> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.speculate.trade/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Withdrawals

> Move USDC out, gaslessly

Withdrawals pay out **USDC** from your trading wallet to any address you choose. No ETH needed, no gas station detour — you sign, and Speculate's relayer handles the rest.

<Note>
  **The trading is simulated, the stakes are real.** Your competition balance is practice capital — but the USDC in your wallet is real, and withdrawing it is a real on-chain transfer to a real address.
</Note>

## Gasless by design

A withdrawal needs two signatures from you: a **permit** and a **withdrawal authorization**. That's it — no wallet top-up, no scrambling for ETH to pay gas.

<Steps>
  <Step title="You sign">
    Sign the permit and the withdrawal authorization. Both are off-chain signatures — free, instant, no gas.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Relayer submits">
    Speculate's relayer takes your signed authorization and submits the transaction on-chain, fronting the gas.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Gas deducted in USDC">
    We cover the gas and deduct it in USDC. No ETH needed on your end — ever.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Two paths

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Same-chain">
    Withdrawing USDC to the same chain your wallet is funded on is direct and **near-instant**. Your relayer-submitted transaction settles on-chain and the USDC lands straight in your destination address.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Cross-chain">
    Withdrawing to a different chain, or into a different token, routes through **[deBridge](https://debridge.com)**. Both **EVM chains and Solana** are supported as destinations — pick your chain and token, and the bridge handles the hop after Speculate submits your withdrawal.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Fees

Before you confirm anything, you see the full breakdown:

| Fee                | What it is                                                                                                                                       | When it applies  |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------- |
| Network fee        | The on-chain gas, charged in USDC                                                                                                                | Every withdrawal |
| Operational buffer | A small buffer on top of gas                                                                                                                     | Every withdrawal |
| Bridge fee         | [deBridge](https://docs.debridge.com/dln-details/overview/fee-structure)'s cross-chain fee — a **0.04%** protocol fee plus a small solver spread | Cross-chain only |

<Tip>
  The confirm dialog shows what you'll receive after fees before you commit — an exact figure for same-chain withdrawals, and a close estimate for cross-chain (the bridge rate can move slightly). Same-chain is the cheapest path since there's no bridge fee to add.
</Tip>

For the full rate card and how withdrawal fees compare to everything else on the platform, see [Fees](/about/fees).

## Status

Every withdrawal moves through these states:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Queued">
    Your signed authorization has been received and is waiting to be submitted.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Submitted">
    The relayer has broadcast the transaction on-chain (and, for cross-chain, handed it off to deBridge).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirmed">
    The source-chain transaction is finalized. Same-chain withdrawals have landed at your destination; cross-chain, the bridge delivers to your destination shortly after.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Failed">
    If a withdrawal can't be completed, it's marked **failed** — and you're **not charged**. Your USDC stays in your wallet, ready to try again.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Deposits" icon="arrow-down-to-line" href="/wallet/deposits">
    Funding your trading wallet, the other half of the flow.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Fees" icon="percent" href="/about/fees">
    Every fee on Speculate, withdrawal costs included.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>