Bridging Tokens from Fantom to Arbitrum

Where to Bridge from Fantom to Arbitrum

When it comes to deciding where to bridge your tokens between Fantom and Arbitrum, you have only two options. SpookySwap and Synapse, both are DEXs (decentralized exchanges) that facilitate bridging on their platforms. We recommend using Synapse as they offer lower fees, faster bridging speeds and a wider selection of available bridging tokens. 

If you would like to learn more about Synapse, you can visit our Synapse Review page.

How to Bridge tokens from Fantom to Arbitrum

In the example we will use Tether (USDT) as the bridging token, you can also send USDC, SYN, ETH, gOHM, nETH & nUSD. Follow the below steps to get started:

Step One: Visit Synapse and connect your Web3 Wallet
Step Two: Select Fantom and Arbitrum as the two networks
Step Three: Input the amount of $SYN you want to bridge

Step Four: Confirm the two transactions on Metamask and your funds in will arrive in your wallet within a minute

Fantom & Arbitrum RPC Details

You will first need to add the Fantom and Arbitrum networks to your Metamask before you can bridge. You can find the RPC details as per below:

• Network Name: Fantom Opera
• RPC Url: https://rpc.ftm.tools/
• ChainID: 250
• Symbol: FTM
• Block Explorer URL: https://ftmscan.com/

• Network Name: Arbitrum Mainnet
• RPC Url: https://arb1.arbitrum.io/rpc
• ChainID: 42161
• Symbol: ETH
• Block Explorer URL: https://arbiscan.io/