# How does a bridging between EVM compatible networks occur? When a user undergoes a bridging transaction, the following processes occur: Step 1: User’s tokens are being deposited on the Bridge contract Step 2: Bridge contract requests Handler contract to perform a deposit action Step 3: Handler contract locks the deposited tokens in the token safe Step 4: The Bridge contract does the emission of the `Deposit` event Step 5: The Relayer receives the `Deposit` event from the source chain Step 6: The Relayer creates a vote proposal on the destination chain to mint new tokens (in parity with the deposited tokens) Step 7: The proposal is being executed after the threshold relayer has voted Step 8: Tokens are being minted and deposited to the address of the recipient Mind that the process of bridging tokens from the source network to the destination network would involve a process which is called “lock and mint” as it locks the tokens on the source network and mints then on the destination network. And the opposite process of bridging tokens from the destination network to the source network is called “burn and release”. That is when the tokens on the destination chain are being burned before the tokens on the source network are being released. --- # 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.venombridge.com/general/how-does-a-bridging-between-evm-compatible-networks-occur.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.