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How to swap Solana to Bitcoin (SOL to BTC) without KYC
By the AltoSwap team · Reviewed and updated · Editorial policy
Short answerTo swap Solana to Bitcoin without KYC, enter the amount of SOL, paste a Bitcoin address from your own wallet, and send the SOL to the deposit address. Solana confirms in under a minute, and you receive real Bitcoin on the Bitcoin network, not a wrapped token on Solana.
A swap, not a bridge
A bridge gives you a token on Solana that stands for Bitcoin. A swap gives you Bitcoin itself, paid on the Bitcoin network to a Bitcoin address. Nothing has to be unwrapped afterwards, and no bridge contract holds your coins.
Step by step
- Choose SOL as the coin you send and BTC as the coin you receive.
- Enter the amount, leaving a little SOL in the wallet for the network fee.
- Paste a Bitcoin address from your own wallet. It starts with bc1, 1 or 3.
- Add your Solana address as the refund address.
- Create the swap and send exactly the amount shown.
How long it takes
The Solana deposit is confirmed in under a minute, so the swap moves to paying out almost at once. The Bitcoin then needs its first confirmation before most wallets show it as received, usually 10 minutes or more.
Send SOL itself
Send SOL, the coin, not a token that lives on Solana. USDT and USDC on Solana are separate coins in the swap form, each with its own pair.
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