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Swap Cardano (ADA)

Swap Cardano through the instant-exchange network: ADA against BTC, ETH, USDT and 1,500+ assets, or any asset into ADA, settled to the wallet address you provide.

How to swap Cardano

Step 01

Wallet first

Open the swap with the wallet holding the asset you will spend, or the ADA you already have.

Step 02

Set both sides

Choose what you are paying with and select Cardano as the output, on any of 35 networks.

Step 03

Approve the quote

The router presents its best route and price; one signature accepts it.

Step 04

Output lands

Your ADA arrives on-chain at the receiving address you set.

How Cardano swaps on U.CASH

Cardano swaps on the U.CASH instant-exchange network, which reaches assets the EVM DEXs can't. The output settles to the wallet address you provide. For EVM and Solana assets, the same screen routes through the non-custodial DEX instead.

Instant exchangeBest-price routingCross-chainSettles to your wallet

Why swap Cardano here

Routing that competes

Connected DEXs, bridges, and exchanges bid for your flow in effect; the best net output executes.

Sign and done

ERC-20 swaps collapse into a single signed transaction once approval is set.

Network hops included

Cross-chain movement for ADA is quoted alongside the same-chain routes.

Nothing hidden

The flat fee sits on the output where you can see it; spreads and routing cuts do not exist here.

Custody stays home

Output settles on-chain to your own addresses. No platform wallet in the path.

Aisles of pairs

From ADA into thousands of assets across the supported roster.

Before you start

Two things and you are ready. A wallet that can hold Cardano and a little ADA for gas on its chain, and the receiving address you want the output delivered to, which can be a raw address or a web3 name where the wallet resolves one. The preview shows the full picture before anything is signed: what leaves, what arrives, the fee, and the network cost. Nothing in the flow asks you to hand over keys; the wallet stays yours and signs only what you approved on screen.

Fees and settlement

The cost picture is two lines. The platform side is a flat 0.50% all-in on the swap, quoted before you sign, with no spread and no routing cut behind it. The network side is gas paid in ADA, settling with about 20 s slots blocks on Ouroboros proof-of-stake, which the preview itemizes per leg. Settlement is on-chain to the address you chose: ~2 min to full stake-based finality on this asset, after which the balance is spendable and non-custodial in the fullest sense, yours to move with no platform in the path.

Underneath, an instant integration executes the trade with all-or-nothing semantics: partial fills do not exist here, and a route unable to meet the bounds you approved reverts the whole transaction rather than settling something worse. Your exposure window between legs is therefore zero, the only cost of a failed attempt is its gas, and re-quoting is a click.

Swapping Cardano: FAQ

How do I swap ADA?
Open swap.u.cash/ada and the pair arrives prefilled. Pick what you want to receive, confirm the route, and the output settles to the wallet address you provide.
What does swapping Cardano cost?
A flat 0.50% all-in on the swap plus the network gas, both shown in the quote before you sign. No spread, no routing cut, no settlement surprise.
How fast does a Cardano swap settle?
At the chain's pace: ~20 s slots blocks on Ouroboros proof-of-stake, with the platform acting on the stated confirmation policy. The preview shows the expectation with the quote.
Can I swap Cardano cross-chain?
Yes: routes that cross networks are quoted alongside same-chain ones, and where Cardano exists on several chains the engine moves between its native forms through liquidity rather than pooled custody.

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Every pair has its own page: route, fees, steps, and the swap preselected on open.

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Swap Cardano your way

One signature, every venue compared, output to the wallet you choose.