How the swap works
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Enter the BTC amount and your Ethereum (Base) payout address on Base mainnet.
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Confirm to open the live quote and the deposit address for this PrivSwap session.
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Send BTC to that deposit. After the required confirmations, ETH is paid to your wallet.
Check these before you send
- Usually one confirmation is enough before PrivSwap begins the payout leg.
- BTC confirmation time follows mempool pressure and the fee attached to your send.
- SegWit deposits usually cost less. If your wallet cannot send to SegWit, message support before you pay.
- If ETH is not visible yet, wait a few minutes and resync the wallet. When the order already lists a payout tx, message support with your Exchange ID.
Bitcoin — privacy-wallet liquidity hub
Bitcoin remains the deepest funding asset for anonymous NO-KYC routes on PrivSwap — liquid, widely held, and a common first leg into XMR, ETH, and stables.
Before you send BTC
- Confirm the wallet can pay SegWit (bc1…) deposits.
- Budget a network fee — cheap fees mean slower confirmation.
- Send only BTC on Bitcoin mainnet to the deposit shown on your PrivSwap order.
BTC deposit timing
Block times vary with load and the fee you choose.
- Use mempool.space (or similar) to see if your fee is competitive.
- Explorers show queue depth — compare against pending volume.
- Average BTC blocks are ~10 minutes; longer gaps happen.
Why BTC funds privacy-first swaps
BTC’s liquidity makes it a common funding leg for anonymous PrivSwap routes.
Moving into ETH, stables, or alt L1s opens DeFi and payments without funding a custodial exchange balance.
ETH on Base — Coinbase L2
Native ETH on Base — Ethereum's value on Coinbase's L2 with low fees, fast finality, and growing on-chain activity — privacy-first on PrivSwap.
Base ETH not received?
Confirm your wallet is on Base mainnet and fully synced — not Ethereum L1 — privacy-first on PrivSwap.
Base ETH payout tips
- Payouts go to Base — verify your wallet network is Base (chain ID 8453) — privacy-first on PrivSwap.
- Check Basescan with the payout tx hash from your PrivSwap order.
- Bridging to Ethereum L1 is a separate step after you receive ETH on Base — privacy-first on PrivSwap.
Read before you broadcast
Wrong-rail deposits and address-type mistakes kill most privacy sessions — start with these notes.
Privacy coin hubs
More NO-KYC privacy pairs and deposit notes for each asset.
Privacy swap FAQ
Does BTC to ETH require KYC or an account?
No. PrivSwap does not ask for a profile, ID documents, or a hosted balance for Bitcoin to Ethereum (Base).
How long until ETH arrives?
Many orders finish in a few minutes. Bitcoin mainnet deposit confirmations and Base mainnet payout time set the wait.
Do you hold BTC or ETH for me?
No. You send BTC from a wallet you control and ETH is paid to the address you provide — PrivSwap does not keep a user wallet.
What if I send BTC on the wrong chain?
Use Bitcoin mainnet exactly as shown on the order. A wrong-network send may not be credited — read the swap safety notes first.