BCH → ATOM: swap details at ROVEN exchange
To switch from Bitcoin Cash to Cosmos Hub you don’t need to sell for dollars first and then buy again. ROVEN exchange does it in one step: one order, one rate, one payout.
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is a 2017 fork of Bitcoin with bigger blocks and fees of a fraction of a cent. Cosmos (ATOM) is the coin of the Cosmos Hub, the centre of an ecosystem of interconnected blockchains.
Why swap BCH for ATOM
Coins serve different purposes, and sometimes holding ATOM makes more sense — for faster transfers, staking or the Cosmos Hub ecosystem. With ATOM you get access to the apps, staking and tokens of the Cosmos Hub network.
Networks and addresses
| You send BCH | You receive ATOM | |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Bitcoin Cash | Cosmos Hub |
| Address | “q…” or “bitcoincash:q…” | “cosmos1…” |
| Network speed | a block comes roughly every 10 minutes | a block comes every 6 seconds |
| Memo / tag | Not needed | Only for an exchange address |
What to watch out for
- Don’t send BCH from a Bitcoin wallet or vice versa — they’re different networks.
- The address must start with “cosmos1”, not the prefix of another Cosmos network.
- If you’re receiving ATOM to an exchange address, be sure to enter that exchange’s memo.
- Send the exact amount from the order and do it within 30 minutes, while the locked rate is valid.
How long the swap takes
Swap speed depends on both networks. On Bitcoin Cash, a block comes roughly every 10 minutes; on Cosmos Hub, a block comes every 6 seconds. The whole BCH to ATOM swap usually takes 5 to 30 minutes once your transfer is confirmed.
The current rate is 1 BCH = 198.009677 ATOM and the minimum amount is 0.066667 BCH. Create an order in the form above, and ROVEN exchange will send swap updates by email or Telegram.
