How the swap works
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Enter the ETH amount and your Zcash payout address on Zcash mainnet.
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Confirm to open the live quote and the deposit address for this PrivSwap session.
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Send ETH to that deposit. After the required confirmations, ZEC is paid to your wallet.
Check these before you send
- Base confirmations are usually fast β often within a minute β privacy-first on PrivSwap.
- Send ETH on Base mainnet only β not Ethereum L1, Optimism, or Arbitrum unless your order says otherwise β privacy-first on PrivSwap.
- Use a Base-compatible wallet and address (0xβ¦). Leave enough ETH on Base for gas on top of the swap amount β privacy-first on PrivSwap.
- If ZEC 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.
ETH on Base β Coinbase L2
Native ETH on Base β Ethereum's value on Coinbase's L2 with low fees, fast finality, and growing on-chain activity β privacy-first on PrivSwap.
ETH on Base mainnet
Use a Base wallet for deposits. Ethereum mainnet ETH is a different network β wrong-chain sends may not be credited β privacy-first on PrivSwap.
Leave enough ETH on Base for gas in addition to the amount you swap β privacy-first on PrivSwap.
Zcash β transparent or shielded on purpose
ZEC offers t- and z-addresses. On PrivSwap, match the exact format the order shows β the two types are not interchangeable.
ZEC receipt troubleshooting
Confirm address type matches your wallet. Rescan the blockchain in your Zcash client if needed β privacy-first on PrivSwap.
Transparent vs shielded payouts
Zcash supports both transparent (t-) and shielded (z-) addresses β they are not interchangeable β privacy-first on PrivSwap.
- Use the address type your wallet actually supports before placing the order β privacy-first on PrivSwap.
- Shielded payouts may take longer to appear depending on wallet software β privacy-first on PrivSwap.
- If the order shows a sent tx but balance is zero, rescan the chain in your Zcash client first β privacy-first on PrivSwap.
Read before you broadcast
Wrong-rail deposits and address-type mistakes kill most privacy sessions β start with these notes.
Privacy coin hubs
More NO-KYC privacy pairs and deposit notes for each asset.
Privacy swap FAQ
Does ETH to ZEC require KYC or an account?
No. PrivSwap does not ask for a profile, ID documents, or a hosted balance for Ethereum (Base) to Zcash.
How long until ZEC arrives?
Many orders finish in a few minutes. Base 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 PrivSwap does not keep a user wallet.
What if I send ETH on the wrong chain?
Use Base mainnet exactly as shown on the order. A wrong-network send may not be credited β read the swap safety notes first.