# Depositing Arbitrum USDC and WETH

If you already have USDC and WETH on Arbitrum One you can deposit these funds onto Ithaca Smart Contracts to begin trading.

**Step 1** - Go to Dashboard page <https://app.ithacaprotocol.io/dashboard> and click Deposit button.

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**Step 2** - Deposit Funds Directly or Cross Chain

Ithaca runs on Arbitrum and requires WETH and USDC (not USDC.e) for collateral. You can deposit these directly by leaving Arbitrum as the selected chain.

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**Step 3** - Select Token to Deposit

You already have USDC on Arbitrum. You can deposit that directly by leaving USDC as the selected option.

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**Step 4** - Enter Amount of Funds to Deposit.

You can deposit any chosen amount of selected token up to what is shown in your Wallet Balance.

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**Step 5** - Confirm the Deposit Amount

Confirm the deposit amount and click the deposit button. You will need to sign 2 transactions in your connected wallet.&#x20;

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**Step 6** - Select Token to Deposit

You already have WETH on Arbitrum. You can deposit that directly by leaving WETH as the selected option.

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**Step 7** - Enter Amount of Funds to Deposit.

You can deposit any chosen amount of selected token up to what is shown in your Wallet Balance.

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**Step 8** - Confirm the Deposit Amount

Confirm the deposit amount and click the deposit button. You will need to sign 2 transactions in your connected wallet.&#x20;

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**Step 9** -  Deposited Funds Shown on Dashboard

Go to <https://app.ithacaprotocol.io/dashboard> and check your funds in the Available Collateral on Ithaca column to confirm success.

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