How a swap actually works

Six steps, no account, no wallet connection. Here is what happens between the quote and the coins landing.

1. Choose your pair

Pick what you're sending and what you want back. The widget asks 18 providers for that exact pair at that exact moment.

2. Read the quote

You see the amount you'd receive from each provider, the estimated time, and the difference against the next best. Nothing is locked in yet.

3. Enter your destination wallet

The address the coins should arrive at. Paste it, then check the first and last four characters against your wallet. This is the one field nobody else can fix for you.

4. Send to the one-time deposit address

The provider generates a deposit address that belongs to this swap only. Send the exact amount from your own wallet. No connection, no signature, no approval.

5. The provider executes

Once your deposit has the required confirmations, the provider performs the exchange. The status rail moves from Confirming to Exchanging.

6. Funds arrive

The provider broadcasts the payout to your destination address. From that point it is a normal on-chain transaction and you can verify it in any explorer.

If you close the tab mid-swap, nothing breaks. The swap belongs to the deposit address and the swap ID, not to your browser session — open the status page for that ID and you'll see exactly where it is.