How to Connect

Get started with Kai Finance: a guide to setting up your wallet, funding it, and beginning your DeFi journey on Sui.

To start using Kai Finance or any other app on the Sui Network, you’ll first need a Sui wallet. Don’t worry - it’s quick and easy! Let’s walk through the steps to get you set up and ready to dive into DeFi on Sui.

First, download any Sui-compatible wallet, like the official Sui Wallet or Metamask Sui Snap. If you already have a Sui Wallet up and running, you can safely skip to 5. Connect wallet step.

In this tutorial, we'll be focusing on setting up and using the Sui Metamask Snap. Note: For the best experience, we recommend using Google Chrome as your browser.

1. Click "How to Connect"

Click on the How to Connect button on kai.finance homepage.

Press "How to connect" button

2. Visit suisnap.com

Clicking on the suisnap.com will take you to the Sui Metamask Snap website.

Click on "suisnap.com"

3. Prepare Wallet

MetaMask is a popular crypto wallet extension for Chrome that supports multiple networks, including Sui. If you already have MetaMask installed, you can skip this step. If you're new to MetaMask, follow along to get set up.

3.1. Install MetaMask Wallet Extension

Click on "Install Metamask"

Click on the Install MetaMask button and install the MetaMask wallet extension.

3.2. Create New Wallet

Click on the Create a new wallet button and follow the instructions.

Click on the "Create a new wallet" button

IMPORTANT: Make sure to securely back up your seed or secret recovery phrase (a 12-word phrase generated during wallet setup). This phrase is your only key to access your wallet and funds, so never share it with anyone, especially online. Avoid storing it as plain text on your computer, and ensure you have at least one physical copy safely stored. If you lose your seed phrase, you lose access to your crypto.

Note: As an extra layer of security, we suggest you note down the wallet address displayed after setup. Then, take an extra precaution by removing the MetaMask extension from Chrome and reinstalling it. Instead of choosing Create a New Wallet on reinstall, click Import an Existing Wallet and enter the saved seed phrase. Confirm that the address matches the one you noted before - this way, you’re sure your backup works!

3.3. Install Sui Snap

Now that MetaMask is installed, you can connect to suisnap.com to install the Sui MetaMask Snap - a tool specifically designed to make MetaMask compatible with the Sui Network. Click on the Connect button and follow the instructions. Accept the terms, allow the Snap’s connection request, and enable the requested permissions to complete the installation.

Click "Connect" button

Successful Snap installation

4. Fund wallet

Currently, your wallet is empty, so let’s walk through the next steps to fund it with some tokens.

Your Sui wallet on suisnap.com

4.1. Acquire SUI token

To start transacting on the Sui Network, you’ll need some SUI tokens in your wallet to cover transaction fees. There are two main ways to acquire SUI:

1. If you already have a wallet on other chains, use the first method.

2. If you hold your assets on a centralized exchange (CEX), go with the second.

4.1.1. Pay For Transaction With Dynamic Fees

Typically, being without a network’s native token would leave you unable to transact. However, on Sui, having only USDC or another token in your wallet won’t stop you. Aftermath Finance has implemented a Dynamic Fees feature to address this.

To get started, bridge some assets over to your wallet (step4.2.3. Bridge Assets). Then, return to the Aftermath Finance DEX and connect your wallet.

Click on "Gas" option in the settings

In the top-right corner, open "Settings" and select the “Gas” option from the menu.

Select wanted token to use instead of SUI

Choose the token you’d like to use for fees - such as wUSDC or any other supported token you’ve bridged. Now you can pay for transaction fees with wUSDC, swap for SUI, and skip the typical hassle of needing a network’s native token first.

4.1.2. Withdraw SUI From CEX

If you already have an account on an crypto exchange, for example Binance, that supports Sui Network, it's possible to buy some SUI and withdraw it to your newly generated Sui address.

Copy your Sui address

4.2. Acquire Additional Tokens

In addition to SUI for transaction fees, you’ll likely want to have other assets like USDT or USDC to deposit into Kai Finance. There are a few ways to acquire these assets - let’s explore the options.

4.2.1. Swap SUI on DEX

If you’ve already deposited some SUI tokens, you can easily swap them for other tokens using a decentralized exchange (DEX) like Cetus. Just connect your wallet, enter the desired amounts, and complete the swap.

Press "Connect" button

Select "Sui MetaMask Snap" from the wallet list

4.2.2. Withdraw Native USDC

With native USDC support on Sui, you can now withdraw USDC directly from exchanges like Coinbase and KuCoin to your Sui wallet. Simply copy your Sui address, go to the withdrawal section on your exchange, and transfer USDC directly to Sui.

4.2.3. Bridge Assets

In addition to native USDC, other assets on Sui are available as wrapped, bridged versions. This means that, unlike native assets, original token is locked on its native chain, and a wrapped token (bridged) is minted on Sui. Facilitating these transfers requires a bridge service to move assets securely between networks.

If you’re already using MetaMask on Ethereum, you can move assets from Ethereum to Sui using either the Wormhole Portal bridge or Sui’s Native bridge. With Portal, you can bridge any asset, while the Native bridge currently supports bridging only ETH token.

For a step-by-step guide to bridging assets using the Portal bridge, check out our tutorial: https://x.com/kuna_labs/status/1753493638108041476

Bridging with the Sui's Native bridge follows similar steps to the Wormhole's Portal bridge. You should be able to complete it on your own by now!

Note: Each source chain creates its own unique bridged version of tokens on Sui. For example, bridging USDT from Solana results in a different token version than bridging it from Ethereum. Since the most widely used bridged tokens in the Sui ecosystem are ETH-based, we recommend using Ethereum for bridging as well. If you choose to bridge from another chain, be mindful of potentially low liquidity for those token versions on Sui.

5. Connect wallet

You’re all set to connect your wallet and start exploring Kai. Congratulations, and welcome aboard!

Click "Connect wallet" button

Select your wallet from the wallet dropdown