Send USDC from Optimism to Algorand through the Wormhole Token Bridge. Optimism's two USDC tokens are the only Optimism tokens with a wrapped asset on Algorand.
Send from Optimism to Algorand
Tokens you can send
A token can go to Algorand only if it already has a Wormhole-wrapped asset there. On 25 October 2026, 2 tokens from Optimism did:
| Token | Address on Optimism | Arrives on Algorand as |
|---|---|---|
| USDC | 0x0b2C639c533813f4Aa9D7837CAf62653d097Ff85 | USDC, ASA 1370611785 |
| USDC.e (bridged USDC) | 0x7F5c764cBc14f9669B88837ca1490cCa17c31607 | USDC, ASA 1046873545 |
To send an ERC-20 token, paste its contract address on the To Algorand page. The wrapped assets page lists every Optimism token on Algorand.
How long it takes
Wormhole guardians sign a transfer from this chain only once its block is final on Ethereum. In recent transfers that took about 21 minutes (from 17 to 27). Then you redeem the transfer on Algorand, which takes a few seconds.
How to send from Optimism to Algorand
- Connect a wallet for Optimism in the wallet bar: any browser wallet that supports EIP-6963, such as MetaMask or Rabby, or a phone wallet through WalletConnect. Connect your Algorand wallet too, Pera or Lute, to redeem.
- On the To Algorand page, choose the token and amount, and enter the Algorand address that should receive it. An Algorand account has to opt in to an asset before it can hold it, which sets aside 0.1 ALGO of minimum balance. The page checks the recipient and offers the opt-in if it is needed.
- Review the transfer and approve it in your Optimism wallet. You pay Optimism's network fee; this site charges nothing.
- Wait for the guardians to sign the transfer. The page shows when it is ready.
- Redeem it on Algorand. The fees are usually under 0.01 ALGO, and any Algorand account can pay them. If the recipient has not opted in yet, the recipient has to redeem, because the opt-in goes into the same group.
Large transfers
Wormhole's Governor holds a single transfer worth more than $100,000 from Optimism for 24 hours, and these do not count toward its daily limit. Smaller transfers from Optimism share a limit of $1,000,000 over any 24 hours: one that would take the total above it waits until there is room again, or for 24 hours at most. A held transfer is not lost: the guardians sign it when the hold ends, and you redeem it as usual. (Limits on 25 October 2026.)
Good to know
- ETH cannot be sent from Optimism to Algorand. Optimism's WETH has no wrapped asset on Algorand, so the page refuses it.
- USDC from Optimism arrives as Wormhole-wrapped USDC, not Circle's native USDC on Algorand (ASA 31566704).
- Wormhole-wrapped Algorand USDC on Optimism (
0x677257b6BD2835cF8Fb4724E46eb3F8149E20ea4) can come home too, and arrives as native Algorand USDC.
A transfer that did not arrive can be finished later. See stuck transfers.
Going the other way? See the Algorand to Optimism bridge.