LINK → BCH

What makes LINK -> BCH specific

LINK is an ERC-20 token (a native version exists on a few other chains, but liquidity is concentrated on Ethereum). That means the source leg of this swap inherits Ethereum gas costs - the deposit transaction alone can run several dollars when the network is busy. BCH, by contrast, settles on its own chain with sub-cent fees and roughly 10-minute block targets. You are crossing from a smart-contract token into a UTXO coin, so there is no atomic bridge: every aggregated route here is a custodial or non-custodial swap that takes ERC-20 LINK in and broadcasts native BCH out.

Liquidity for this pair is moderate. LINK has deep books almost everywhere; BCH liquidity is decent on majors but thinner on smaller venues, so large orders can see rate drift. Expect the displayed quote to assume a standard size - oversized swaps may requote.

Choosing a route and sizing the trade

• Confirm the LINK network. Sending LINK on BSC or Polygon to an address expecting ERC-20 will lose funds.
• Check whether the quote is a fixed rate (locked, usually with a worse spread) or floating (better mid-rate, but final amount depends on confirmation time).
• Mind min and max bounds - LINK mins are often set in token units, BCH maxes in coin units; both move with price.
• Read the refund policy and required refund-address field before sending. Non-KYC services still need somewhere to return funds if a quote expires.

Practical tips: batch the swap when Ethereum gas is low (weekends, off-peak UTC) to keep the deposit cheap. For amounts over a few thousand dollars, split into two transactions to test the route and limit slippage exposure. Once BCH lands, move it off the swap-provided address into a wallet you control - swap deposit addresses are single-use and not meant for storage.