# Cardano to Bitcoin (ADA to BTC) — no-KYC swap on GhostSwap > Send Cardano (ADA) and receive Bitcoin (BTC) in your own wallet, with no account and no KYC. It is a cross-chain swap from Cardano to Bitcoin, with no bridge and no wrapped tokens. Most ADA to BTC swaps finish in 10–25 minutes. Swap page: https://ghostswap.io/exchange/ada-btc/ Updated: 2026-10-02 ## At a glance | | | |---|---| | You send | Cardano (ADA) | | You receive | Bitcoin (BTC) | | Your BTC address | Bitcoin address that starts with bc1, 3 or 1. Wallets: Sparrow, Electrum or a hardware wallet | | Deposit network fee | Paid in ADA by your wallet | | Deposit confirmation | A few minutes (blocks about every 20 seconds) on Cardano | | BTC payout | Sent to your address as soon as the swap completes; Bitcoin confirms it in 10–30 minutes (1–3 confirmations) | | Typical swap time | 10–25 minutes until your BTC is sent | | Reference rate | 1 ADA ≈ 0.0000029606 BTC · 1 BTC ≈ 337,766.02 ADA (market prices, 2 Oct 2026) | | Limits | Minimum about 120 ADA. The exact minimum and maximum ADA amounts are shown live in the exchange box | | Account / KYC | None for standard swaps: no sign-up, no email, no ID | | Tracking | Status page with your swap ID; ADA on Cardanoscan; BTC on mempool.space | | Reverse swap | [BTC to ADA](https://ghostswap.io/exchange/btc-ada/) | ## How much BTC you get (quoted 2 Oct 2026, 11:40 UTC, after all fees) | You send | You receive | |---|---| | 500 ADA | 0.001450 BTC | | 2500 ADA | 0.007285 BTC | | 10000 ADA | 0.029158 BTC | ## How to swap ADA to BTC 1. Open https://ghostswap.io/exchange/ada-btc/ and enter the amount of ADA to send. 2. Paste the BTC address that should receive the coins. 3. Enter the ADA address you are sending from, then confirm. 4. Send the ADA to the one-time deposit address shown. 5. Receive BTC in your wallet and follow the status page with your swap ID. ## Cardano to Bitcoin: swapping delegated ADA into BTC ADA to BTC is often used by Cardano holders moving part of their stake into bitcoin, for example for long-term storage on a hardware wallet. Cardano's extended UTXO model builds on Bitcoin's design, yet the chains, coins and address formats are separate: Cardano addresses start with addr1, Bitcoin addresses with bc1, 3 or 1. GhostSwap pays native BTC to the address you enter, not a wrapped token, and there is no account. Cardano's roughly 20-second blocks get the ADA deposit confirmed in a few minutes, and most swaps finish in 10 to 25 minutes; after that, Bitcoin needs one block, about 10 minutes on average, to confirm the payout. Delegation never locks ADA, so you can send it while staying delegated; only unclaimed rewards sit in a separate reward account that must be withdrawn first. ### Tips - Paste a Bitcoin address from Sparrow, Electrum or a hardware wallet's app. Native SegWit (bc1q) and Taproot (bc1p) addresses usually cost less to spend from later than legacy ones starting with 1. - Send ADA from Eternl, Lace or VESPR and enter its addr1 address as the refund address. ADA on a Ledger or Trezor can sign the deposit through Eternl or Lace. - Including rewards? Since the Plomin hard fork in January 2025, the stake key must delegate its vote to a DRep, Abstain or No Confidence before rewards can be withdrawn. ### Can I swap ADA for BTC without KYC? Yes. No account, email or ID is asked for. Paste your Bitcoin address, check the floating rate shown before you send, then transfer the ADA from a Cardano wallet you control; any refund goes back to that addr1 address. ### Can the BTC go straight to a hardware wallet? Yes. Generate a receive address in Ledger Wallet (formerly Ledger Live), Trezor Suite or Sparrow, check it on the device screen, then paste it. The payout is an ordinary Bitcoin transaction, so nothing else is needed. ## FAQ ### How long does it take to swap ADA to BTC on GhostSwap? Most ADA to BTC swaps finish in 10–25 minutes. Your ADA deposit needs a few minutes (blocks about every 20 seconds) to confirm on Cardano; after that the BTC is sent to your wallet and Bitcoin confirms it in 10–30 minutes (1–3 confirmations). Busy networks can add a few minutes. ### How much BTC do I get for 10,000 ADA? At 2 Oct 2026, 11:40 UTC, 10,000 ADA swapped to about 0.029158 BTC on GhostSwap, after the service fee and the BTC network fee. The rate floats with the market, so the exchange box shows the exact live amount before you send. ### What are the fees for converting Cardano to Bitcoin? The GhostSwap fee is already included in the rate in the exchange box, so the BTC amount you see is what you receive. On top of that, the Cardano network fee for your deposit is paid in ADA by your wallet. ### What wallet should I use to receive BTC? To receive Bitcoin from your swap, we recommend using Electrum, Sparrow Wallet, or a hardware wallet like Ledger or Trezor. Make sure your wallet supports the Bitcoin network before starting the exchange. Double-check your BTC address before confirming — cryptocurrency transactions cannot be reversed. ### What format is the BTC address? Use a Bitcoin address: it starts with bc1, 3 or 1. Copy it from your wallet and paste it; never type it by hand. ### Can I track my ADA to BTC swap? Yes. After initiating your swap, GhostSwap provides a transaction status page where you can monitor progress in real-time. You can also track your ADA payment on CardanoScan (https://cardanoscan.io) and your incoming BTC on Mempool.space (https://mempool.space). ### Is it safe to exchange ADA for BTC on GhostSwap? GhostSwap is non-custodial: there is no account balance holding your coins. Your ADA deposit is converted and the BTC is sent straight to the Bitcoin address you enter, so check that address twice — Bitcoin transfers cannot be reversed. ### How does a cross-chain ADA to BTC swap work? Cardano lives on Cardano and Bitcoin on Bitcoin, two separate blockchains. Instead of a bridge, GhostSwap takes your ADA on Cardano and pays native BTC on Bitcoin, so you never hold a wrapped token or pay bridge fees. ### What happens if my ADA to BTC exchange fails? If a swap cannot be completed, the ADA is refunded to the Cardano address you entered as the sender address. If something looks stuck, contact support with your swap ID from the status page. Most problems come from sending a different amount than shown or using an address on the wrong network. ## Related - [Reverse: BTC to ADA](https://ghostswap.io/exchange/btc-ada/) ([Markdown](https://ghostswap.io/exchange/btc-ada.md)) - [All GhostSwap pairs](https://ghostswap.io/exchange/) - [How to exchange](https://ghostswap.io/how-to-exchange/) - [Site guide for AI assistants](https://ghostswap.io/llms.txt)