How the swap works
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Type the ADA amount and paste your Zcash payout address on Zcash mainnet.
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Press Exchange to open the live quote and the deposit address for this order.
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Broadcast ADA to that deposit. After the required confirmations, ZEC is sent to your wallet.
Check these before you send
- Cardano deposits need several confirmations before the swap proceeds.
- Block times are around 20 seconds but can vary with network load.
- Use a Shelley-era Cardano address β legacy Byron formats may not be supported on all routes.
- If ZEC has not appeared yet, wait a few minutes and refresh the wallet. When the order already shows a payout tx, contact support with your order ID.
Cardano β research-driven layer-1
ADA is the native token of Cardano β a proof-of-stake network focused on security and formal verification.
Sending ADA
Send native ADA on Cardano mainnet from a compatible wallet.
Leave enough ADA for the transaction fee in addition to your swap amount.
Zcash β shielded privacy is optional
ZEC supports transparent and shielded addresses β use the receive format your wallet actually supports.
ZEC receipt troubleshooting
Confirm address type matches your wallet. Rescan the blockchain in your Zcash client if needed.
Transparent vs shielded payouts
Zcash supports both transparent (t-) and shielded (z-) addresses β they are not interchangeable.
- Use the address type your wallet actually supports before placing the order.
- Shielded payouts may take longer to appear depending on wallet software.
- If the order shows a sent tx but balance is zero, rescan the chain in your Zcash client first.
Read before you send
Wrong-network deposits and address mistakes are the usual failure modes β start with these notes.
Coin swap hubs
More no-KYC swap pairs and guides for each asset.
Frequently asked questions
Does ADA to ZEC require KYC or an account?
No. PeakSwap does not ask for a profile, ID documents, or a hosted balance for Cardano to Zcash.
How long until ZEC arrives?
Many orders finish in a few minutes. Cardano mainnet deposit confirmations and Zcash mainnet payout time set the wait.
Do you hold ADA or ZEC for me?
No. You send ADA from a wallet you control and ZEC is paid to the address you provide β PeakSwap does not keep a user wallet.
What if I send ADA on the wrong chain?
Use Cardano mainnet exactly as shown on the order. A wrong-network send may not be credited β read the swap safety notes first.