{"id":8003,"date":"2024-08-22T12:30:32","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T12:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/?p=8003"},"modified":"2025-01-08T10:32:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T10:32:37","slug":"base-to-bridge-mainne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/base-to-bridge-mainne\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Easily Bridge to Base Mainnet?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_56_1 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/base-to-bridge-mainne\/#Introduction_to_Base_Mainnet\" title=\"Introduction to Base Mainnet\">Introduction to Base Mainnet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/base-to-bridge-mainne\/#How_to_Bridge_to_Base_Mainnet_Base_Bridge\" title=\"How to Bridge to Base Mainnet (Base Bridge)\">How to Bridge to Base Mainnet (Base Bridge)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/base-to-bridge-mainne\/#Method_1_Using_the_Official_Base_Bridge\" title=\"Method 1: Using the Official Base Bridge\">Method 1: Using the Official Base Bridge<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/base-to-bridge-mainne\/#Method_2_Use_Orbiter_Finance\" title=\"Method 2: Use Orbiter Finance\">Method 2: Use Orbiter Finance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/base-to-bridge-mainne\/#Method_3_Use_the_Portal_Bridge\" title=\"Method 3: Use the Portal Bridge\">Method 3: Use the Portal Bridge<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/base-to-bridge-mainne\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re confused about how to bridge your cryptocurrency to the Base network, don&#8217;t worry\u2014we&#8217;ve got you covered. In this guide, we&#8217;ll walk you through some of the most popular methods to transfer ETH to Base, the recently launched layer-2 solution developed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbase.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coinbase<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction_to_Base_Mainnet\"><\/span>Introduction to Base Mainnet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On August 9, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.base.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Base mainnet<\/a> was launched for the general public, opening up the platform to non-technical users who want to explore its features. Since its launch, Base, a promising <a href=\"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/courses?blockchain=Ethereum\">Ethereum<\/a> layer-2 solution, has witnessed rapid growth. Over 50 protocols are now operating on the Base chain, with BaseSwap leading the way, boasting a Total Value Locked (TVL) exceeding $50 million. In total, the Base network has accumulated a TVL of more than $167 million, making it one of the fastest-growing Ethereum L2 solutions and currently ranking as the third-largest optimistic rollup-based L2, behind Arbitrum and Optimism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To begin your journey on the Base chain, the first step is to bridge ETH to the platform, which will serve as gas for your transactions. Once your Base wallet is loaded with ETH, you&#8217;re all set to start interacting with the various protocols within the Base ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: The Base network does not have a native token. Gas fees on Base are settled using Ethereum (ETH). Learn more about Base here.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Bridge_to_Base_Mainnet_Base_Bridge\"><\/span>How to Bridge to Base Mainnet (Base Bridge)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you can bridge assets to Base, you&#8217;ll need to add the Base Mainnet RPC details to your wallet. This can be easily done using <a href=\"https:\/\/chainlist.org\/?search=base\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chainlist<\/a>. Simply connect your wallet to Chainlist, and it will automatically add the Base RPC details to your wallet client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once your wallet is set up to support the Base network, you&#8217;re ready to start bridging assets. Although Base is relatively new, there are already several ways to transfer assets into its ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pro Tip: After bridging your assets, you can check your balance directly in your wallet or use a Base mainnet explorer to search for your address.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are three of the most popular methods to bridge ETH to Base:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Using_the_Official_Base_Bridge\"><\/span>Method 1: Using the Official Base Bridge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.base.org\/deposit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official Base bridge<\/a> is currently the most widely used method to transfer assets to and from the Base network. At present, the bridge supports transfers between Ethereum and Base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-22-at-5.57.08\u202fPM-1024x726.png\" alt=\"base bridge\" class=\"wp-image-8005\" style=\"width:728px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-22-at-5.57.08\u202fPM-1024x726.png 1024w, https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-22-at-5.57.08\u202fPM-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-22-at-5.57.08\u202fPM-150x106.png 150w, https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-22-at-5.57.08\u202fPM-768x544.png 768w, https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-22-at-5.57.08\u202fPM-1536x1089.png 1536w, https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-22-at-5.57.08\u202fPM-2048x1451.png 2048w, https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-22-at-5.57.08\u202fPM-1320x935.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Go to the Base Bridge website<\/strong> and select the &#8216;Deposit&#8217; option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Connect your wallet<\/strong> by clicking the &#8216;Connect wallet&#8217; button and selecting your wallet from the available options. Follow the on-screen instructions to connect your wallet to the bridge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Choose the asset<\/strong> you wish to bridge from the drop-down menu and enter the amount you want to transfer in the &#8216;Amount&#8217; field.For example, you can bridge 0.5 ETH.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you&#8217;re ready, click the &#8216;Deposit&#8217; button and confirm the transaction in your connected wallet. Keep in mind that you&#8217;ll need to pay a gas fee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the deposit is completed on-chain, your bridged asset will be reflected in your Base chain balance.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Use_Orbiter_Finance\"><\/span>Method 2: Use Orbiter Finance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbiter.finance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orbiter Finance<\/a> is a well-known multi-chain bridge that focuses on layer-2 solutions like Base. The platform supports numerous Ethereum L2 networks, including Optimism, Mantle, and zkSync Era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"897\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-22-at-5.58.14\u202fPM-897x1024.png\" alt=\"Bridge to Base\" class=\"wp-image-8006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-22-at-5.58.14\u202fPM-897x1024.png 897w, https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-22-at-5.58.14\u202fPM-263x300.png 263w, https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-22-at-5.58.14\u202fPM-131x150.png 131w, https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-22-at-5.58.14\u202fPM-768x877.png 768w, https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-22-at-5.58.14\u202fPM.png 1174w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Visit the Orbiter Finance platform<\/strong> and click on the &#8216;Connect a Wallet&#8217; button. Follow the prompts in your wallet to connect it to Orbiter\u2014this wallet will send the asset on the origin chain and receive it on the Base chain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Select the origin chain<\/strong> in the &#8216;From&#8217; section and Base in the &#8216;To&#8217; section. Enter the amount of ETH you want to bridge.Currently, Orbiter only supports bridging Ether (ETH), so there&#8217;s no need to change the asset.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you&#8217;re ready, click the &#8216;Send&#8217; button, and you&#8217;ll be shown an overview of the fees associated with the transfer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you&#8217;re satisfied with the fees, click &#8216;Confirm and Send&#8217; to initiate the transaction. Confirm the transaction in your wallet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the transaction is processed, the amount shown in the \u2018Received\u2019 section of the confirmation page will be available in your Base chain wallet.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_Use_the_Portal_Bridge\"><\/span>Method 3: Use the Portal Bridge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Portal, powered by Wormhole, is among the first third-party bridges to offer support for Base transfers. In addition to Base, Portal supports over 20 other layer-1 and layer-2 networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Important: Use Portal only if you already have native ETH in your Base wallet. You&#8217;ll need ETH to pay gas fees when claiming your bridged tokens (which are typically wrapped assets).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-22-at-5.59.28\u202fPM-1024x770.png\" alt=\"base bridge\" class=\"wp-image-8007\" style=\"width:877px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-22-at-5.59.28\u202fPM-1024x770.png 1024w, https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-22-at-5.59.28\u202fPM-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-22-at-5.59.28\u202fPM-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-22-at-5.59.28\u202fPM-768x577.png 768w, https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-22-at-5.59.28\u202fPM-1536x1154.png 1536w, https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-22-at-5.59.28\u202fPM-1320x992.png 1320w, https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-22-at-5.59.28\u202fPM.png 1602w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Start by visiting the Portal platform<\/strong> and selecting the chain from which you want to bridge your assets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Connect your wallet<\/strong> by clicking the &#8216;Connect&#8217; button and selecting your wallet from the available options. Follow the on-screen instructions to connect the wallet containing the funds you want to bridge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Choose the asset<\/strong> you want to bridge from the drop-down menu and enter the amount in the &#8216;Amount&#8217; field. Click &#8216;Next&#8217; to proceed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Switch to the Base Mainnet<\/strong> in your connected wallet when prompted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After approving the network switch, click &#8216;Next&#8217; again, and you may be asked to switch back to the source network.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Click the &#8216;Transfer&#8217; button<\/strong> to initiate the deposit. Confirm the transaction in your wallet, and Portal will monitor the bridge process and notify you when it is complete.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the funds have been successfully bridged, proceed to the final step, where you can redeem your tokens from your Base wallet.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bridging your assets to the Base network is a straightforward process that can be done using a any of the above 3 methods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you opt for the official Base bridge, Orbiter Finance, or the Portal bridge, you&#8217;ll be able to transfer ETH to the Base chain and start exploring its growing ecosystem. As always, make sure to double-check your transactions and ensure your wallet is properly configured for Base Mainnet before initiating any transfers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":11058,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crypto"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8003"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11744,"href":"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8003\/revisions\/11744"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaschool.so\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}