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# Arbitrum Exchanges

> Where to acquire ETH (for gas) and LPT (for staking) on Arbitrum One – exchanges, bridges, and DEXs for Livepeer orchestrators.

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Orchestrators need two tokens on Arbitrum One:

* **ETH** – for gas (reward calls, ticket redemption, service registration, staking transactions)
* **LPT** – for staking (self-delegation to enter the active Orchestrator set)

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## ETH on Arbitrum

ETH is the gas token on Arbitrum One. Gas costs are significantly lower than Ethereum L1.

### Getting ETH to Arbitrum

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    <TableCell>[Arbitrum Bridge](https://bridge.arbitrum.io/)</TableCell>
    <TableCell>Official bridge from Ethereum L1 to Arbitrum One. Bridge time: \~10 minutes L1→L2, \~7 days L2→L1.</TableCell>
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    <TableCell>[Hop Protocol](https://hop.exchange/)</TableCell>
    <TableCell>Cross-chain bridge supporting Arbitrum. Faster L2→L1 withdrawals (minutes, not days).</TableCell>
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    <TableCell>[Stargate](https://stargate.finance/)</TableCell>
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    <TableCell>Many centralised exchanges (Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, OKX) support direct withdrawal to Arbitrum One – check your exchange's withdrawal network options. This avoids bridging entirely.</TableCell>
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## LPT on Arbitrum

LPT is the Livepeer Protocol token. Orchestrators stake LPT to enter the Active Set and earn inflation rewards.

### Acquiring LPT

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    <TableCell>[Uniswap (Arbitrum)](https://app.uniswap.org/swap?chain=arbitrum)</TableCell>
    <TableCell>Primary DEX for LPT/ETH swaps on Arbitrum One. Deepest liquidity.</TableCell>
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### LPT Contract Address (Arbitrum One)

```icon="terminal" theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"dark-plus"}}
0x289ba1701C2F088cf0faf8B3705246331cB8A839
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<Warning>
  Always verify the token contract address before swapping. Scam tokens with similar names exist on DEXs.
</Warning>

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## How Much Do You Need?

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  The LPT required to enter the Active Set changes over time as Orchestrators join and leave. The threshold has historically ranged from a few hundred to multiple thousand LPT.
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## See Also

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  <Card title="Staking LPT" href="/v2/orchestrators/setup/connect-and-activate" icon="coins" />

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