How Across Bridge Settles Transactions
Across Bridge settles transactions in a way that explains why Across Bridge can feel fast without pretending cross-chain transfers are instant or risk-free. The usual problem is simple: you want funds on another chain, but you do not want to wait blindly, pay more than expected, or send assets to the wrong network. The useful result is knowing the order of events. You deposit on the source chain. A relayer fills your request on the destination chain. Later, the relayer is reimbursed after optimistic settlement. That separation is why the user can receive funds before every back-end accounting step is finished. Across is an intents-based cross-chain bridge, not a swap AMM. You are asking for a cross-chain outcome, such as moving a supported token from Ethereum to Base, Arbitrum to Optimism, or Polygon to another supported destination. What You'll Need Before you bridge, set up the basics: A non-custodial wallet such as MetaMask. Funds on the source chain. The exact destination ch...