Cross-chain · Ethereum → Arbitrum One
Swap DAI from Ethereum to ETH on Arbitrum One
Swap DAI from Ethereum to ETH on Arbitrum One. A wallet that needs ETH for gas on chain 42161 can spend Maker DAI held on Ethereum.
The output is native ETH on Arbitrum One, written as 0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE. Arbiscan shows that as the gas balance of chain id 42161, not Nova. The input is Maker DAI at 0x6B175474E89094C44Da98b954EedeAC495271d0F on Etherscan. You still need ETH on chain id 1 to pay for the send. A local sale of DAI for ETH would leave the ETH on Ethereum, and that balance cannot pay Arbitrum One fees. Mainnet blocks are about 12 seconds. Switch to Arbitrum One and read the native line on Arbiscan.
L2 gas is the reason to open it
The placeholder is the gas line
Approve DAI, pay mainnet ETH
Skip the bridge when the pool is local
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XAUConnect is a non-custodial swap aggregator. Digital assets are volatile and may lose value rapidly. Content on this page is educational and not investment advice. Verify every contract address on the official block explorer before approving a transaction.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best way to swap DAI from Ethereum to ETH on Arbitrum One?
The output is native ETH on Arbitrum One, written as 0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE. Arbiscan shows that as the gas balance of chain id 42161, not Nova.
Does the ETH show up as an ERC-20?
It shows up as the native gas balance on Arbitrum One, chain id 42161. The address 0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE is a stand-in, not a contract you import from Arbiscan. Switch the wallet to Arbitrum One, not Nova, and read the gas line.
Can I start with only DAI?
You need Maker DAI at 0x6B175474E89094C44Da98b954EedeAC495271d0F and you also need ETH on Ethereum. Chain id 1 charges ETH for the approval and the send. DAI is the asset. ETH on mainnet is the fee. ETH on Arbitrum One is what you receive later and cannot pay the first transaction.
Is this how I turn DAI into mainnet ETH?
No. Selling DAI for native ETH on Ethereum keeps the ETH on chain id 1. This route sells DAI for native ETH on Arbitrum One. Use it when chain 42161 gas is the gap. Skip it when the next trade is still on Ethereum.
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