Transfer ETH between supported chains
Learn how to use the Balanced bridge to transfer ETH between Arbitrum, Base, BNB Chain, and ICON.
Balanced makes it easy to transfer crypto across supported chains.
Learn how to transfer ETH between Arbitrum, Base, BNB Chain, and ICON, and why you should do it on Balanced.
How to transfer ETH cross-chain
You can use Balanced to send ETH directly to Arbitrum, Base, BNB Chain, and ICON. It takes less than 60 seconds, and your crypto stays wrapper-free.
Go to the Trade page and sign in. Then use the Bridge tab to:
- Choose which blockchains to transfer between.
- Choose ETH, then enter the amount.
- Click Transfer and follow the prompts to complete the transfer.
Transfers include a small cross-chain fee, which varies per chain:
- 0.00006 ETH to transfer from Arbitrum
- 0.00006 ETH to transfer from Base
- 0.0034116 BNB to transfer from BNB Chain
- 0.25 ICX to transfer from ICON
How Balanced transfers crypto cross-chain
Balanced’s blockchain connections are powered by General Message Passing (GMP).
GMP is a cross-chain messaging service that can connect to any interoperability protocol or smart-contract capable blockchain. It relays transaction messages between connected chains, and includes multi-protocol verification to reduce dependency on a single bridge.
Balanced's core contracts and liquidity reside on the ICON blockchain, which acts as the liquidity hub and settles all transactions from connected chains.
After you confirm your transfer, the ETH gets locked in a contract on that blockchain. GMP routes the swap through ICON, and the equivalent amount of ETH is unlocked on the destination chain and added to your wallet. If a transaction fails, it reverts.
The amount of ETH available on each supported chain depends on how many people have used it to swap or transfer. If you want to transfer a large amount, you may notice limitations on specific blockchains.
Transfer cross-chain on Balanced
Visit app.balanced.network to transfer ETH and a range of other tokens cross-chain. It’s fast, affordable, and your crypto stays wrapper-free.
To learn more about Balanced, check out the website, read the docs, and join the Balanced community on Discord.