How the swap works
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Enter the LTC 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 LTC to that deposit. After the required confirmations, ZEC is paid to your wallet.
Check these before you send
- LTC usually needs a few confirmations before PrivSwap continues.
- Blocks target ~2.5 minutes and can still wait in the mempool.
- Use a Litecoin mainnet address your wallet supports (Legacy, SegWit, or M-address on most routes).
- 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.
Litecoin — Bitcoin's first fork
Litecoin (LTC) began in 2011 as Charlie Lee’s Bitcoin fork, 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."
Litecoin chain speed and fee profile
When you fund a swap with LTC, ~2.5-minute blocks help deposits confirm sooner than on many busier chains — privacy-first on PrivSwap.
Typical fees stay low — 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 — privacy-first on PrivSwap.
Litecoin address formats
If a send fails, your wallet may be using an unsupported address type for this route — privacy-first on PrivSwap.
message support with your order ID before retrying on a different format.
Zcash — transparent or shielded on purpose
ZEC offers t- and z-addresses. On PrivSwap, match the exact format the order shows — the two types are not interchangeable.
ZEC receipt troubleshooting
Confirm address type matches your wallet. Rescan the blockchain in your Zcash client if needed — privacy-first on PrivSwap.
Transparent vs shielded payouts
Zcash supports both transparent (t-) and shielded (z-) addresses — they are not interchangeable — privacy-first on PrivSwap.
- Use the address type your wallet actually supports before placing the order — privacy-first on PrivSwap.
- Shielded payouts may take longer to appear depending on wallet software — privacy-first on PrivSwap.
- If the order shows a sent tx but balance is zero, rescan the chain in your Zcash client first — 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 LTC to ZEC require KYC or an account?
No. PrivSwap does not ask for a profile, ID documents, or a hosted balance for Litecoin to Zcash.
How long until ZEC arrives?
Many orders finish in a few minutes. Litecoin mainnet deposit confirmations and Zcash mainnet payout time set the wait.
Do you hold LTC or ZEC for me?
No. You send LTC from a wallet you control and ZEC is paid to the address you provide — PrivSwap 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 — read the swap safety notes first.