How to use the Blast bridge for an Ethereum deposit

The Blast bridge moves ETH or supported stablecoins from Ethereum to Blast: check availability, submit the Ethereum deposit, then verify the resulting ETH or USDB. For a needed inbound transfer, use the Blast bridge to move those assets to Blast. Blast announced its wind-down on 2 October 2026, so check the route before sending.

How does the Blast bridge move a deposit?

An Ethereum deposit locks or transfers the input asset on Ethereum and triggers a message that credits the corresponding balance on Blast. ETH arrives as native ETH; a supported stablecoin deposit generally arrives as USDB, Blast’s rebasing stablecoin. The Ethereum transaction can confirm before the Blast balance appears, so an integrator should track both events.

  1. Check whether deposits are currently available and whether your integration still needs one. Blast has asked users to withdraw to Ethereum during its wind-down, so a fresh production deposit needs a concrete purpose.

  2. Fund the sending wallet with ETH for Ethereum gas, even if the asset being deposited is a stablecoin. Keep enough ETH outside the deposit to pay for any token approval and the deposit transaction.

  3. Select Ethereum as the source, Blast as the destination, and the intended input asset. Check the recipient and quoted output asset before signing; USDC sent through a USDB route will not arrive as native USDC.

  4. Approve the token if the route requires it, then submit the deposit from Ethereum. For a small integration check, say 0.01 ETH, record the Ethereum transaction hash so you can distinguish a failed transaction from a pending cross-chain message.

  5. Wait for Ethereum confirmation and then check the recipient on Blast, whose mainnet chain ID is 81457. Deposits ordinarily appear within minutes after confirmation and message processing; only mark the transfer complete when the expected Blast balance is visible.

What should an integrator check before using the balance?

Check the received asset, recipient, and yield behaviour before crediting a user or calling a contract. A wallet’s ETH balance can rebase, but a smart contract’s native ETH yield mode defaults to Void; a contract must configure Automatic or Claimable mode to receive ETH yield. USDB balances can also rebase, which matters if your accounting assumes a fixed token balance.

For example, a service expecting 100 USDC on Blast should not treat 100 USDB as the same token simply because both are dollar denominated. Match balances by chain ID and token identity, and account for any later balance changes separately from the original deposit. During the wind-down, avoid building a return path around an assumed withdrawal date.

What changes when I bridge ETH or stablecoins, and what does it cost?

ETH supplies Blast transaction gas, while supported stablecoins usually become USDB; the sender pays Ethereum gas. These differences determine both the asset your code receives and what the wallet can do with it afterward.

How do I bridge ETH from Ethereum to Blast?

Confirm the inbound route is live, retain ETH for Ethereum gas, and submit an ETH deposit to the intended Blast address. Once the Ethereum transaction succeeds, watch for native ETH at that address on Blast. If your next action is a contract call, that received ETH can pay Blast gas; the deposit itself does not require a pre-existing Blast balance.

Can I bridge USDC from Ethereum to Blast?

USDC has been an Ethereum input for a Blast stablecoin route, but the usual Blast output is USDB. Confirm that the route is still available during the wind-down and that your application accepts USDB before approving or depositing USDC. If a contract specifically requires USDC on Blast, verify that token and route separately rather than assuming the bridge preserves the ticker.

What stablecoins can I bridge to Blast?

Ethereum stablecoins historically accepted for USDB deposits include:

  • USDC
  • USDT
  • DAI

Current availability depends on the live route, especially during the wind-down. Check the input asset and resulting token for each transfer. USDB is the typical output of these routes, and its redemption path should be assessed before an integration depends on receiving the original stablecoin back.

How much does the transfer cost?

The main variable cost is Ethereum gas; an ERC-20 approval, when needed, is a separate transaction. As an illustration, 150,000 gas at 10 gwei costs 0.0015 ETH, before any approval or route-specific charge shown at submission. Blast gas applies to later activity on Blast. Check the live quote rather than treating that example as a fee schedule.

Use an Ethereum to Blast bridge deposit only when the required asset and live route meet a specific integration need that still makes sense during Blast’s wind-down.

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