How to exchange XLM for BCH safely and at a good rate
To switch from Stellar to Bitcoin Cash 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.
Stellar (XLM) is a network for international payments and tokenised currencies with sub-cent fees. Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is a 2017 fork of Bitcoin with bigger blocks and fees of a fraction of a cent.
Why swap XLM for BCH
Coins serve different purposes, and sometimes holding BCH makes more sense — for faster transfers, staking or the Bitcoin Cash ecosystem. Bitcoin Cash was built for fast, cheap transfers, which makes it handy for payments.
Networks and addresses
| You send XLM | You receive BCH | |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Stellar | Bitcoin Cash |
| Address | “G…”, 56 characters | “q…” or “bitcoincash:q…” |
| Network speed | a transfer confirms in 5–6 seconds | a block comes roughly every 10 minutes |
| Memo / tag | Required, from the order | Not needed |
What to watch out for
- When sending XLM, paste the memo from the order — that’s how the payment is matched automatically.
- Use a CashAddr address (“q…”) so it can’t be confused with a Bitcoin address.
- When sending XLM, include the memo from the order, or the payment will have to be traced manually.
- 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 Stellar, a transfer confirms in 5–6 seconds; on Bitcoin Cash, a block comes roughly every 10 minutes. The whole XLM to BCH swap usually takes 5 to 30 minutes once your transfer is confirmed.
The current rate is 1 BCH = 1 642.65 XLM and the minimum amount is 117.647059 XLM. Create an order in the form above, and ROVEN exchange will send swap updates by email or Telegram.
