# Minting CBTC This guide walks you through the process of minting CBTC on the Canton Network using Bitcoin. ## Prerequisites Before you begin, ensure you have: * A Bitcoin wallet that supports Taproot (P2TR) addresses * A Canton Network wallet * Sufficient BTC for the deposit plus network fees * A valid credential, issued by your account manager and accepted on Mainnet ## Step-by-Step Minting Process ### Step 1: Initiate a Deposit Navigate to the BitSafe application and select Mint CBTC. You will be presented with a unique Bitcoin deposit address. ### Step 2: Send Bitcoin Send the desired amount of BTC to the provided Taproot deposit address from your Bitcoin wallet. ### Step 3: Wait for Confirmations The system requires a minimum number of Bitcoin block confirmations before processing your deposit. The Coordinator monitors deposit accounts and will detect your transaction. ### Step 4: Attestor Verification Once sufficient confirmations are received, the Attestor network verifies the deposit through the governance module. Each Attestor must independently submit their confirmation signature. ### Step 5: CBTC Minted After the threshold of Attestor confirmations is reached, the equivalent amount of CBTC is minted on the Canton Network and sent to your Canton wallet. ## Important Notes * Each CBTC is backed 1:1 by Bitcoin held in the decentralized custody system * The minting process typically completes within minutes after sufficient Bitcoin confirmations * Minimum deposit amounts may apply --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.bitsafe.finance/product-suite/cbtc/operational-guides/minting-cbtc.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.