Swap Ethereum (ETH Optimism) for Arbitrum (ARB)
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 16:18
- Payout network
- Arbitrum
- 24 hours
- +5.49%
One ETH Optimism buys 15,176.54 ARB right now; the other way round, 1 ARB is 0.0000658912 ETH Optimism. Market over 24 hours: ETH Optimism against ARB plus 5.49%. The week added minus 11.02%.
The weekly corridor ran from 14,374.81 to 18,810.16 ARB, a spread of 30.86%.
By market cap Ethereum sits 2th ($300.45 B) and Arbitrum 71th ($1.1 B). Daily moves of ETH and ARB over 90 days line up at 0.65 (they travel alike).
Who takes the ETH Optimism → ARB route
- A DeFi protocol tokenArbitrum lives inside decentralised finance: it governs the protocol and pays for what happens in it.
- Different basketsDaily moves of ETH and ARB over 90 days line up at 0.65 (they travel alike) — the looser the link, the less a portfolio depends on one coin.
- A road both waysThe ARB → ETH Optimism direction is open too, so going back into ETH takes the same route.
ETH Optimism → ARB rate and amounts
Send ETH Optimism — receive ARB
| ETH Optimism | ARB | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| 0.005 | 75.8827 | $12.30 |
| 0.02 | 303.5309 | $49.21 |
| 0.1 | 1,517.65 | $246.07 |
| 1 | 15,176.54 | $2,460.73 |
| 5 | 75,882.72 | $12,303.65 |
| 20 | 303,530.89 | $49,214.60 |
Need ARB — send this much ETH Optimism
| ARB | ETH Optimism | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0.00658912 | $16.21 |
| 500 | 0.0329456 | $81.07 |
| 2,000 | 0.131782 | $324.28 |
| 20,000 | 1.3178 | $3,242.81 |
| 100,000 | 6.5891 | $16,214.03 |
| 500,000 | 32.9456 | $81,070.17 |
How the ETH Optimism → ARB order runs
- Work out the amount in the calculator and press the exchange button.
- Enter a ARB address in Arbitrum and a way to reach you.
- Send ETH Optimism in Optimism for exactly the amount stated in the order.
- Once the network confirms your transfer, Arbitrum leaves for your address. The order page tracks every step.
Check this before sending ETH Optimism
- The address network is Arbitrum. 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 Optimism to ARB rate has been
- 24 hours
- +5.49%
- Week
- −11.02%
- Weekly high
- 18,810.16 ARB
- Weekly low
- 14,374.81 ARB
- Spread
- 30.86%
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 Optimism/ARB travelled, by period
| Period | High | Low | Middle | Net move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 hours | 15,304.08 | 14,374.81 | 14,793.75 | +5.49% |
| Week | 18,810.16 | 14,374.81 | 17,146.64 | −11.02% |
| Month | 28,694.3 | 13,278.18 | 21,705.78 | −38.24% |
| Quarter | 28,694.3 | 13,278.18 | 22,022.6 | −22.93% |
Figures are in ARB per unit sent, from market data.
Daily ETH Optimism → ARB rate
| Day | Close | Against the day before |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 15,752.33 ARB | −16.26% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 18,810.16 ARB | +1.22% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 18,582.9 ARB | +3.32% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 17,985.38 ARB | −0.2% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 18,022.2 ARB | +3.44% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 17,423.14 ARB | +5.52% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 16,510.97 ARB | +9.59% |
The numbers on ETH and ARB
- 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
- $0.164098
- 24 hours
- −3.06%
- Week
- +12.2%
- Market cap
- $1.1 B
- 24-hour turnover
- $447.92 M
- Rank by cap
- #71
- In circulation
- 6.68 B ARB
- Record price
- $2.39
Source: CoinGecko, Sep 17, 2026 15:54.
Ethereum against Arbitrum
| Ethereum (ETH) | Arbitrum (ARB) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ticker | ETH | ARB |
| Type | coin of its own network | token |
| Network | Optimism | — |
| Fees are paid in | ETH | — |
| Launched | 2015 | 2023 |
| Built by | Vitalik Buterin | Offchain Labs |
| Consensus | Proof of Stake | — |
| Block | ~12 sec | — |
| Supply cap | no cap | 10 B ARB |
| Privacy | transfers are public | — |
| In circulation | 122.06 M ETH | 6.68 B ARB |
| Market cap | $300.45 B | $1.1 B |
| Rank by cap | #2 | #71 |
Daily moves of ETH and ARB over 90 days line up at 0.65 — they travel alike.