Bridging across chains

What bridging does

Bridging moves your assets from one chain to another. You start with a token on a source chain and end with a token on a destination chain.

roodswap does the routing. It compares prices across dozens of DEXs and bridges through several leading routing engines at once, then picks the route that leaves you with the most output after fees and gas. You see the minimum you will receive before you sign.

Cross-chain moves carry the flat 0.1% service fee, already included in the displayed rate. On top of that you pay network gas and the underlying bridge fee. Both are shown in the quote. Nothing is hidden.

Choosing source and destination

1. 1
   Set the source

   Pick the token and the chain you are moving from. This is where your funds start and what leaves your wallet.

2. 2
   Set the destination

   Pick the token and the chain you want to end on. It can be any supported token on any supported chain — Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, Ethereum, BNB Chain, Solana, or one of the newer EVM chains.

3. 3
   Read the quote

   Quotes return in under a second. Check the route, the fees, the gas, and the minimum you will receive.

4. 4
   Sign

   Approve the transaction in your own wallet. Signing sends it out.

Cross-ecosystem swaps need a wallet on both sides

Moving between EVM and Solana — for example SOL to ETH — crosses two different ecosystems. The destination chain needs an address it can deliver to, and an EVM address is not a Solana address.

So you connect a wallet on both sides: an EVM wallet for the EVM chain and a Solana wallet for Solana. roodswap uses the connected destination wallet as the delivery address. Without it, there is nowhere to send the output.

Moves that stay inside one ecosystem, like Base to Arbitrum, only need the one wallet you already have connected.

Timing

Quotes come back in under a second. Transactions go out over premium RPC infrastructure with priority, so they land fast.

The full cross-chain move takes longer than a same-chain swap because two chains and a bridge are involved. Most complete in a short window, but the exact time depends on the chains, the route, and network conditions at the moment. The quote reflects the route being used.

You stay in control

Bridging is still one flow you sign yourself. Funds never touch roodswap. They move from your wallet straight to the destination token and address.

roodswap cannot hold, freeze, move, or recover funds, and it never sees your keys. There are no accounts and no custody.