How to bridge tokens to Arbitrum

There are various methods to bridge tokens to Arbitrum. This guide will detail the steps involved in bridging tokens via the official bridge, centralized exchanges, and other multi-chain bridges.

Centralized exchanges that support Arbitrum One

Binance	https://www.binance.com/en
Bybit	https://www.bybit.com/
Bitget	https://www.bitget.com/
Huobi	https://www.huobi.com/en-us/
Kucoin	https://www.kucoin.com/
Crypto.com	https://crypto.com/
Mexc	https://www.mexc.com/
OKX	https://www.okx.com/
Kraken	https://www.kraken.com/

To bridge tokens from Ethereum to Arbitrum via the official Arbitrum bridge, follow these steps:

1. Go to Bridge to Arbitrum and connect your wallet while on the Ethereum mainnet. The following screen will appear: ⤵️

1. Enter the desired amount of ETH to bridge to Arbitrum and click on "Move funds to Arbitrum One."

1. Confirm the transaction in your wallet. Despite being executed on layer 1, Arbitrum's lower gas fees will apply.

2. Once you're satisfied with the amount, click on "Confirm."

3. On the next page, the transaction will appear as "pending."

4. The transferred ETH is now available on Arbitrum, allowing you to send and receive it.

Synapse is a long-standing bridge that supports multiple networks and offers the convenience of providing the native chain token to avoid bridging twice.

1. Head over to the Synapse app.

2. Select the network that you wish to transfer funds out of using the "From" dropdown menu (if necessary, accept the request in your wallet to switch networks to that chain)

1. Select the assets that you wish to bridge from the dropdown menu to the right of the input field (stablecoins, ETH, or SYN, plus an expanding list of tokens from partnerships).

1. Input the amount that you would like to transfer into the number field.

1. Make sure that the amount you will be receiving appears correct, and click "Approve Token" to grant Synapse approval to spend the stablecoin you are swapping

Note: you will receive the indicated amount of the native token when bridging to a non-Ethereum chain, enough to allow you to make 1-2 swaps upon arrival.

1. Click "Bridge Token" after confirming the approval to bridge your funds.