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Swap USDC from Solana to ARB on Arbitrum One

Swap USDC from Solana to ARB on Arbitrum One. Circle's SPL mint leaves Solana, and the ARB governance token is what can arrive. You leave a dollar for a volatile asset, and ARB still cannot pay gas.

Send EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1v from Phantom. Solscan shows the mint. There is no ERC-20 approval. ARB is 0x912CE59144191C1204E64559FE8253a0e49E6548 on Arbitrum One, chain id 42161, not Nova. Arbiscan is the check. ETH at 0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE pays fees. If you needed a stablecoin or a gas top-up, this route is the wrong shape.

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USDC leaves Solana. ARB is what can arrive on Arbitrum One.

Governance exposure is the trade, not a neutral move

Circle tracks a dollar. ARB does not. The minimum on the quote is the only limit on how much token you accept. This page is wrong for a treasury that must stay in USDC or USDT, and wrong if the missing piece on Arbitrum is ETH for fees. It is also wrong if you wanted ARB on a network other than chain id 42161. Nova will not list this balance.

ARB cannot broadcast the transaction that moves ARB

ETH can. Arrive with a full ARB balance and an empty ETH line and you still cannot transfer or vote. On the way out, native SOL has the same job in Phantom. The Circle mint pays neither fee. There is no Solana allowance to revoke. Do not paste 0x912CE59144191C1204E64559FE8253a0e49E6548 into a gas field.

Explorers split, and mainnet is a third story

Solscan shows the mint leave. Arbiscan shows ARB arrive. Etherscan, chain id 1, about 12 second blocks, shows neither as this transfer. How to bridge assets between chains is the wallet change. If MetaMask is still on Ethereum, the ARB can be real on Arbiscan and invisible in the wallet. Switch to 42161 before you resend.

Pick a dollar or ETH when ARB was not requested

USDT keeps Tether. Native USDC keeps Circle on Arbitrum. ETH buys fees. WETH buys the wrapper. This page is only for 0x912CE59144191C1204E64559FE8253a0e49E6548. Read the minimum ARB. A familiar dollar going in does not make a thin ARB amount acceptable. This page does not time the bridge.

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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 USDC from Solana to ARB on Arbitrum One?

Send EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1v from Phantom. Solscan shows the mint. XAUConnect compares live routes and lets your own wallet sign.

Does ARB from Solana USDC pay Arbitrum gas?

No. ARB at 0x912CE59144191C1204E64559FE8253a0e49E6548 is the governance token. Gas on Arbitrum One, chain id 42161, is ETH. Circle's mint left Solana and did not become that ETH. Hold ETH before you move ARB. Check Arbiscan, and do not look on Nova. Keep the destination gas token or the arrival cannot move.

Is this a dollar-preserving route?

No. The arrival can move away from the dollar you spent as EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1v. If the rule is USDC or USDT, choose that route. Solscan confirms the source. There is no ERC-20 approval on the mint. The minimum ARB is the floor you accept or reject.

What pays the Solana side?

Native SOL in Phantom. The Circle mint does not pay it, and there is no ERC-20 approval to sign instead. Keep SOL or the send cannot broadcast. Arbiscan will not show that SOL. It shows ARB later, on chain id 42161, if the bridge completes. This page does not schedule that moment.

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