How the swap works
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Type the DAI 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 DAI to that deposit. After the required confirmations, ZEC is sent to your wallet.
Check these before you send
- Payout starts after ERC-20 on Ethereum has enough confirmations.
- Use ERC-20 on Ethereum only — the same ticker on another chain is a different asset.
- Read the network badge on the order before you broadcast.
- 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.
Dai on Ethereum
Credit DAI only on ERC-20 on Ethereum. A transfer on any other chain will not show up on this order.
Deposit checklist
Open a wallet that can send on ERC-20 on Ethereum.
The wallet network must match the deposit network printed on the order.
Zcash — shielded privacy is optional
ZEC supports transparent and shielded addresses — 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 — 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 — start with these notes.
Coin swap hubs
More no-KYC swap pairs and guides for each asset.
Frequently asked questions
Does DAI to ZEC require KYC or an account?
No. PeakSwap does not ask for a profile, ID documents, or a hosted balance for Dai to Zcash.
How long until ZEC arrives?
Many orders finish in a few minutes. ERC-20 on Ethereum deposit confirmations and Zcash mainnet payout time set the wait.
Do you hold DAI or ZEC for me?
No. You send DAI from a wallet you control and ZEC is paid to the address you provide — PeakSwap does not keep a user wallet.
What if I send DAI on the wrong chain?
Use ERC-20 on Ethereum exactly as shown on the order. A wrong-network send may not be credited — read the swap safety notes first.