How to Bridge to Monad

Can I Bridge to Monad?

Yes, you can bridge assets to the Monad Testnet using supported cross-chain bridges that transfer Sepolia ETH to Monad Sepolia. Once bridged, you can swap Monad Sepolia for $MON.

To ensure security, use only officially recognized bridges from Monad’s ecosystem partners. Always verify sources before initiating a transfer.

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How to Bridge to Monad

The fastest way to bridge assets to Monad Testnet is with Orbiter Finance, a trusted cross-chain protocol supporting Ethereum Sepolia, Arbitrum Sepolia, Solana Testnet, and more. It enables quick, low-cost transfers of ETH and other tokens.

Steps to Bridge to Monad Testnet:

1. Connect Your Wallet – Open Orbiter Finance and link your EVM-compatible wallet.
2. Select Networks and Tokens – Choose your source chain (e.g. Ethereum Sepolia) and set Monad Testnet as the destination.
3. Enter Amount and Approve – Input the amount and approve the transaction.
4. Confirm Transfer – Finalize on Orbiter Finance. Transfers typically settle in minutes.

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What Are the Monad Bridging Fees?

When bridging assets to the Monad Testnet via Orbiter Finance, there are no real fees, as it's a testnet environment. Transfers only require testnet gas, meaning no actual costs are incurred.

Since Monad Testnet supports Ethereum Sepolia, Arbitrum Sepolia, and other testnet chains, gas fees are minimal and vary by network. 

Always ensure you have enough testnet ETH for transactions, which can be obtained from faucets or through Monad’s discord.

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Swap ETH for MON

After bridging Sepolia ETH to Monad Sepolia, users need MON for gas fees and other onchain activities. Our analysis of their ecosystem partners found that Ambient Finance is the best place to swap ETH for MON, offering deep liquidity, low fees, and minimal slippage.

Backed by top market makers, Ambient is the most reliable DEX on Monad Testnet for efficient swaps.

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About Monad

Monad is a high-performance, Ethereum-compatible Layer 1 blockchain, currently in testnet, built for 10,000 TPS, 500ms block times, and 1-second finality. It achieves this through parallel execution, superscalar pipelining, and MonadBFT consensus, a pipelined variant of HotStuff. 

Fully EVM-compatible, Monad supports seamless deployment of Ethereum-based applications while optimizing execution efficiency with MonadDB, its high-performance state backend.

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Final Thoughts

Bridging to Monad Testnet is fast and low-cost with trusted solutions like Orbiter Finance, supporting transfers from Ethereum Sepolia and 15 other testnet chains. 

Always use officially recognized bridges to ensure security. As Monad moves toward mainnet, more bridges that are compatible with different chains will come online to support interoperability and broader ecosystem growth.