Cross-chain bridges: move tokens between blockchains
28 bridges and aggregators with the networks they support. Use them to reach a better rate on another chain; compare the fee with the extra yield first.
Canonical bridges (run by the chain)
| Bridge | Networks | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbitrum Bridge | Ethereum ↔ Arbitrum One, Arbitrum Nova | Canonical bridge, 7-day withdrawal to Ethereum | Open ↗ |
| Optimism Gateway | Ethereum ↔ OP Mainnet | Canonical bridge, 7-day withdrawal | Open ↗ |
| Base Bridge | Ethereum ↔ Base | Canonical bridge via Superchain | Open ↗ |
| Polygon Portal | Ethereum ↔ Polygon PoS, Polygon zkEVM | PoS bridge ~30 min, zkEVM slower | Open ↗ |
| zkSync Portal | Ethereum ↔ zkSync Era | Canonical bridge | Open ↗ |
| Linea Bridge | Ethereum ↔ Linea | Canonical bridge | Open ↗ |
| Scroll Bridge | Ethereum ↔ Scroll | Canonical bridge | Open ↗ |
| Avalanche Bridge | Ethereum, Bitcoin ↔ Avalanche C-Chain | Official bridge inside Core wallet | Open ↗ |
| Gnosis Omnibridge | Ethereum ↔ Gnosis Chain | Canonical token bridge | Open ↗ |
| Circle CCTP | USDC across Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, Polygon, Avalanche, Solana, Sui, Aptos, Unichain, Linea, Sonic | Burn-and-mint native USDC; used by many bridge front-ends | Open ↗ |
Third-party bridges
| Bridge | Networks | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across | Ethereum, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, Polygon, zkSync, Linea, Scroll, Blast, Mode, Unichain, Solana | Intent-based, fast fills, low fees for ETH and stablecoins | Open ↗ |
| Stargate (LayerZero) | 50+ chains incl. Ethereum, BNB Chain, Avalanche, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, Solana, Sei, Kava | Native USDC/USDT transfers, hydra chains | Open ↗ |
| Hop | Ethereum, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, Polygon, Gnosis, Linea | Rollup-to-rollup transfers with bonders | Open ↗ |
| Synapse | Ethereum, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, BNB Chain, Avalanche, Polygon, Fantom, Cronos, Aurora, Metis, Blast | Stablecoin and ETH bridging, RFQ | Open ↗ |
| cBridge (Celer) | 40+ EVM chains | Wide long-tail chain coverage | Open ↗ |
| deBridge | Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum, Base, BNB Chain, Polygon, Avalanche, Optimism, Linea, Sonic, Hyperliquid | Solana ↔ EVM in seconds | Open ↗ |
| Wormhole Portal | Ethereum, Solana, Sui, Aptos, BNB Chain, Polygon, Avalanche, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base | Wrapped and native token transfers across ecosystems | Open ↗ |
| Mayan | Solana, Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Polygon, BNB Chain, Avalanche, Sui | Cross-chain swaps built on Wormhole | Open ↗ |
| Allbridge | Ethereum, Solana, Tron, BNB Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, Celo, Sui, Stellar | Stablecoin transfers incl. Tron and Stellar | Open ↗ |
| Symbiosis | 30+ chains incl. Bitcoin, TON, Tron, Ethereum L2s | Cross-chain swaps with one signature | Open ↗ |
| Orbiter Finance | Ethereum L2s: Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, zkSync, Linea, Scroll, Starknet, Blast, Mode | Cheap L2-to-L2 ETH transfers | Open ↗ |
| Owlto | 50+ chains, strong L2 coverage | Fast small transfers | Open ↗ |
| Router Nitro | Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Polygon, BNB Chain, Avalanche, Linea, Scroll, Mantle, Sui, Solana | Cross-chain swaps and messaging | Open ↗ |
Bridge aggregators
| Bridge | Networks | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jumper (LI.FI) | 30+ chains | Compares routes across bridges and DEXes | Open ↗ |
| Bungee (Socket) | 25+ chains | Route aggregator with refuel | Open ↗ |
| Rango | 70+ chains incl. Bitcoin, Cosmos, Solana | Widest non-EVM coverage | Open ↗ |
| Squid | Axelar-connected chains: EVM, Cosmos, Solana, Sui, XRPL | Cross-chain swaps via Axelar | Open ↗ |
| Rhino.fi | Ethereum L2s, Solana, Tron, TON | Low-fee bridge with fiat on-ramp | Open ↗ |
Questions people ask
Which bridge is the safest?
Canonical bridges (run by the chain itself) are the safest for withdrawals to Ethereum, but slow: optimistic rollups hold funds for about seven days. Third-party bridges are fast and usually cheap; they add their own smart-contract risk.
What is a bridge aggregator?
A router that compares several bridges and DEXes and picks the cheapest or fastest route for your transfer. Jumper, Bungee and Rango are aggregators, not bridges.
How do I get gas on the new chain?
Most aggregators offer a “refuel” option that sends a little native token with your transfer. Otherwise bridge a small amount of the chain’s gas token first.