Aibai is a cross-chain crypto bridge for moving an asset between two supported blockchain networks. Once you know the asset and both networks, use Aibai to check whether the route is available and what you would receive. The transfer lets you use funds on the destination chain, subject to the quoted cost and the asset delivered there.
Key points
- Check the token and network at both ends; a matching token name alone is not enough.
- Compare the amount received after fees, including gas paid outside the bridge quote.
- Confirm the destination asset is one your intended wallet or service accepts.
What Happens During a Cross-Chain Transfer?
A bridge takes an asset out of circulation or custody on the source chain, then makes value available on the destination chain. The two blockchains do not directly move the same token between their ledgers. Ethereum.org describes several bridge designs, including locking and minting tokens, burning and minting them, and exchanging assets through liquidity.
For a user, the important result is the destination asset. A bridge might deliver a token issued on that chain, or a bridged representation backed by assets elsewhere. Those tokens can share a name and price target while having different contract addresses and different acceptance by wallets, apps, or deposit services.
That distinction matters most when you are bridging to make a payment or deposit. Confirm the recipient accepts the exact token contract on the exact network before sending. A successful bridge transfer does not guarantee that a recipient will credit an unsupported version of the asset.
Which Networks Does Aibai Support?
A network is usable only when a live route exists for your chosen asset, amount, and direction. Check both the source and destination selectors: seeing a chain on one side does not establish that every token can travel from it to every other chain. Route availability can also change with liquidity or a service pause.
Suppose you hold USDT on Polygon and want to use it on Arbitrum. Select Polygon as the source, Arbitrum as the destination, and USDT as the asset; then inspect the token shown as the output. Treat that as a route check, not an assumption that this pair is always available.
Wallet compatibility is a separate check. Polygon and Arbitrum use Ethereum-style addresses, while a Solana destination needs a Solana-compatible receiving address and wallet. If your destination is a deposit service, copy its address only after selecting the network it says it supports.
How Do I Bridge Crypto Using the Aibai Cross-Chain Bridge?
To bridge, connect a compatible wallet, choose a live route, review the output, and confirm the required transactions. Keep some of the source chain’s native token for gas, even when the asset you are moving is USDT.
- Select the chain holding your funds, the destination chain, and the token and amount to send.
- Check the receiving address, destination token, minimum received, fees, and estimated arrival time.
- If prompted, approve the token spending limit in your wallet; an approval may be a separate transaction with its own gas cost.
- Confirm the bridge transaction and save its transaction hash so you can track it on the source chain.
- Wait for destination settlement, then check the destination wallet for the exact token contract rather than relying on its displayed name.
For a first transfer on a route, I would send a small test amount before the full balance. That checks the address, token version, and receiving process with limited exposure. Account for the extra gas when deciding how small that test can reasonably be.
What Will It Cost, How Long Will It Take, and What Should I Check?
The useful price is the total you spend for the amount that arrives. It can include source-chain gas, a bridge fee, a liquidity or swap spread, and sometimes destination-chain gas. For example, if a hypothetical quote turns 100 USDT into 99.20 USDT and excludes another $0.15 of source gas, the cost is about $0.95, or 0.95% when USDT is near $1.
Transfer time depends on source-chain confirmation, the bridge’s verification process, and destination settlement or available liquidity. Use the route’s current estimate rather than assuming every transfer takes the same number of minutes. If the source transaction is confirmed but funds have not arrived, check the saved transaction hash and route status before submitting a second transfer.
Security depends on who verifies the cross-chain event and how the destination asset is backed. Chainalysis has documented losses from bridge exploits, so for a large transfer I would check the bridge’s stated verification and custody model and avoid a route I cannot assess. Your next step is to enter your exact asset, networks, and amount, then decide from the live output, total cost, and destination token.