Ethereum
Ethereum chain reference for Plaidly
Ethereum
Overview
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
chain value | ethereum |
| Finality | 12 blocks (~2.5 minutes) |
| Native token | ETH |
| Address format | 0x + 40 hex chars (EIP-55 checksum) |
| Mainnet RPC | Provided by Plaidly |
| Testnet | Sepolia |
Supported tokens
| Token | Contract (Mainnet) |
|---|---|
| USDC | 0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48 |
| USDT | 0xdAC17F958D2ee523a2206206994597C13D831ec7 |
| ETH (native) | — |
Confirmations
Plaidly requires 12 block confirmations before marking a payment confirmed. At ~12 seconds per block this is approximately 2.5 minutes.
For low-value payments, you may accept confirming status (1 confirmation) at your own risk.
Fees
Ethereum gas fees vary significantly with network load. USDC and USDT transfers cost approximately $1–$20 in gas at typical gas prices. Consider using Polygon or Arbitrum for lower-fee alternatives.
Testnet (Sepolia)
- Faucet: https://sepoliafaucet.com
- Explorer: https://sepolia.etherscan.io
- USDC (Sepolia):
0x...(use sandbox simulate endpoint for test payments)
Address format
Ethereum addresses are 20-byte hex strings with EIP-55 mixed-case checksum:
0xd8dA6BF26964aF9D7eEd9e03E53415D37aA96045Both checksummed and lowercase addresses are accepted by Plaidly.