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  • 🥂Welcome to Kwenta
  • Getting Started
    • How to start using Kwenta
    • Introduction
    • Getting started on Optimism
    • How to get sUSD
    • Access Kwenta
      • Installing the IPFS Companion to Access Kwenta
      • Backup RPCs
      • Withdrawing from v2 Isolated Margin using Optimistic Etherscan
  • Using Kwenta
    • Futures on Kwenta
    • Jargon
    • Synthetix Isolated Margin
      • Funding
        • Technical Details
      • Delayed Orders
      • Maker/Takers on Kwenta
      • Leverage
      • Liquidations
      • Initial/Maintenance Margin
      • One-Click Trading
        • Onboarding to 1CT
        • FAQ
      • Smart Margin
        • Dashboard Overview
        • Futures UI Overview
        • Get Started with Smart Margin
          • Withdrawing sUSD & ETH
          • Opening/Closing Positions
          • Conditional Orders
            • Limit Orders
            • Stop-Loss Orders
          • FAQ
      • Delegated Trading
        • Getting started
        • Managing Delegates
        • Accessing Accounts Delegate to You
      • Fees
      • Referral Program
        • The Traders Tab
        • The Affiliates Tab
        • Incentive Tiers and Rewards
      • FAQ
    • Perennial Isolated Margin
      • Perennial Intro
        • Market Design
        • Oracles
        • Payoff & Positions
        • Trading Fees and Price Impact
        • Funding Rate
        • Interest Rate
        • Leverage & Liquidations
        • Collateral
        • CodeBase
      • Bridging to Arbitrum
      • Trading on Perennial
        • Dashboard Overview
        • Futures UI Overview
        • Opening/Closing Positions
        • Advanced Orders
          • Limit Orders
          • Stop-Loss Orders
      • Gasless Trading
        • Onboarding to 1-Click-Trading
        • FAQ
  • Kwenta Token
    • Staking KWENTA
      • How to stake KWENTA
      • Escrow and Vesting
      • Transferring Escrow Entries
    • Claiming Rewards
    • Trading Rewards
  • DAO
    • Kwenta Token
    • Governance
    • MarketingDAO
    • devDAO
      • Contributing to the Kwenta Frontend
        • Troubleshooting
        • Testing
  • Developers
    • Deployed Contracts
      • V2 Futures Market Proxy Contracts
    • Verify Kwenta
    • Kwenta SDK
  • Resources
    • Audits
    • Development progress Epoch 1 2024
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  1. Getting Started

Getting started on Optimism

How to begin your optimistic journey

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Ethereum Mainnet transactions are increasingly becoming expensive. This ongoing crisis birthed layer 2 scaling solutions like .

Transactions are processed on a layer 2 network such as Optimism (a network built on top of Ethereum) instead of occurring directly on mainnet Ethereum. The layer 2 solution submits transactions in groups to the Ethereum Mainnet. They are then secured by Ethereums leading security, significantly reducing end-user fees and increasing transaction speed. Optimism states users can save up to 50x in transaction fees.

Getting started with Optimism

Optimism provides near-instant transactions, lower transaction fees, while providing the same level of security as Ethereum.

The upcoming steps assume you already have setup and funded a web3 wallet on Ethereum Mainnet. Make sure you add the to your web3 wallet. If you need help with setting up a wallet, please follow our and fund it with Ether (ETH).

Moving assets to Optimism

Using Optimism requires users to bridge Ether (ETH) or other supported ERC-20 tokens to the Optimism network. Making use of the official bridge makes this process simple and intuitive.

Connect your wallet by selecting Connect and select your web3 wallet provider. Make sure you are connected to Ethereum Mainnet.

Once you connected your wallet to the Optimism bridge you can choose supported assets and the amount you wish to send over to layer 2 Optimism.

Finalize the bridge transaction by selecting Deposit and approve the transaction via your connected wallet.

The entire bridging process will take about 5-10 minutes, once complete you are ready to interact with dApps on Optimism.

Withdrawing assets from layer 2

Withdrawing assets back to layer 1 or Ethereum Mainnet can be accomplished via the same . Instead of selecting Deposit users instead use the Withdraw function.

There are many bridging solutions available. Note that withdrawals processed via the official Optimism bridge are subject to a 7 day challenge period. Withdrawn funds will be unavailable until this 7 day period is complete. Alternatively users can use for off-ramp purposes that don't require a 7 day challenge period.

- Official Bridge, however, withdrawals can take up to 7 days

- Fast Bridge Recommended

- More bridges

Optimism Gateway
other bridges
https://gateway.optimism.io/
https://hop.exchange/
https://www.optimism.io/apps/bridges
Optimism
Optimism network
web3 setup guide
Optimism Gateway
Main Optimism Bridge Screen
Select the connectivity option you would like to use
Official Bridge to Layer 2 Screen
Deposit en Route Screen
Withdraw from Layer 2 Ethereum