How to bridge to Hyperliquid from Ethereum

The three routes at a glance

Route	You start with	Login type	Minimum	Typical time	Main cost
A. Email deposit address	USDC on Ethereum	Email only	5 USDC	Ethereum confirmation + Across fill	Ethereum gas + Across fee
B. Bridge to Arbitrum, then deposit	USDC on Ethereum	Wallet or email	5 USDC (on the Hyperliquid deposit)	Bridge time + under 1 min	Ethereum gas, bridge fee, Arbitrum gas
C. Deposit ETH via Unit	ETH on Ethereum	Wallet or email	0.007 ETH	About 5 minutes	Ethereum gas; then a spot trading fee to sell ETH

Ethereum mainnet gas is the biggest variable on every route. Check your wallet’s fee estimate before you confirm, especially for small amounts.

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Route A: Email login, send USDC on Ethereum

The simplest route if your USDC sits on Ethereum mainnet and you’re happy to use email login.

1. Log in at app.hyperliquid.xyz with your email (6-digit code).
2. Click Deposit and copy the deposit address, or scan the QR code.
3. In your wallet, send USDC on Ethereum (at least 5) to that address.
4. It arrives as USDC on HyperCore. Across Protocol handles the transfer, and you can track it at across.to/transfers.

If you send something other than USDC on a supported network, Hyperliquid’s docs say it’s redirected to your email wallet within about 10 minutes. You can reach it by exporting the email wallet key.

Route B: Bridge USDC to Arbitrum, then deposit

Use this if you connect a wallet (Rabby, MetaMask and similar).

1. Bridge USDC from Ethereum to Arbitrum. Hyperliquid’s docs list several bridges for this, including bridge.arbitrum.io, app.debridge.finance, app.across.to, jumper.exchange, relay.link, swap.mayan.finance, routernitro.com and synapseprotocol.com. Hyperliquid doesn’t run these; each has its own fees and terms. Type the address yourself rather than clicking ads.
2. Get a little ETH on Arbitrum for gas. Many bridges let you bring some across with your USDC.
3. Deposit on Hyperliquid. Click Deposit, choose USDC, enter the amount (minimum 5 USDC), click Deposit and confirm in your wallet on the Arbitrum network.

Hyperliquid’s bridge docs say Arbitrum deposits credit in under a minute. If the bridge uses Circle’s CCTP, Circle quotes about 8–20 seconds for a fast transfer and 15–19 minutes for a standard one. The full deposit steps are in how to deposit USDC.

Route C: Deposit ETH on Ethereum through Unit

This route skips the USDC bridge entirely. You send ETH, and it shows up on Hyperliquid as a spot token you can hold or sell.

1. Click Deposit on app.hyperliquid.xyz and choose ETH.
2. Copy the Ethereum address shown. Unit, an independent team, operates it. The deposit window shows the estimated time.
3. Send at least 0.007 ETH on Ethereum mainnet to that address.
4. Wait about 5 minutes. The ETH appears in your spot balance as Unit Ethereum (ticker UETH, as listed in Hyperliquid’s API).
5. To trade perps, sell it for USDC on the UETH/USDC spot market. Spot fees at the entry tier are 0.070% taker and 0.040% maker, and the minimum order is $10.

The same address accepts ENA on Ethereum (minimum 120 ENA). Nothing else works there.

Route D (for HyperEVM apps): bridge straight to the HyperEVM

If you want to use apps on the HyperEVM (Hyperliquid’s smart-contract side) rather than trade on the order books, Hyperliquid’s docs list bridges that go directly to it, including Stargate, deBridge, Gas.zip and Jumper, plus USDT0 and Stargate routes for USDT0 and USDe. Funds there are on the HyperEVM, not in your trading balance, and you need HYPE for gas. See moving funds between HyperCore and HyperEVM.

Common mistakes

• Sending USDC to the Unit ETH address. Hyperliquid’s docs give “USDC on Ethereum” as an example that fails. Unit’s revert tool (app.hyperunit.xyz/revert) may recover USDC, USDT or WETH sent this way.
• Sending ETH on Arbitrum or Base to the Unit ETH address. The address only accepts ETH on Ethereum mainnet. ETH sent on Arbitrum may be revertible; most other mistakes can’t be recovered unless Unit adds support.
• Depositing under the minimum. Below 0.007 ETH (or 120 ENA), the deposit is lost.
• Sending Ethereum-mainnet USDC from a wallet login. Only the email deposit address accepts it.
• Paying mainnet gas for a tiny amount. Gas can be a big share of a small deposit.

If something goes wrong

• Unit deposit shows “Failed” although you sent the right asset, on the right chain, above the minimum: contact Unit at app.hyperunit.xyz/support. Hyperliquid’s support team doesn’t run Unit.
• Across or email deposit missing: track it at across.to/transfers and check your email wallet.
• Bridge stuck: contact the bridge’s own support; Hyperliquid can’t see transfers on other chains.
• Deposit arrived but available balance is lower: if you have losing cross-margin positions, new funds go to their margin first.