Swap pair

Swap Cardano for Bitcoin ADA → BTC

Exchange ADA for BTC at the best instant-exchange rate. No wallet extension, no account, BTC settles straight to the address you choose.

Open ADA to BTC preselected →How it works

Route

Instant-exchange network

You send

ADA on Layer 1

You receive

BTC on Bitcoin (UTXO)

Output settles

1 confirmation (fast), 3 (standard)

Platform fee

0.50% flat

About this pair

ADA to BTC is the classic rotation between the two longest-running proof-of-stake and proof-of-work networks. U.CASH compares live offers across instant-exchange partners and shows the best BTC receive amount before you commit. Send ADA from any Cardano wallet, and Bitcoin lands at the address you specify.

Before you start

Two things and the pair is ready. A wallet holding your ADA, and the BTC address you want the output delivered to, raw string or web3 name where your wallet resolves one. The preview shows the whole trade before anything is signed: what leaves, what arrives, the fee, and the network costs. Keys never leave your side at any point in the flow.

How the ADA to BTC swap works

Step 01

Enter your ADA amount

Open the pair with both sides preselected and type the amount of Cardano you are converting. The quote for BTC updates with it, all-in, before anything is committed.

Step 02

Compare the live offers

The instant-exchange network returns competing offers for the pair and the best net BTC amount is shown. The number you approve is the number that executes; there is no spread behind it.

Step 03

Confirm once

Approve the quote and send your ADA to the displayed address. One confirmation on the way in is all the flow asks; nothing is custodial anywhere in the path.

Step 04

Receive BTC at your address

The BTC settles on-chain to the address you chose, under 1 confirmation (fast), 3 (standard). From confirmation it is an ordinary balance: spend it, hold it, or route it on.

This pair crosses networks: the ADA leaves on Layer 1 and the BTC arrives on Bitcoin (UTXO). The instant-exchange network handles both legs as one quoted trade, so the crossing is priced into the offer you approve rather than added after the fact.

Fees and settlement

The platform side of this pair is a flat 0.50%, quoted all-in with the offer before you commit: no spread, no routing cut behind the number. The network side is the gas each chain charges to move, shown per leg in the preview. Settlement is on-chain to the address you choose, 1 confirmation (fast), 3 (standard), and from that point the BTC answers to your keys alone.

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ADA to BTC: FAQ

How does an ADA to BTC swap work?

Enter your ADA amount and your Bitcoin address, and confirm. U.CASH finds the best partner offer, gives you a Cardano deposit address, and the partner forwards BTC to your address once the deposit settles.

Do I need a wallet extension to swap ADA for BTC?

No. The instant rail only needs the addresses: a Cardano address for refunds and a Bitcoin address to receive the BTC. Daedalus, Lace, and other Cardano wallets still work if you prefer them.

How long does an ADA to BTC exchange take?

Cardano reaches practical finality in a couple of minutes and the Bitcoin payout follows. Most instant exchanges complete in ten to thirty minutes, tracked live on the status screen.

How long does a ADA to BTC swap take?

At the chains' pace. The exchange leg commits after the incoming transfer confirms and the BTC settles 1 confirmation (fast), 3 (standard); the preview states the expectation with the quote, and the status you watch is the same one the settlement acts on.

Is the ADA to BTC swap non-custodial?

Yes. The only signatures are yours, the route is atomic, and the BTC arrives at your own address: nothing is held, pooled, or rehypothecated along the way.