Send Money via Arbitrum: Ethereum Security at $0.10 Per Transfer

Arbitrum is an Ethereum Layer 2 rollup that reduces gas fees by 50x while maintaining Ethereum-grade security and 1-second fast finality.

Arbitrum settles in 1 second with $0.10 fees — 50x cheaper than Ethereum mainnet with the same security guarantees.

Network specifications

• Network fee: $0.10 per transaction
• Typical settlement: ~1 second
• Primary stablecoin: USDC

How Arbitrum works for international transfers

A Arbitrum remittance works in three steps: (1) the sender buys USDC on a supported on-ramp exchange using their local currency; (2) the USDC travels across the Arbitrum network, settling ~1 second with a network fee of $0.10 regardless of amount; (3) the recipient sells USDC on a local off-ramp exchange for their local currency and withdraws to their bank account.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Arbitrum and how does it work?

Arbitrum is an Optimistic Rollup — an Ethereum Layer 2 that batches transactions off-chain and posts proofs back to Ethereum mainnet. This gives you Ethereum-level security (your funds are secured by the Ethereum network) at a fraction of the cost. Transactions finalize in about 1 second on Arbitrum.

Is $0.10 competitive for remittances?

At $0.10, Arbitrum is highly competitive for remittances. On a $500 transfer, the network fee is just 0.02%. Cheaper options like Stellar ($0.000001) and Base ($0.001) exist, but Arbitrum has broader exchange support than Base and more liquidity than Stellar on some corridors.

Which exchanges support Arbitrum USDC?

Coinbase, Binance, and Kraken support Arbitrum USDC on the on-ramp side. For off-ramps, VALR (South Africa), BTCTurk (Turkey), WhiteBIT (Ukraine), Bitkub (Thailand), and CoinDCX (India) support Arbitrum deposits.

What is the 7-day withdrawal to L1?

If you need to move funds from Arbitrum back to Ethereum mainnet (L1), the standard bridge has a 7-day challenge period. This does not affect remittances — you send USDC directly to an exchange on Arbitrum, and the exchange handles local currency withdrawal. The 7-day delay only applies to direct L1 bridging.

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