Swapping Bitcoin Cash for Stellar: what you need to know
To switch from Bitcoin Cash to Stellar 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. Stellar (XLM) is a network for international payments and tokenised currencies with sub-cent fees.
Why swap BCH for XLM
Coins serve different purposes, and sometimes holding XLM makes more sense — for faster transfers, staking or the Stellar ecosystem. Stellar was built for fast, cheap transfers, which makes it handy for payments.
Networks and addresses
| You send BCH | You receive XLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Bitcoin Cash | Stellar |
| Address | “q…” or “bitcoincash:q…” | “G…”, 56 characters |
| Network speed | a block comes roughly every 10 minutes | a transfer confirms in 5–6 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.
- A new Stellar account is activated only after it receives 1 XLM.
- If you’re receiving XLM 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 Stellar, a transfer confirms in 5–6 seconds. The whole BCH to XLM swap usually takes 5 to 30 minutes once your transfer is confirmed.
The current rate is 1 BCH = 1 801.34 XLM 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.
