What happens if my swap is delayed?

Last updated 15 October 2026

A delayed swap isn't a lost swap. Every deposit is tied to its swap ID, and almost every delay ends on its own once the deposit has enough blockchain confirmations.

What to do:

  1. Open your status page: ghostswap.io/txs/?id=YOUR_SWAP_ID. It shows whether your deposit has been seen and how many confirmations it has.
  2. Don't send the deposit again. A second deposit doesn't speed anything up.
  3. Check your deposit in a block explorer. If it isn't confirmed on-chain yet, the swap can't start.

The usual causes are slow confirmations on a busy network, a missing memo or destination tag (XRP, XLM, EOS and similar coins), or a deposit sent on the wrong network. For the last two, email support@ghostswap.io with your swap ID and the deposit transaction hash, and support matches the deposit by hand.

Every case ends one of two ways: the swap completes and the coins go to your address, or the deposit is returned to an address you control.

Full guide, with each cause and what to do: Swap delayed or on hold?