Swap Ethereum (ETH) for Tether (USDT Optimism)
The calculator does the maths at the live rate, the page lists the limits and the timing. Your rate is locked the moment the order is created.
Rate as of Sep 17, 2026 16:38
- Payout network
- Optimism
- 24 hours
- +2.28%
The figure is indicative; the exact amount is locked in the order.
Today ETH goes for 2,449.5 USDT Optimism, and USDT Optimism goes for 0.000408246 ETH. Market over 24 hours: ETH against USDT Optimism plus 2.28%. The week added minus 1.1%.
The weekly corridor ran from 2,389.77 to 2,627.54 USDT Optimism, a spread of 9.95%.
The payout leaves in the Optimism network, so the receiving address has to belong to that network. By market cap Ethereum sits 2th ($300.45 B) and Tether 3th ($183.29 B). Daily moves of ETH and USDT over 90 days line up at 0.12 (they travel apart).
Who takes the ETH → USDT Optimism route
- Sitting out the swingsETH moved +27.59% over the past month. USDT tracks the dollar, so after the swap the value stops following ETH.
- A road both waysThe USDT Optimism → ETH direction is open too, so going back into ETH takes the same route.
ETH → USDT Optimism rate and amounts
Send ETH — receive USDT Optimism
| ETH | USDT Optimism |
|---|---|
| 0.005 | 12.2475 |
| 0.02 | 48.9901 |
| 0.1 | 244.9503 |
| 1 | 2,449.5 |
| 5 | 12,247.51 |
| 20 | 48,990.06 |
Need USDT Optimism — send this much ETH
| USDT Optimism | ETH |
|---|---|
| 20 | 0.00816492 |
| 100 | 0.0408246 |
| 500 | 0.204123 |
| 5,000 | 2.0412 |
| 20,000 | 8.1649 |
| 100,000 | 40.8246 |
Payout network for USDT
The same USDT goes out in several networks. Rates and lower limits differ, and the fee is charged by the network itself.
| Network | Per ETH | From | Network fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solana | 2,449.5 | 0.012 ETH | ≈ $0.0005 | fast |
| Polygon | 2,449.5 | 0.012 ETH | ≈ $0.0017 | fast |
| TRON (TRC20) | 2,449.5 | 0.012 ETH | ≈ $2.3 | fast |
| Arbitrum One | 2,449.5 | 0.012 ETH | ≈ $0.0032 | fast |
| TON | 2,449.5 | 0.012 ETH | low | fast |
| Ethereum (ERC20) | 2,449.5 | 0.012 ETH | ≈ $0.039 | medium |
| OMNI | 2,449.5 | — | — | — |
| BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | 2,449.5 | 0.0823561 ETH | ≈ $0.0024 | fast |
| Avalanche C-Chain | 2,449.5 | — | ≈ < $0.0001 | fast |
| NEAR | 2,449.5 | — | — | — |
| Optimism open now | 2,449.5 | — | ≈ $0.00017 | fast |
How the ETH → USDT Optimism order runs
- Work out the amount in the calculator and press the exchange button.
- Enter a USDT address in Optimism and a way to reach you.
- Send ETH in Ethereum for exactly the amount stated in the order.
- Once the network confirms your transfer, Tether leaves for your address. The order page tracks every step.
Check this before sending ETH
- The address network is Optimism. Sending through another network usually means losing the transfer.
- Copy the address whole, then compare the first and last characters after pasting.
- Coins go through an AML check: a flagged transfer can be held until the check is finished.
Where the ETH to USDT Optimism rate has been
- 24 hours
- +2.28%
- Week
- −1.1%
- Weekly high
- 2,627.54 USDT Optimism
- Weekly low
- 2,389.77 USDT Optimism
- Spread
- 9.95%
Market data from CoinGecko as of Sep 17, 2026 15:54; the exchange rate is calculated separately and differs. Where these numbers come from
How far ETH/USDT Optimism travelled, by period
| Period | High | Low | Middle | Net move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 hours | 2,444.44 | 2,389.77 | 2,419.15 | +2.28% |
| Week | 2,627.54 | 2,389.77 | 2,478.92 | −1.1% |
| Month | 2,525.62 | 1,875.89 | 2,402.9 | +27.56% |
| Quarter | 2,525.62 | 1,567.88 | 2,009.43 | +36.72% |
Figures are in USDT Optimism per unit sent, from market data.
Daily ETH → USDT Optimism rate
| Day | Close | Against the day before |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2,392.82 USDT Optimism | −4.86% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2,515.1 USDT Optimism | +1.52% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 2,477.45 USDT Optimism | −1.91% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 2,525.62 USDT Optimism | +0.41% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 2,515.32 USDT Optimism | +3.16% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 2,438.24 USDT Optimism | −1.21% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 2,468.18 USDT Optimism | −0.7% |
The numbers on ETH and USDT
- Price
- $2,460.73
- 24 hours
- +2.26%
- Week
- −1.1%
- Market cap
- $300.45 B
- 24-hour turnover
- $15.79 B
- Rank by cap
- #2
- In circulation
- 122.06 M ETH
- Record price
- $4,946.05
- Price
- $0.999175
- 24 hours
- −0.02%
- Week
- 0%
- Market cap
- $183.29 B
- 24-hour turnover
- $60.77 B
- Rank by cap
- #3
- In circulation
- 183.44 B USDT
- Record price
- $1.32
Source: CoinGecko, Sep 17, 2026 15:54.
Ethereum against Tether
| Ethereum (ETH) | Tether (USDT) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ticker | ETH | USDT |
| Type | coin of its own network | token |
| Launched | 2015 | 2014 |
| Built by | Vitalik Buterin | Tether Limited |
| Consensus | Proof of Stake | — |
| Block | ~12 sec | — |
| Supply cap | no cap | no cap |
| Privacy | transfers are public | — |
| In circulation | 122.06 M ETH | 183.44 B USDT |
| Market cap | $300.45 B | $183.29 B |
| Rank by cap | #2 | #3 |
| Network | — | Optimism |
| Fees are paid in | — | ETH |
Daily moves of ETH and USDT over 90 days line up at 0.12 — they travel apart.