Arbitrum One → TON: How to Move GRAM

Routes Arbitrum One → TON

Blockchain	Direction	Rate	Minimum
Arbitrum One	ETH Arbitrum → GRAM	1 ETH Arbitrum = 1,795.1 GRAM	0.0374734 ETH Arbitrum

Compared: Arbitrum One and TON

	Arbitrum One	TON
What kind of network	Optimistic rollup (L2)	Base network (L1)
What pays the fee	ETH	TON
How expensive	low	low
How fast	fast	fast
Block time	~0.25 sec	—
Address format	0x…	UQ…, EQ…
Memo or tag needed	not required	yes, if the recipient is an exchange
Ethereum-format address (0x…)	yes	no
Withdrawal to Ethereum through the official bridge	≈ 7 days — the challenge window runs	—

The cost and speed marks are given against each other: both drift with the load on the network.

How an exchange differs from an ordinary bridge

	Velorex	Ordinary bridge
What arrives at the address	Native TON or standard tokens of the TON network	It varies: a number of networks hand out the bridged version of the token
Wallet connection and signatures	We do without them: the payout goes to the address from the order	Mandatory: the wallet is connected, contract transactions are signed
Is a TON coin needed for fees	Not required to receive	As a rule yes, otherwise the funds cannot be claimed or moved on
When it arrives	As soon as Arbitrum One gathers confirmations; the status is shown on the order page	Set by the bridge itself and by the load on both networks
Who holds the funds on the way	Velorex — until the order is closed by the payout	The smart contract of the bridge or its validators

How to make the move from Arbitrum One to TON

Find the route you need in the table above and work the amount out with the calculator on its page.
Enter an address that belongs to the TON network (UQ…, EQ…).
Send the coins over the Arbitrum One network to the details in the order — the amount has to match down to the last digit.
When Arbitrum One gathers confirmations, automation sends the coins to your address in TON. The status is visible on the order page.

Check before sending to TON

Take the receiving address only from the TON network (UQ…, EQ…).
If the recipient asks for a Comment (Memo), enter it when you create the order.
Send the coins over the Arbitrum One network only: from another network they never reach the order.
Send exactly the amount stated in the order: the automation matches your payment against it, and any difference sends the order back for recalculation.

Questions about the Arbitrum One → TON pairing

How do coins get from Arbitrum One to TON?

Through an exchange order: you send coins over Arbitrum One, and GRAM are credited to your address in TON. No bridge contracts, no wallet connection and no wrappers.

What can be carried from Arbitrum One to TON?

Available: GRAM. Rates and minimum amounts are collected in the table above.

How fast is a transfer from Arbitrum One to TON?

First Arbitrum One gathers confirmations, then the payout leaves for TON. The final time is dictated by the load on both networks. One Arbitrum One block takes about 0.25 sec.

What pays the fee in TON?

The TON coin. Holding it is not required to receive funds — it is only needed at the moment you send them on yourself.

Which address suits TON?

Only one from the TON network, of the form UQ…, EQ…