How to exchange ZEC for BCH safely and at a good rate
To switch from Zcash 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.
Zcash (ZEC) is a cryptocurrency with optional privacy based on zero-knowledge proofs. Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is a 2017 fork of Bitcoin with bigger blocks and fees of a fraction of a cent.
Why swap ZEC 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 ZEC | You receive BCH | |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Zcash | Bitcoin Cash |
| Address | “t1…” or “t3…” | “q…” or “bitcoincash:q…” |
| Network speed | a block comes roughly every 75 seconds | a block comes roughly every 10 minutes |
| Memo / tag | Not needed | Not needed |
What to watch out for
- Send ZEC from a transparent address, or move it out of the shielded pool in advance.
- Use a CashAddr address (“q…”) so it can’t be confused with a Bitcoin address.
- 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 Zcash, a block comes roughly every 75 seconds; on Bitcoin Cash, a block comes roughly every 10 minutes. The whole ZEC to BCH swap usually takes 5 to 30 minutes once your transfer is confirmed.
The current rate is 1 ZEC = 4.476165 BCH and the minimum amount is 0.015385 ZEC. Create an order in the form above, and ROVEN exchange will send swap updates by email or Telegram.
