How the swap works
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Type the LTC amount and paste your Ethereum payout address on Ethereum mainnet.
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Press Exchange to open the live quote and the deposit address for this order.
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Broadcast LTC to that deposit. After the required confirmations, ETH is sent to your wallet.
Check these before you send
- Litecoin typically needs a few confirmations before the swap continues.
- Blocks target 2.5 minutes β still subject to mempool delays.
- Use a standard Litecoin mainnet address (Legacy, SegWit, or M-address formats supported on most routes).
- If ETH 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.
Litecoin β Bitcoin's first fork
Litecoin (LTC) is a 2011 Bitcoin fork created by Charlie Lee, with early input from other developers including a former Google engineer. It keeps peer-to-peer transfers but targets faster blocks and lower everyday fees. Traders often call it "digital silver."
The speed and fees of the Litecoin blockchain
When you fund a swap with LTC, ~2.5-minute blocks help deposits confirm sooner than on many busier chains.
Typical fees stay low β about 0.0004 LTC (~$0.02 at current prices). Leave a little extra for the miner fee so the full amount you intend to send reaches the deposit address.
Litecoin address formats
If a send fails, your wallet may be using an unsupported address type for this route.
Contact support with your order ID before retrying on a different format.
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.
ETH payout not showing?
Check the order page for a payout transaction hash first.
Confirm your wallet is on Ethereum mainnet and fully synced.
ETH payout timing
Most payouts land within minutes once your deposit confirms β Ethereum blocks are ~12 seconds apart.
ETH must land on the listed chain
- Payouts go to Ethereum mainnet β not BSC, Base, Arbitrum, or other L2s unless your order explicitly lists them.
- Double-check the address you paste: one wrong character sends funds to an unreachable wallet.
- Self-custody wallets (MetaMask, Rabby, hardware devices) are recommended for long-term holding.
Float vs fixed rate on ETH payouts
The rate mode you pick at the top of the swap widget affects how your final ETH amount is calculated.
- Float rate follows the market until your deposit confirms β best when mempools are quiet.
- Fixed rate locks the quote for a short window β useful when ETH price is moving quickly.
Read before you send
Wrong-network deposits and address mistakes are the usual failure modes β start with these notes.
Coin swap hubs
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Frequently asked questions
Does LTC to ETH require KYC or an account?
No. PeakSwap does not ask for a profile, ID documents, or a hosted balance for Litecoin to Ethereum.
How long until ETH arrives?
Many orders finish in a few minutes. Litecoin mainnet deposit confirmations and Ethereum mainnet payout time set the wait.
Do you hold LTC or ETH for me?
No. You send LTC from a wallet you control and ETH is paid to the address you provide β PeakSwap does not keep a user wallet.
What if I send LTC on the wrong chain?
Use Litecoin mainnet exactly as shown on the order. A wrong-network send may not be credited β read the swap safety notes first.