Cross-chain · Polygon → Arbitrum One

Swap POL from Polygon to USDT on Arbitrum One

Swap POL from Polygon to USDT on Arbitrum One. Native POL leaves Polygon. Tether USDT is what can arrive on Arbitrum One. The gas coin on chain id 137 becomes Tether, which still cannot pay fees on chain id 42161.

Spend 0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE. Receive 0xFd086bC7CD5C481DCC9C85ebE478A1C0b69FCbb9. Circle USDC is a different contract. Polygonscan shows POL. Arbiscan shows Tether. Not Nova. How cross-chain bridges work is why the gas label does not keep one meaning.

Diagram for Swap POL from Polygon to USDT on Arbitrum One
POL leaves Polygon. USDT is what can arrive on Arbitrum One.

This POL route buys Tether, not USDC

Native USDC is 0xaf88d065e77c8cC2239327C5EDb3A432268e5831. This page buys Tether. A deposit screen that says USDC will reject the credit. Switch before you spend POL.

Wrapped POL is invisible here

0x0d500B1d8E8eF31E21C99d1Db9A6444d3ADf1270 is not the principal and will not pay the fee. Native POL is both. Drain it and the send fails. About 2 second blocks are not the bridge.

USDT waits for ETH

Tether cannot pay Arbitrum One. ETH can. The ARB token cannot. This route buys none of that ETH. About the destination chain: it is 42161, not Nova.

Same label, not the receive

On Arbitrum the gas label would mean ETH. This quote does not buy it. Do not look for a native credit on Arbiscan. Look for the Tether contract.

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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 POL from Polygon to USDT on Arbitrum One?

Spend 0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE. Receive 0xFd086bC7CD5C481DCC9C85ebE478A1C0b69FCbb9. XAUConnect compares live routes and lets your own wallet sign.

Will Arbiscan show POL?

No. POL stays on Polygon. Arbiscan should show Tether at 0xFd086bC7CD5C481DCC9C85ebE478A1C0b69FCbb9 on chain id 42161, not Nova. Polygonscan shows the native debit of 0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE, which means POL. The same label on Arbitrum would mean ETH, and this route does not buy that. Look for the Tether contract, not a POL balance.

Can I approve POL?

No. The gas label is not a contract. If a wallet asks you to approve 0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE, stop. You should see a native debit on Polygonscan. Keep a POL remainder so chain id 137 can be paid. WMATIC is a different token. Native POL has no contract to approve.

What if the form asked for USDC?

Then this route is wrong. Native USDC is 0xaf88d065e77c8cC2239327C5EDb3A432268e5831, and USDC.e is 0xFF970A61A04b1cA14834A43f5dE4533eBDDB5CC8. Tether will not satisfy either. Switch outputs before you sign. You would still need ETH later to move a dollar token. Tether will not satisfy a Circle deposit form on chain id 42161.

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