LTC to ZEC: Exchange Litecoin for Zcash Without KYC

Send Litecoin (LTC) and receive Zcash (ZEC) in your own wallet, with no account and no KYC. Zcash supports shielded transfers, which hide the sender, receiver and amount once the coins are in a shielded address.

15–35 min
No account · No KYC
Non-custodial
Fees included in quote

You Send

LTC

You Get

ZEC

Recipient Wallet

Sender Address

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

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LTC

Litecoin

Price:

$69.67

24h Change:

-0.32%

Market Cap:

$5.41B

Volume (24h):

$475.14M

Circulating Supply:

77.68M LTC

ZEC

Zcash

Price:

$1,306.92

24h Change:

-6.21%

Market Cap:

$22.17B

Volume (24h):

$717.45M

Circulating Supply:

16.97M ZEC

Data by CoinGecko

LTC to ZEC Exchange Rate

1 LTC = 0.053309 ZEC

The 1 Litecoin to Zcash reference rate at market prices, before fees.

Live market rate

LTC to ZEC swap at a glance

Send LTC from Nexus Wallet, Exodus or a Ledger.

Litecoin (LTC)You send · Litecoin network

Zcash (ZEC)You receive · Zcash network

It is a cross-chain swap from Litecoin to Zcash, with no bridge and no wrapped tokens.

Swap time

15–35 minuntil your ZEC is sent

Network fee

Paid in LTCby your wallet

Account / KYC

NoneNo sign-up, email or ID for standard swaps

Tracking

Live status pageLTC on Blockchair

Your ZEC address

Zcash addressIt starts with t1 or t3 for a transparent address. Wallets: Zodl (formerly Zashi), Zkool or Zingo.

Reference rate

1 LTC ≈ 0.053309 ZEC1 ZEC ≈ 18.7587 LTC · market prices, 3 Oct 2026

Minimum

About 0.44 LTC

Send LTCAbout 10 minutes (blocks every 2.5 minutes) to confirm on Litecoin
GhostSwap swaps itAt the floating rate, fees already in the quote
Receive ZECSent to your address; Zcash confirms in about 10–20 minutes

Facts checked 3 Oct 2026Reverse: ZEC to LTC

How much ZEC do you get for LTC?

GhostSwap quotes at 3 Oct 2026, 12:44 UTC, after the service fee and the cost of sending the ZEC to your wallet.

Fees included

1LTC

0.052424ZEC

5LTC

0.262563ZEC

25LTC

1.3131ZEC

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

Litecoin to Zcash: from a public chain to coins you can shield

LTC to ZEC suits Litecoin holders who want part of their balance in a coin with a shielded pool. Like Bitcoin, a regular Litecoin transfer shows the addresses and the amount on public explorers such as Blockchair. On Zcash, transfers between shielded addresses hide the sender, the receiver and the amount. No account is involved, and the ZEC goes to the Zcash address you type in.

Litecoin adds a block about every 2.5 minutes, and the deposit is usually credited after a few confirmations, roughly 10 to 15 minutes. That wait is most of the swap. Zcash then adds blocks about every 75 seconds, and most LTC to ZEC swaps finish in 15 to 35 minutes. Until you shield it, the ZEC at your transparent address is as easy to look up as your Litecoin was.

Tips for this swap

For the payout, paste a transparent Zcash address (t1 or t3). Zodl (formerly Zashi), Zkool and Zingo can show one as well as the shielded u1 address. Use the transparent one here.
Send native LTC on the Litecoin network from a wallet you control, and enter its ltc1, L or M address as the refund address. Litecoin BSC is a different coin in the list.
Once the ZEC has confirmed, use your wallet's Shield option or send it to your own u1 address. Before that, anyone who knows the t-address can see the balance.

Can I swap LTC to ZEC without KYC?

Yes. An LTC to ZEC swap on GhostSwap needs no account, email or ID. You enter a t1 or t3 payout address and an ltc1, L or M refund address, see the floating rate, and send the LTC.

How long does LTC to ZEC take?

Usually 15 to 35 minutes. Most of that is waiting for the Litecoin deposit to confirm. After it is credited, the ZEC is sent and confirms in Zcash's 75-second blocks.

No-KYC Zcash exchange

LTC to ZEC Live Price Chart

LTC/ZEC

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Reference market prices, updated live

What is Litecoin?

Litecoin (LTC) is one of the oldest and most established cryptocurrencies, created in 2011 as a faster and lighter alternative to Bitcoin. With 2.5-minute block times (4x faster than BTC) and significantly lower fees, Litecoin is well-suited for everyday payments and quick transfers. LTC was also one of the first major cryptocurrencies to activate SegWit and the Lightning Network, and more recently adopted MimbleWimble Extension Blocks for optional transaction privacy. Litecoin's long track record and wide exchange support make it one of the most liquid digital assets available.

What is Zcash?

Zcash (ZEC) is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that pioneered the use of zero-knowledge proofs (zk-SNARKs) in blockchain technology. Unlike Monero where privacy is mandatory, Zcash gives users the choice between transparent transactions (publicly visible, like Bitcoin) and shielded transactions (fully private — hiding sender, receiver, and amount). This flexibility lets Zcash users choose a shielded transfer when they want privacy and a transparent one when they do not. ZEC has been instrumental in advancing cryptographic research that now underpins many Layer 2 scaling solutions.

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Why Swap LTC for ZEC?

Swapping Litecoin to Zcash on GhostSwap moves your funds into a privacy coin without KYC or account creation. Litecoin is mostly transparent, with optional MimbleWimble privacy features.

Shield your financial activity

Zcash privacy is optional: it supports both transparent (public) and shielded (fully private) transactions via zk-SNARKs. Use the private option in your wallet to keep balances and payments out of public view.

No account linking the two coins

Your LTC history stays public on the Litecoin blockchain. The ZEC arrives at your transparent Zcash address, and your wallet can then move it into the shielded pool, where amounts and addresses are hidden. A no-KYC swap adds no account or ID linking the two.

Low fees on the Zcash network

Zcash fees are minimal, making ZEC practical for regular private transactions — not just large transfers.

Convert Litecoin to Zcash

LTC	ZEC at market price
0.5LTC	0.026654ZEC
1LTC	0.053309ZEC
5LTC	0.266543ZEC
10LTC	0.533085ZEC
50LTC	2.6654ZEC
100LTC	5.3309ZEC

At market prices of $69.6700 per LTC and $1,306.92 per ZEC (3 Oct 2026), 10 LTC is worth about 0.533085 ZEC.

Convert Zcash to Litecoin

ZEC	LTC at market price
0.023ZEC	0.431451LTC
0.05ZEC	0.937936LTC
0.1ZEC	1.8759LTC
0.2ZEC	3.7517LTC
0.5ZEC	9.3794LTC
1ZEC	18.7587LTC
5ZEC	93.7936LTC
10ZEC	187.5872LTC

Going the other way, 0.5 ZEC is worth about 9.3794 LTC at the same prices.

How to Exchange Litecoin to Zcash

Select LTC and ZEC

Pick LTC in “You send” and ZEC in “You get”, then enter the amount.

Enter Zcash Address

Paste the Zcash address that should receive the ZEC. Then enter the Litecoin address you send LTC from; a refund, if ever needed, goes there.

Send Litecoin

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

Receive Zcash

Your ZEC arrives on Zcash. Follow each step on the status page with your swap ID.

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LTC to ZEC: questions and answers

How much is 1 LTC in ZEC?

At 3 Oct 2026, 12:44 UTC, 1 LTC swapped to about 0.052424 ZEC on GhostSwap, after the service fee. The minimum for this pair is about 0.44 LTC. The Litecoin network fee for sending the LTC is paid separately, in LTC. The rate floats with the market until your LTC deposit confirms.

Can I send LTC straight to my ZEC address?

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

What wallet and address do I need to receive ZEC?

Use a Zcash address from a wallet you control, such as Zodl (formerly Zashi), Zkool or Zingo. All three can move ZEC into the shielded pool. The address starts with t1 or t3 for a transparent address. GhostSwap never holds your funds: the ZEC is sent straight to the address you enter.

Can my LTC to ZEC swap be traced?

Your LTC transaction to GhostSwap is visible on the Litecoin blockchain since Litecoin is mostly transparent, with optional MimbleWimble privacy features. However, once your ZEC arrives in your wallet, Zcash privacy is optional: it supports both transparent (public) and shielded (fully private) transactions via zk-SNARKs. By swapping LTC to ZEC on a no-KYC exchange like GhostSwap, there is no account linking the two transactions together.

Is it legal to own and swap Zcash?

In most countries, yes: owning and swapping Zcash is not banned, although some centralized exchanges have stopped listing privacy coins in certain regions. Privacy is a legitimate need, and using privacy-enhancing tools is not illegal in itself. You are responsible for following the cryptocurrency rules where you live.

What happens if my LTC to ZEC exchange fails?

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