Bridging into a native order book has two costs
The cost has two moving parts: a route-specific bridge quote and Native Core’s market fee, while spread, depth and source-chain gas shape the final trade price.
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Bridging into Native Core’s order book costs depend on the transfer route and the market you trade. The bridge quote and trading fee are separate charges.
- Stablecoin and softpeg markets: 0% maker and taker fees
- Majors and RWAs: 0.1% taker, 0.02% maker
- Selected markets: 0.001% taker, 0% maker
What does the bridge charge?
Across’s fee is the difference between the amount deposited and the amount received. It includes a liquidity provider fee, which reflects pool use and rebalancing, and a relayer fee for destination gas, capital costs and risk.
The fee changes by route, token, amount and liquidity conditions, so there is no reliable flat price to quote without a live route. Check that the route and asset are supported, then compare the quote’s input and output amounts. For the mechanics, see this AcrossBridge transfer walkthrough. The source-chain transaction may also require gas in that chain’s native token.
What does trading on the book add?
Native Core lists maker and taker fees by market. A maker order rests on the book; a taker order executes against an existing order. The fee schedule varies across market categories, and the market page’s trade panel gives the applicable rate.
The fee is only part of the execution cost. A market order can consume several price levels, so thin depth or a wide bid-ask spread may make the average execution price worse than the best displayed price. A limit order can set a price boundary, but it may not fill.
How can you estimate the full cost?
Confirmed: the bridge quote and the market’s maker or taker rate are distinct. Across fees vary with route conditions, while Native Core’s stated rates vary by market.
Still open until you price the actual transaction: the bridge amount received, source-chain gas, and the order book price and depth when you trade. Add those parts before choosing a transfer size. For most readers, the useful comparison is the final amount available to trade and the expected execution price, rather than a bridge fee viewed alone.