Stuck? Unblock · Fees too high
Fees too high? Move to where a transaction costs cents, and compare what lands.
High fees are mostly an Ethereum mainnet story. Layer 2 networks like Base and Arbitrum, and chains like Solana and Stellar, usually charge cents or less per transaction. On some networks dollars even pay their own gas. And when you move between networks, the cheapest route is the one where the most lands, which you can now compare in seconds.
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Compare what lands before you bridge
Before your next bridge, open an intent bridge like Across and note the amount that will land, then compare one other route. See bridge and compare what lands.
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Bridge with solvers and compare the landed total
Bridge fees hide in spreads. The landed total shows them.
How it works
Intent bridges like Across fill fast with solvers, and route aggregators compare many paths at once. See the bridge Unlock and bridging eats my small balance.
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Use a chain where USDC pays the gas
No second token to buy just to move your dollars.
How it works
Arc is Circle's chain where USDC itself pays gas. See send dollars across a border.
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Do your contracts on a layer 2
The same escrow costs cents on an L2.
How it works
Smart Invoice escrow costs cents of gas on a layer 2. See escrow a first deposit.
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A fee-aware route finder
Tell it what you want to do; it picks the cheapest chain for that job.
How it works
A tool that compares the full cost of one job (send, swap, escrow) across chains, landed total included, would end fee guessing. Build it, or have the House build it.
Skip these. Skip bridging small amounts through Ethereum mainnet, and skip unknown bridges with no track record.
Straight answers
Why are some crypto fees so high?
Fees rise when a network is busy. Ethereum mainnet is the expensive one; layer 2s and chains like Solana and Stellar usually cost cents or less.
What is the cheapest way to bridge?
Compare the amount that lands, not the advertised fee. Intent bridges like Across and route aggregators make that quick.
Can I pay gas in dollars?
On some networks, yes. On Arc, USDC itself pays the gas.
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Checked October 2026. Research, not financial advice. Nothing here promises income. Only use money you can afford to lose. Check local rules.
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