Exchange ADA to NEAR

Both ADA and NEAR are supported on their native networks and BNB Smart Chain. The network you select for sending ADA must correspond to the network your NEAR receiving address is on. Mixing networks — for example, sending on BNB Smart Chain while expecting to receive on native NEAR — will cause the swap to fail or funds to be misrouted.

Users typically make this swap to move from Cardano's ecosystem to NEAR Protocol's platform, which attracts its own set of decentralised applications and developer activity. It is also a way to rebalance between two distinct proof-of-stake networks without routing through a centralised exchange or creating an account.

Most users pick a fixed rate for this route: it locks the amount of NEAR you receive when you create the order, so price movement while your ADA deposit confirms does not change the payout. A floating rate follows the market and can pay slightly more or less at execution time. You can choose either in the swap form before confirming.

Timing depends on how quickly your ADA deposit confirms on-chain, exchange processing, and NEAR network conditions. Congestion on either network can extend the wait, and the order page tracks each step while your swap runs.

No signup is required for standard swaps. Zest is non-custodial — you send ADA from your own wallet and receive NEAR at an address you control, with the rate shown before you confirm.