How To: Bridging to Arbitrum

RabbitX
2 min readFeb 10, 2022

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In order to stake in Strips, you must first bridge your STRP and USDC to Arbitrum mainnet. Follow the guide below πŸ‘‡

The alternative (fastest) way to add Arbitrum to your metamask is to visit https://app.strips.finance and connect your metamask wallet.

Step 1 β€” Add Arbitrum network

The alternative (fastest) way to add Arbitrum to your metamask is to visit https://app.strips.finance and connect your metamask wallet.

Alternatively, you can add the network details in your metamask β†’ Settings β†’ Networks β†’ Add Network:

Network Name: Arbitrum Mainnet

New RPC URL: https://arb1.arbitrum.io/rpc

ChainID: 42161

Symbol: ETH

Block Explorer URL: https://arbiscan.io/

Step 2β€” Bridge Ethereum to Arbitrum

Go to https://bridge.arbitrum.io/ πŸ’‘ and switch to the Ethereum Mainnet network

Enter the amount of ETH you wish to bridge to Arbitrum and click Deposit

⏱️ The transaction will take approximately 10–15mins to complete.

Switch to Arbitrum Mainnet network and your ETH should be displayed in your wallet.

Step 3β€” Bridge USDC or STRP to Arbitrum

Once you have successfully bridged some ETH to Arbitrum, you can bridge USDC and STRP to Aribtrum in order to start trading and staking on Strips.

  • Go to https://bridge.arbitrum.io/ πŸ’‘ and switch to the Ethereum Mainnet network β†’ Select Token
  • Select STRP or USDC from the list of tokens and repeat Step 2

⏱️ The transaction will take approximately 10–15mins to complete.

Switch to Arbitrum Mainnet network and your STRP should be displayed in your wallet.

Step 4β€” Congratulations!

You’re done!

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