How the swap works
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Type the ETH 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 ETH to that deposit. After the required confirmations, ZEC is sent to your wallet.
Check these before you send
- Ethereum deposits usually confirm within a few blocks (about 12 seconds each).
- When gas spikes, the send costs more, but inclusion is still typically fast.
- Send ETH on Ethereum mainnet only β not BSC, Base, or other L2s unless your order says otherwise.
- 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.
Ethereum β smart-contract base layer
ETH is the gas and settlement asset of Ethereum mainnet β staking, DeFi, and most contract activity run here.
Send ETH on the listed chain
Use an Ethereum mainnet wallet for deposits. L2 or alternate-chain sends may not be credited.
Leave enough ETH in your wallet to cover gas on top of the 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 ETH to ZEC require KYC or an account?
No. PeakSwap does not ask for a profile, ID documents, or a hosted balance for Ethereum to Zcash.
How long until ZEC arrives?
Many orders finish in a few minutes. Ethereum mainnet deposit confirmations and Zcash mainnet payout time set the wait.
Do you hold ETH or ZEC for me?
No. You send ETH 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 ETH on the wrong chain?
Use Ethereum mainnet exactly as shown on the order. A wrong-network send may not be credited β read the swap safety notes first.