Quick answer
Pay for a gift card with Ethereum: send the exact ETH amount on Ethereum mainnet within the 30-minute invoice; 12 confirmations (about 2.4 minutes); typical gas 21,000 units at 0.135 gwei, about 0.0000028 ETH or US$0.007 (checked 21 Oct 2026); code delivered within 24 hours of confirmation; no KYC up to US$1,000. ETH on Arbitrum, Base or other layer 2s is not accepted.
Ethereum payment facts
| Network | Ethereum mainnet (layer 1) |
|---|---|
| Confirmations we require | 12, about 2.4 minutes (12-second slots) |
| Gas for an ETH transfer | 21,000 units (ethereum.org) |
| Typical gas cost | 21,000 × 0.135 gwei = 2,835 gwei = 0.000002835 ETH ≈ US$0.007 |
| Exchange withdrawal fee | OKX 0.00013 ETH (US$0.33), Binance and Kraken 0.00015 ETH (US$0.38) |
| Minimum withdrawal | Kraken 0.00018 ETH, Binance and OKX 0.002 ETH |
| Address format | 0x followed by 40 hexadecimal characters |
How much gas does an ETH payment cost?
A plain ETH payment cost 0.000002835 ETH, about US$0.007, on 21 Oct 2026. Ethereum.org states that an ETH transfer uses 21,000 gas. The fee is gas used × (base fee + priority fee). At 18:34 UTC, Etherscan showed a 0.135 gwei base fee and a zero Standard tip.
That makes ETH the least expensive Ethereum route we accept: a USDT or USDC transfer needs 54,128–65,000 gas, two and a half to three times more. Exchange withdrawals cost about 50 times the gas: 0.00013 ETH at OKX and 0.00015 ETH at Binance and Kraken.
Why must my ETH balance cover the invoice plus gas?
ETH pays both the invoice and the gas, from the same balance. If your wallet holds exactly the invoice amount, it cannot also pay 0.0000028 ETH of gas. A "send max" button subtracts gas from the amount sent, which leaves the invoice short.
Keep about 0.00001 ETH above the invoice amount. That covered gas more than three times over at 0.135 gwei.
Which "ETH" networks are not accepted?
Every network except Ethereum mainnet. OKX listed ETH on 10 networks on 21 Oct 2026, including Arbitrum One, Base, Linea, Optimism, Starknet, Unichain, X Layer and zkSync Era. Binance added BNB Smart Chain (BEP20), Manta Network and Scroll. Kraken also offers Ink, Polygon and Robinhood Chain.
Most of these layer 2s use the same 0x address as Ethereum, so a withdrawal form accepts our address on all of them. Only the network called Ethereum or Ethereum (ERC20) reaches the invoice. Wrapped ETH (WETH) is an ERC-20 token, not ETH.
How long do 12 Ethereum confirmations take?
About 2.4 minutes. Ethereum divides time into 12-second slots, so 12 blocks take 144 seconds when every slot produces a block. Each missed slot adds 12 seconds. Your code then arrives in your account within 24 hours.
Pay with ETH in 5 steps
Choose a card
Pick brand, country and value in the catalogue.
Select ETH · Ethereum
The invoice shows the exact ETH amount, a 0x address and a 30-minute timer.
Check network and balance
On an exchange, pick Ethereum (ERC20), not Arbitrum, Base or BEP20. In a wallet, hold the invoice amount plus about 0.00001 ETH.
Send the exact ETH
Compare the first and last characters of the address, then send before the timer ends.
Wait for 12 blocks
After about 2.4 minutes the payment counts; your code arrives within 24 hours.
Ethereum payment questions
What is the gas fee to pay a gift card with ETH?
On 21 Oct 2026 a plain ETH transfer cost 21,000 gas × 0.135 gwei = 0.000002835 ETH, about US$0.007. Gas changes every block; check your wallet's final screen before sending.
Can I pay with ETH on Arbitrum, Base or Optimism?
No. Gifts With Crypto accepts ETH on Ethereum mainnet only. Arbitrum, Base, Optimism and other layer 2s share the 0x address format, but ETH sent there stays on that network and cannot match the invoice.
How many confirmations does Gifts With Crypto need for ETH?
Twelve, about 2.4 minutes with 12-second slots. The 24-hour delivery window starts once the 12th block confirms your payment.
What if I sent slightly less ETH than the invoice?
Do not send a second transfer on a guess. Email [email protected] with your order number and transaction hash; we reply within 24 hours. If we cannot deliver after a confirmed payment, we refund in full in ETH, as described on our refunds page.
Sources (checked 21 Oct 2026) (8)
- Ethereum gas and fees: technical overview — ethereum.org (2026-10-21)
- Proof-of-stake (PoS) — ethereum.org (2026-10-21)
- Ethereum accounts — ethereum.org (2026-10-21)
- Ethereum Gas Tracker (Standard 0.135 gwei, 18:34 UTC) — Etherscan (2026-10-21)
- Crypto Deposit & Withdrawal Fees — Binance (2026-10-21)
- Cryptocurrency withdrawal fees and minimums — Kraken (2026-10-21)
- Crypto Withdrawal Fees & Supported Tokens (United States) — OKX (2026-10-21)
- CoinGecko API: simple/price (ETH at US$2,516.28, 18:29 UTC) — CoinGecko (2026-10-21)