BTC to DOT: Exchange Bitcoin for Polkadot Without KYC

Send Bitcoin (BTC) and receive Polkadot (DOT) in your own wallet, with no account and no KYC. It is a cross-chain swap from Bitcoin to Polkadot, with no bridge and no wrapped tokens.

20–60 min
No account · No KYC
Non-custodial
Fees included in quote

You Send

BTC

You Get

DOT

Recipient Wallet

Sender Address

⚠️ Enter the exact wallet you are sending from. Your funds must be sent from this address.

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BTC

Bitcoin

Price:

$82,747.00

24h Change:

-1.47%

Market Cap:

$1.66T

Volume (24h):

$36.26B

Circulating Supply:

20.10M BTC

DOT

Polkadot

Price:

$1.10

24h Change:

-2.97%

Market Cap:

$1.87B

Volume (24h):

$152.74M

Circulating Supply:

1.71B DOT

Data by CoinGecko

BTC to DOT Exchange Rate

1 BTC = 75,430.26 DOT

The 1 Bitcoin to Polkadot reference rate at market prices, before fees.

Live market rate

BTC to DOT swap at a glance

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Bitcoin (BTC)You send · Bitcoin network

Polkadot (DOT)You receive · Polkadot network

Swap time

20–60 minuntil your DOT is sent

Network fee

Paid in BTCby your wallet

Account / KYC

NoneNo sign-up, email or ID for standard swaps

Tracking

Live status pageBTC on mempool.space · DOT on Subscan

Your DOT address

Polkadot addressIt starts with 1. Wallets: Nova Wallet, Talisman or SubWallet.

Reference rate

1 BTC ≈ 75,430.26 DOT1 DOT ≈ 0.0000132573 BTC · market prices, 8 Oct 2026

Minimum

About 0.00037 BTC

Send BTC10–30 minutes (1–3 confirmations) to confirm on Bitcoin
GhostSwap swaps itAt the floating rate, fees already in the quote
Receive DOTSent to your address; Polkadot confirms in under a minute

Facts checked 8 Oct 2026Reverse: DOT to BTC

How much DOT do you get for BTC?

GhostSwap quotes at 8 Oct 2026, 08:53 UTC, after the service fee and the cost of sending the DOT to your wallet.

Fees included

0.001BTC

73.7275DOT

0.005BTC

369.9236DOT

0.02BTC

1,480.49DOT

1BTC

73,939.73DOT

The rate floats with the market until your BTC deposit confirms.

Bitcoin to Polkadot: receiving DOT after the Asset Hub move

BTC to DOT turns Bitcoin into Polkadot's native coin, which is used for staking, governance votes and fees across the Polkadot network. Many holders use it to start nomination-pool staking from a wallet like Nova Wallet or Talisman. The DOT is paid to your own Polkadot address, with no account.

Most of the wait is on the Bitcoin side, where the deposit usually needs 10–30 minutes (1–3 confirmations). The DOT payout then confirms in under a minute. Since the Asset Hub migration on 4 November 2025, DOT balances are held on Polkadot Asset Hub. Your address has not changed, and an up-to-date wallet shows the DOT there.

Tips for this swap

Use the Polkadot-format address starting with 1. A generic Substrate-format address (starting with 5) is rejected, so switch your wallet to the Polkadot network before copying.
A Polkadot account needs a small existential deposit to exist, and the payout covers it. If your balance later drops below that amount, the account is removed and the leftover dust is lost.
Send BTC from your own wallet (bc1, 3 or 1) and enter that address as the refund address.

Can I swap Bitcoin to Polkadot without KYC?

Yes. A standard swap needs no account, email or ID. Paste your Polkadot address, check the floating rate and send the BTC.

Can I stake the DOT right away?

Yes. Staking moved to Asset Hub along with balances, and you can join a nomination pool from Nova Wallet, Talisman or SubWallet once the DOT arrives. Bonded DOT has to be unbonded before it can be sent again, and unbonding takes time.

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BTC to DOT Live Price Chart

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Reference market prices, updated live

What is Bitcoin?

Bitcoin (BTC) is the world's first and largest cryptocurrency, created in 2009 as a decentralized digital currency that operates without banks or intermediaries. Running on a proof-of-work blockchain, Bitcoin enables peer-to-peer value transfer across borders with no central authority. Many holders keep BTC as a long-term store of value. With the largest market capitalization and deepest liquidity of any cryptocurrency, Bitcoin is the most commonly exchanged digital asset.

What is Polkadot?

Polkadot (DOT) is a multi-chain protocol that connects different blockchains into a unified network, enabling them to communicate and share data securely. Founded by Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood, Polkadot uses a unique relay chain architecture with specialized parachains that can be optimized for different use cases. DOT tokens are used for governance, staking, and bonding parachains to the network. Polkadot's vision of an interoperable blockchain ecosystem addresses one of crypto's biggest challenges — fragmented liquidity and isolated chains.

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Why Swap BTC for DOT?

Converting Bitcoin to Polkadot on GhostSwap moves your funds to Polkadot without needing KYC or a centralized exchange. Where Bitcoin transactions take 10–30 minutes (1–3 network confirmations), Polkadot confirms in 12–60 seconds.

Confirmation times

From 10–30 minutes (1–3 network confirmations) on Bitcoin to 12–60 seconds on Polkadot.

Network fees

Bitcoin network fees vary with congestion. After swapping, Polkadot fees are low.

Access cross-chain interoperability, staking, and parachain governance

Polkadot is used for cross-chain interoperability, staking, and parachain governance.

Convert Bitcoin to Polkadot

BTC	DOT at market price
0.00037BTC	27.9092DOT
0.0005BTC	37.7151DOT
0.001BTC	75.4303DOT
0.002BTC	150.8605DOT
0.005BTC	377.1513DOT
0.01BTC	754.3026DOT
0.05BTC	3,771.51DOT
0.1BTC	7,543.03DOT

At market prices of $82,747.00 per BTC and $1.0970 per DOT (8 Oct 2026), 0.005 BTC is worth about 377.1513 DOT.

Convert Polkadot to Bitcoin

DOT	BTC at market price
28DOT	0.000371BTC
50DOT	0.000663BTC
100DOT	0.001326BTC
250DOT	0.003314BTC
500DOT	0.006629BTC
1,000DOT	0.013257BTC
5,000DOT	0.066286BTC
10,000DOT	0.132573BTC

Going the other way, 500 DOT is worth about 0.006629 BTC at the same prices.

How to Exchange Bitcoin to Polkadot

Select BTC and DOT

Pick BTC in “You send” and DOT in “You get”, then enter the amount.

Enter Polkadot Address

Paste the Polkadot address that should receive the DOT. Then enter the Bitcoin address you send BTC from; a refund, if ever needed, goes there.

Send Bitcoin

Send exactly the amount shown from your own Bitcoin wallet to the one-time deposit address.

Receive Polkadot

Your DOT arrives on Polkadot. Follow each step on the status page with your swap ID.

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BTC to DOT: questions and answers

How long does it take to swap BTC to DOT on GhostSwap?

Most BTC to DOT swaps are paid out within 20–60 minutes: the BTC deposit needs 10–30 minutes (1–3 confirmations) to confirm on Bitcoin, then the DOT is sent to your wallet, and Polkadot confirms the payout in under a minute.

How much is 1 BTC in DOT?

At 8 Oct 2026, 08:53 UTC, 1 BTC swapped to about 73,939.73 DOT on GhostSwap, after the service fee. The minimum for this pair is about 0.00037 BTC. The Bitcoin network fee for sending the BTC is paid separately, in BTC. The rate floats with the market until your BTC deposit confirms.

Can I send BTC straight to my DOT address?

No. BTC moves on Bitcoin and DOT on Polkadot, so BTC can only be sent to a Bitcoin address. To swap, send the BTC to the one-time deposit address GhostSwap shows, and the DOT is paid to the Polkadot address you enter, with no bridge or wrapped token.

What wallet and address do I need to receive DOT?

Use a Polkadot address from a wallet you control, such as Nova Wallet, Talisman or SubWallet. The address starts with 1. GhostSwap never holds your funds: the DOT is sent straight to the address you enter.

What happens if my BTC to DOT exchange fails?

If a swap cannot be completed, the BTC is refunded to the Bitcoin address you entered as the sender address.