USDC on Optimism: fee right now
We do not read Optimism's own fee market, so the on-chain figure is not shown. The cheapest exchange withdrawal of USDC on Optimism that we can read is Binance at $0.050 (0.05 USDC), minimum 5 USDC. Among 7 USDC rails with a reading, Optimism ranks 3 of 7 by total cost.
Read 28 Sept, 02:47 UTC; on-chain figures cached 90 s, exchange figures 10 min. Every number below names its source.
Exchange withdrawal fees
3 of 5 readable| Exchange | Fee (USD) | Fee (USDC) | Minimum | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binance | $0.050cheapest | 0.05 USDC | 5 USDC | enabled · ~1 min |
| KuCoin | $1.00 | 1 USDC | 3 USDC | enabled · 500 conf |
| HTX | $26.67 | 26.666 USDC | 0.5 USDC | paused · 64 conf |
| Bybit | unavailable: unavailable (Request parameter error: apiKey is missing) | |||
| OKX | unavailable: requires exchange login; not shown | |||
Basis: the flat fee each exchange charges to withdraw USDC on Optimism, in USDC, converted at $1.00; read 28 Sept, 02:45 UTC. Paused means the exchange has the rail switched off right now. Full matrix on the exchange fees page.
On-chain fee, last 24 hours
We do not read Optimism's own fee market, so there is no on-chain series for this pair. The exchange fees above are the whole of what we can measure here.
How to send USDC on Optimism
- Ask the receiver for a USDC address on Optimism and check the network name on their deposit page matches. USDC on another network is a different token and a deposit on the wrong one is usually lost.
- On the exchange choose USDC, then network Optimism; the form shows the fee and minimum. Right now the enabled rails are Binance ($0.050) and KuCoin ($1.00).
- Paste the address, send a small test amount first if the sum is large, and wait for the receiver to credit it.
- Paste the address into the address check to confirm it belongs to Optimism before confirming; then use the route planner if you want every rail ranked for your amount.
USDC on other networks
| Network | Chain fee | Cheapest withdrawal | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| BNB Smart Chain (BEP-20) | $0.0021 | $0.00 · Binance | $0.0021exchange + chain |
| Polygon PoS | $0.0018 | $0.0099 · HTX | $0.012exchange + chain |
| Arbitrum One | $0.0080 | $0.054 · HTX | $0.062exchange + chain |
| Base | not tracked | $0.200 · Binance | $0.200exchange only |
| Solana | $0.0006 | $0.300 · Binance | $0.301exchange + chain |
| Ethereum (ERC-20) | $0.421 | $0.600 · Binance | $1.02exchange + chain |
| Tron (TRC-20) | unavailable | none enabled | —no reading |
Basis: cheapest total first; total is the cheapest enabled exchange withdrawal plus the on-chain fee where both are known, otherwise whichever one is. Ranking for every network on the USDC hub.
Questions
- Why does the USDC fee on Optimism change?
- We do not read Optimism's fee market directly, so the only figures here are what exchanges charge to withdraw. Those are set by the exchange, usually as a flat amount of USDC, and change without notice; we re-read them every 10 minutes.
- What is the minimum USDC withdrawal on Optimism?
- Right now: Binance 5 USDC, HTX 0.5 USDC and KuCoin 3 USDC. Below the minimum the exchange refuses the withdrawal; at or just above it the flat fee is a large share of what arrives ($0.050 of a 5 USDC withdrawal at Binance).
- Which is cheaper for USDC, TRC20 or ERC20?
- One of the two chain readings is unavailable right now, so no comparison is shown. Typically TRC20 is the cheaper of the two by a wide margin; the live figures are on the Tron and Ethereum pages linked below.
CheapestChain is sponsored by Craze, a casino that takes crypto deposits. We have no commercial relationship with any exchange or network named here and no affiliate links to them; exchange figures are read from each exchange's public endpoint and shown as they arrive. Not financial advice; fees change without notice, so check the form before confirming.