Send USDC on Base

Send native USDC to any Base address, or bridge it to and from 26 other chains with Circle's CCTP (domain 6).

Arrives from Base
~1–2 min (Fast Transfer)~15–19 min if Fast Transfer is unavailable · Avg. attestation ~8s
Circle Fast Transfer fee
~1.3 bps (0.013%)Estimate, checked at build
Mint on Base
CircleForwarding Service
USDC
Send to someone on Base
You receive—.— USDC
How your money is secured
  • Non-custodial. Funds stay in your own wallet: an embedded wallet secured by Privy, or the wallet you connect. We never hold your keys.
  • Fees fixed at confirm. The price is signed when you confirm; nothing extra is taken later.
  • Native USDC. Circle's CCTP burns USDC on one chain and mints it on the other. No bridges, no wrapped tokens.
  • Every step on-chain. You get explorer links for each transaction and a shareable status page.

Quick answer

sendstables moves native USDC between Base (CCTP domain 6) and 26 other chains with Circle's CCTP. Sending out of Base costs our fee, 0.05% service charge (min $0.10, no cap) plus operating costs and margin plus Circle's Fast Transfer fee (~1.3 bps), with no ETH needed for gas in a sendstables wallet, and typically takes about 1–2 minutes, depending on the destination with Fast Transfer (Circle's average attestation from Base: ~8 seconds), or longer if Circle's Fast Transfer allowance is used up (Circle's standard-transfer attestation average from Base: ~15–19 minutes). Circle's Forwarding Service mints incoming USDC on Base for about $0.06 per transfer (Circle's estimate when checked; the app shows the live fee before you confirm). Estimates checked Oct 23, 2026.

Base USDC route guides

Check fees, recipient requirements and practical steps for these routes.

USDC on Base: details

Native USDC contract address: 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913. This identifies the asset, not a recipient wallet. Verify with Circle’s mainnet registry.

Speed, gas and delivery on Base

Base supports CCTP V2 Fast Transfer, so Circle attests the burn after soft finality instead of waiting for full finality. If Circle's Fast Transfer allowance is used up, it settles as a standard transfer instead, with Circle's standard attestation average from Base at ~15–19 minutes.

On Base, with your sendstables wallet the fee payment, approval and burn are gas-sponsored, so you don't need any ETH for gas — just the USDC you're sending. If you connect your own EVM wallet instead, it pays the ETH gas for those transactions.

On Base, Circle's Forwarding Service submits the mint for you, so the recipient doesn't need any ETH for gas on Base.

Circle's fee as fetched from Circle's API when this page was built; an estimate, the in-app quote shows the live fee.

Bridge USDC from Base

Bridge USDC to Base

FAQ

Which chains can I bridge USDC to from Base?

From Base you can move USDC to any of 20 other chains (delivery to the rest is coming soon), using Circle's CCTP. Every route is native burn-and-mint.

How fast are USDC transfers out of Base?

Base supports CCTP V2 Fast Transfer, so Circle attests the burn after soft finality instead of waiting for full finality. If Circle's Fast Transfer allowance is used up, it settles as a standard transfer instead, with Circle's standard attestation average from Base at ~15–19 minutes. USDC typically takes about 1–2 minutes, depending on the destination with Fast Transfer (Circle's average attestation from Base: ~8 seconds), or longer if Circle's Fast Transfer allowance is used up (Circle's standard-transfer attestation average from Base: ~15–19 minutes). Times are estimates.

How is USDC delivered on Base?

On Base, Circle's Forwarding Service submits the mint for you, so the recipient doesn't need any ETH for gas on Base.

Do I need ETH for gas to move USDC on Base?

Not with a sendstables wallet. On Base, with your sendstables wallet the fee payment, approval and burn are gas-sponsored, so you don't need any ETH for gas — just the USDC you're sending. If you connect your own EVM wallet instead, it pays the ETH gas for those transactions.

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