Swapping BTC for ETH is one of the most common moves in crypto, whether you're reallocating capital to access DeFi protocols, mint NFTs, or cover gas on Ethereum-based applications. Because BTC and ETH trade at significantly different price points, even small swaps can represent meaningful value — making rate clarity and address accuracy especially important on this route. Zest Exchange lets you exchange BTC for ETH with no signup, showing you the rate before you confirm.
Both BTC and ETH have shown meaningful 24-hour price swings, and the time required for Bitcoin on-chain confirmations creates a window where a floating rate could shift noticeably against you — a fixed rate locks in the exchange amount before you send. You can still choose fixed or floating in the swap form before creating the order.
Open the exchange widget and select BTC as the send currency and ETH as the receive currency.
Enter the amount of BTC you want to exchange. The widget shows the live rate and minimum amount for this pair.
Paste your ETH wallet address into the recipient field, then carefully select the correct ETH network (such as Ethereum mainnet, Arbitrum, Base, or another supported option) that matches your wallet. Verify the full address before proceeding.
Click Exchange and send your BTC to the deposit address shown. Your ETH will arrive once the Bitcoin transaction confirms on-chain and the exchange is processed.
Bitcoin operates on a single network, so there is no network selector needed on the send side — just confirm you are sending native BTC on the Bitcoin mainnet. On the receive side, Ethereum (ETH) can be delivered across multiple networks including Ethereum mainnet, BNB Smart Chain, Arbitrum, Optimism, zkSync, Base, Starknet, Linea, and Manta, so you must select the network that matches your destination wallet. Sending ETH to an address on the wrong network can result in permanent loss of funds. Double-check that your receiving wallet supports the exact network you select, and verify the full ETH address character by character before confirming. Bitcoin transactions require on-chain confirmations before the exchange can process, and the time this takes depends on network conditions and current mempool congestion.
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Bitcoin
BTC
$63,857.00
+0.62% 24hPrice
$63,857.00
7d Change
+4.00%
Market Cap
$1.28T
24h Volume
$29.27B
Bitcoin (BTC) is a cryptocurrency launched in 2010. Users are able to generate BTC through the process of mining. Bitcoin has a current supply of 20,039,087. The last known price of Bitcoin is 62,756.27969517 USD and is down -0.17 over the last 24 hours. It is currently trading on 12653 active market(s) with $32,069,750,550.63 traded over the last 24 hours. More information can be found at https://bitcoin.org/.
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Select the network that your destination wallet or platform actually supports. Ethereum mainnet is the most universally accepted, but if you plan to use the ETH on Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, or another L2, choose that network directly to avoid a separate bridging step. Sending to the wrong network can result in inaccessible funds, so confirm with your wallet provider before swapping.
A fixed rate locks in the amount of ETH you will receive at the moment you confirm, protecting you from price movement during the Bitcoin confirmation window. A floating rate adjusts to market conditions and may be slightly more favorable if prices move in your direction, but also carries the risk of receiving less ETH than initially quoted. Given that both assets can move significantly in short periods, many users prefer fixed for this route.
The most common cause is slow Bitcoin network confirmation, which can vary widely depending on current mempool congestion and the transaction fee applied. Once BTC confirms, exchange processing and ETH delivery add additional time. If your transaction has been pending for an unusually long time, check its status on a Bitcoin block explorer using your deposit transaction ID.
Ethereum
ETH
$1,671.57
-0.74% 24hPrice
$1,671.57
7d Change
+3.90%
Market Cap
$201.56B
24h Volume
$11.58B
Ethereum (ETH) is a cryptocurrency . Ethereum has a current supply of 120,684,430.49731588. The last known price of Ethereum is 1,671.12235882 USD and is up 0.05 over the last 24 hours. It is currently trading on 12067 active market(s) with $16,194,969,820.82 traded over the last 24 hours. More information can be found at https://www.ethereum.org/.
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Total time depends on how quickly your BTC deposit confirms on the Bitcoin network, how congested the mempool is, exchange processing, and then ETH payout confirmation on your chosen network. There is no fixed duration — network conditions at the time of your swap are the primary variable. Monitoring your BTC transaction on a block explorer gives you the clearest picture of progress.
Zest Exchange does not require account creation or signup for standard swaps, and the exchange is non-custodial, meaning your funds are not held in a platform account. However, all Bitcoin and Ethereum transactions are recorded on public blockchains, and in some circumstances regulatory or compliance checks may apply. No exchange can guarantee complete anonymity in every situation.
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