๐Bridging Tokens to Arbitrum
How to bridge ETH and tokens to Arbitrum using the official bridge, Relay, or Hop Protocol.
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How to bridge ETH and tokens to Arbitrum using the official bridge, Relay, or Hop Protocol.
Tokens can be bridged to Arbitrum using a variety of platforms. This guide covers the official Arbitrum bridge and two popular multi-chain bridges. You can also transfer directly from centralized exchanges that support Arbitrum withdrawals (Binance, Coinbase, OKX, and others).
Note: You need ETH on your source chain to pay gas fees for the bridge transaction. It is recommended to start by bridging ETH, since ETH is also used to pay transaction fees once you are on Arbitrum.
The official bridge at bridge.arbitrum.io transfers assets from Ethereum mainnet to Arbitrum One.
Visit bridge.arbitrum.io and connect your wallet โ ensure you are on the Ethereum mainnet
Enter the amount of ETH you want to transfer to Arbitrum One
Click Move funds to Arbitrum One
Verify the amount in the confirmation screen, then click Confirm
The transaction will show as pending โ official bridge transfers take approximately 10 minutes
Once confirmed, your ETH is available on Arbitrum One
Note: The official Arbitrum bridge only supports Ethereum โ Arbitrum transfers. For bridging from other chains, use one of the multi-chain bridges below.
Relay supports fast bridging between many chains including Ethereum, Base, Optimism, BNB Chain, and Arbitrum.
Visit bridge.relaychain.com
Click Connect Wallet and sign in
Select your source chain and token, then select Arbitrum as the destination chain
Enter the amount to bridge
Click Bridge & Swap
Confirm the approval and transaction in your wallet โ you must have sufficient gas tokens on the source chain
Your funds should appear on Arbitrum within a few minutes
Hop Protocol is another multi-chain bridge supporting ETH and stablecoins.
Visit app.hop.exchange
Click Connect a Wallet and sign in
Select the asset to bridge, the source chain, and Arbitrum as the destination
Enter the amount and verify the amount you will receive
Click Send and follow the wallet prompts to complete the transaction
Note: You must have sufficient gas tokens on the source chain to complete any bridge transaction.
With funds on Arbitrum, you are ready to interact with Gemach products on Arbitrum including GLend.
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