Guide · 4 min read
How to check a swap on a block explorer
By the AltoSwap team · Reviewed and updated · Editorial policy
Short answerEvery swap has two transactions you can check yourself: your deposit and the payout. Paste the transaction hash into a block explorer for that network to see whether it is confirmed, how much it carried and where it went. The payout hash is listed on your swap page once the coins have been sent.
The two transactions of a swap
- The deposit: the payment you sent to the swap's deposit address. Its hash is in your wallet or exchange history.
- The payout: the payment sent to your receiving address. Its hash appears on the swap page when the swap is completed.
A refunded swap has a refund transaction in place of the payout. It travels on the network of the coin you sent.
Where to look
| Network | Public explorer |
|---|---|
| Bitcoin | mempool.space |
| Ethereum | etherscan.io |
| Tron | tronscan.org |
| Solana | solscan.io |
| BNB Smart Chain | bscscan.com |
| Litecoin | litecoinspace.org |
Where an explorer is known for the network, the swap page links the payout hash to it directly.
What to read on the explorer
- Status: confirmed, or still pending. A pending deposit has not been counted yet.
- Confirmations: how many blocks have been added since. A swap moves on after the number its network needs, for example one or two for Bitcoin.
- Amount and destination: compare them with the swap page. The destination must be the deposit address, character for character.
Monero is different
A Monero explorer shows that a transaction exists, but not its amount or its addresses. To check a Monero payout, open your own wallet and let it synchronise: the incoming payment appears there, and it can be spent after 10 confirmations, about 20 minutes.
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