How to bridge ETH with arbitrum bridge?

To bridge your ETH assets, you’ll first need to connect the Arbitrum Bridge with a crypto wallet. Besides wallets, you can also connect Arbitrum with a centralized exchange (CEX) like Bybit. However, the most commonly used wallet is MetaMask. Here’s how to connect Arbitrum Bridge to MetaMask.

How do I transfer ETH to L2 arbitrum?

Using the Arbitrum Bridge, you can transfer ETH and other supporting ERC-20 tokens from the L1 Ethereum to the L2 Arbitrum network. In order to bridge the assets, you must ensure that your MetaMask wallet (or any other DApp) supports ETH or runs on the Ethereum mainnet. To bridge the tokens, visit the Arbitrum website.

Why should I use the arbitrum bridge?

By using the Arbitrum bridge, you can easily move ETH from the Ethereum mainnet over to the Arbitrum layer 2. This will enable you to utilize decentralized applications on the Arbitrum network with much lower transaction costs than what you would have been paying on the Ethereum mainnet.

How much does it cost to send ETH on arbitrum?

At the time of writing, sending ETH on Arbitrum will cost you about $0.05 per transaction, compared to $0.75 on Ethereum. The savings are even more impressive when it comes to swapping tokens. A token swap on Arbitrum currently costs about $0.13 in fees, compared to $3.74 on Ethereum.