Send USDC on Optimism

Send native USDC to any Optimism address, or bridge it to and from 26 other chains with Circle's CCTP (domain 2).

Arrives from Optimism
~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 Optimism
CircleForwarding Service
USDC
EVM (0x…), Solana or Stellar (G…)
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 Optimism (CCTP domain 2) and 26 other chains with Circle's CCTP. Sending out of Optimism 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 Optimism: ~8 seconds), or longer if Circle's Fast Transfer allowance is used up (Circle's standard-transfer attestation average from Optimism: ~15–19 minutes). Circle's Forwarding Service mints incoming USDC on Optimism for about $0.05 per transfer (Circle's estimate when checked; the app shows the live fee before you confirm). Estimates checked Oct 23, 2026.

USDC on Optimism: details

Native USDC contract address: 0x0b2c639c533813f4aa9d7837caf62653d097ff85. This identifies the asset, not a recipient wallet. Verify with Circle’s mainnet registry.

Speed, gas and delivery on Optimism

Optimism 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 Optimism at ~15–19 minutes.

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

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 Optimism

Bridge USDC to Optimism

FAQ

Which chains can I bridge USDC to from Optimism?

From Optimism 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 Optimism?

Optimism 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 Optimism at ~15–19 minutes. USDC typically takes about 1–2 minutes, depending on the destination with Fast Transfer (Circle's average attestation from Optimism: ~8 seconds), or longer if Circle's Fast Transfer allowance is used up (Circle's standard-transfer attestation average from Optimism: ~15–19 minutes). Times are estimates.

How is USDC delivered on Optimism?

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

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

Not with a sendstables wallet. On Optimism, 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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