Guide · 3 min read
How to swap Litecoin to Monero (LTC to XMR) without KYC
By the AltoSwap team · Reviewed and updated · Editorial policy
Short answerTo swap Litecoin to Monero without KYC, enter the amount of LTC, paste a Monero address from your own wallet, and send the LTC to the deposit address. Litecoin confirms in about 5 to 15 minutes and costs very little to send, which makes it a common way to move into Monero.
Why people use Litecoin for this
Litecoin is sold almost everywhere, its network fee is usually a fraction of a cent, and a payment confirms in a few minutes. Sending it costs far less than sending Bitcoin when the Bitcoin network is busy.
Step by step
- Choose LTC as the coin you send and XMR as the coin you receive.
- Enter the amount and check the XMR you will receive.
- Paste a Monero address from your own wallet. It starts with 4 or 8.
- Add one of your own Litecoin addresses as the refund address.
- Create the swap and send exactly the amount shown, in one payment.
The address type that does not work
Litecoin has a private address type called MWEB, which starts with ltcmweb. Swaps do not support it, neither for sending nor as a refund address. Use a normal Litecoin address that starts with ltc1, L or M.
If you are buying Litecoin first
When you withdraw LTC from an exchange straight to a swap, the exchange takes its withdrawal fee out of the amount. Either withdraw to your own wallet first, or create the swap for the amount that will arrive after the fee.
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