Fees & limits
glidepay doesn't currently charge a fee of its own. What you can pay are network costs: the fee to settle a payment on Arc, the market rate on a swap, and the network and bridge fees when USDC leaves Arc.
At a glance
| What | What you pay |
|---|---|
| glidepay fee | None today. |
| Payments on Arc | The Arc network fee, paid in USDC. |
| Swaps | Market rate, within a 3% slippage cap. |
| Bridging USDC out | Network and bridge fees may apply. |
| Universal Receive (rolling out) | glidepay covers the source-chain gas. Minimum sweep $10 from Ethereum, $1 from the other chains. |
Network fees on Arc
Arc uses USDC as its gas, so network fees are paid in USDC. There is no separate gas token to buy, hold or top up.
Swaps
Swaps between USDC, EURC and cirBTC run through Circle App Kit at the market rate, with slippage capped at 3%. EURC and cirBTC are priced at market, not 1:1 with the dollar, so check the quote before you confirm. See Swap & bridge.
Bridges
Bridge moves USDC from Arc to Base, Ethereum, Polygon or Arbitrum over Circle CCTP V2, using App Kit. Bridges may include network and bridge fees, so check the details before you confirm.
Universal Receive sweeps
Rolling out, not live yet. When a chain is enabled, USDC sent to your deposit address on that chain bridges to your Arc balance automatically, and glidepay covers the source-chain gas.
- Minimum sweep from Ethereum: $10
- Minimum sweep from Base, Arbitrum and Polygon: $1
See Universal Receive for the rollout order.
Finality
Arc has sub-second finality, and payments on Arc are final. glidepay can't reverse a payment once it settles, so check the @paytag or address on the confirm screen before you enter your PIN.
Limits you set
- Approval threshold. Automated payments above an amount you choose wait for your approval. See Automations & Savings.
- Balance ceiling. Keep your balance at or under an amount and sweep the excess into Savings.
Questions about a charge? Email support@glidepay.cash with the transaction hash from its Activity row.