How to pay for a challenge with USDC on Base

2026-10-21 · FundedQuants Desk

Base is an Ethereum layer-2 network with network fees of a few cents and confirmations in seconds, which makes it our recommended way to pay.

Step by step

Hold USDC on Base in MetaMask (exchanges such as Coinbase can withdraw to Base directly).
Choose your program and size, pick MetaMask, network Base and token USDC.
Approve the network switch and the transfer in MetaMask. The exact amount and our wallet are filled in for you.
The page waits for confirmations, then opens your account. That's it.

Paying from an exchange

Choose Send manually, copy the address and exact amount, withdraw on the same network, then paste the transaction hash. The order matches on chain the moment it confirms.

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