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BTC NEAR

rate type
Market-rate quotes (may change before execution).
root@notkyc:~$ rates cached for everyone · ttl 60s · 0s
# Exchange Score No-KYC record? Rate You receive (1 BTC) Limits (BTC)
1 OctoSwap BEST A priv 87trust 70
// no on-platform swaps yet
1 BTC = 30899.111045 NEAR 30899.111045 NEAR min 0.112507 · max 19.286884 swap on notkyc swap on OctoSwap →
2 Swaponix C priv 64trust 70
7/8 KYC-free
1 BTC = 30801.41578214 NEAR 30801.41578214 NEAR min 0.00371 · max 15.99059 swap on notkyc swap on Swaponix →
3 Lizex C priv 62trust 70
1/1 KYC-free
1 BTC = 30766.352938 NEAR 30766.352938 NEAR min 0.00096983 · max 15.99017735 swap on notkyc swap on Lizex →
4 Quickex C priv 49trust 75 1 BTC = 30749.72510554 NEAR 30749.72510554 NEAR swap on Quickex →
5 Baltex D priv 40trust 65 1 BTC = 30688 NEAR 30688 NEAR min 0.00001919 swap on Baltex →
6 Swapuz B priv 59trust 88
10/10 KYC-free
1 BTC = 30596.7726 NEAR 30596.7726 NEAR min 0.001446 · max 48.211497 swap on notkyc swap on Swapuz →
7 StealthEX C priv 49trust 79
5/5 KYC-free
1 BTC = 30582.98392629 NEAR 30582.98392629 NEAR min 0.000019 swap on notkyc swap on StealthEX →
8 ChangeHero D priv 43trust 72 1 BTC = 30549.65556938 NEAR 30549.65556938 NEAR min 0.00056487 swap on ChangeHero →
9 PegasusSwap A+ priv 95trust 94
2/2 KYC-free
1 BTC = 30539.56250546 NEAR 30539.56250546 NEAR min 0.00016071 · max 10 swap on notkyc swap on PegasusSwap →
10 Exolix C priv 49trust 80
6/6 KYC-free
1 BTC = 30448.06640625 NEAR 30448.06640625 NEAR min 0.00078745 · max 10 swap on notkyc swap on Exolix →
11 XMRS C priv 61trust 71
6/6 KYC-free
1 BTC = 30281.1288 NEAR 30281.1288 NEAR min 0.0016 · max 16.0724 swap on notkyc swap on XMRS →
12 SideShift C priv 48trust 78 1 BTC = 30067.94889508 NEAR 30067.94889508 NEAR min 0.00004821 · max 0.16436528 swap on SideShift →
13 GhostSwap C priv 65trust 60
3/4 KYC-free
1 BTC = 30014.69089762 NEAR 30014.69089762 NEAR min 0.00048263 · max 3.61967603 swap on notkyc swap on GhostSwap →
OctoSwap BEST A
Rate1 BTC = 30899.111045 NEAR
You receive30899.111045 NEAR
Limitsmin 0.112507 · max 19.286884 BTC
Rate1 BTC = 30801.41578214 NEAR
You receive30801.41578214 NEAR
Limitsmin 0.00371 · max 15.99059 BTC
Rate1 BTC = 30766.352938 NEAR
You receive30766.352938 NEAR
Limitsmin 0.00096983 · max 15.99017735 BTC
Rate1 BTC = 30749.72510554 NEAR
You receive30749.72510554 NEAR
Limits— BTC
Rate1 BTC = 30688 NEAR
You receive30688 NEAR
Limitsmin 0.00001919 BTC
Rate1 BTC = 30596.7726 NEAR
You receive30596.7726 NEAR
Limitsmin 0.001446 · max 48.211497 BTC
Rate1 BTC = 30582.98392629 NEAR
You receive30582.98392629 NEAR
Limitsmin 0.000019 BTC
Rate1 BTC = 30549.65556938 NEAR
You receive30549.65556938 NEAR
Limitsmin 0.00056487 BTC
Rate1 BTC = 30539.56250546 NEAR
You receive30539.56250546 NEAR
Limitsmin 0.00016071 · max 10 BTC
Rate1 BTC = 30448.06640625 NEAR
You receive30448.06640625 NEAR
Limitsmin 0.00078745 · max 10 BTC
Rate1 BTC = 30281.1288 NEAR
You receive30281.1288 NEAR
Limitsmin 0.0016 · max 16.0724 BTC
Rate1 BTC = 30067.94889508 NEAR
You receive30067.94889508 NEAR
Limitsmin 0.00004821 · max 0.16436528 BTC
Rate1 BTC = 30014.69089762 NEAR
You receive30014.69089762 NEAR
Limitsmin 0.00048263 · max 3.61967603 BTC

Swapping BTC to NEAR moves capital from the most liquid base asset into a sharded layer-1 built around human-readable accounts and sub-second finality. Skipping KYC keeps the trail off centralized order books and avoids tying your NEAR account to a passport scan - useful if you plan to stake, mint NFTs, use Aurora (NEAR's EVM), or interact with Ref Finance under a fresh wallet that has no link to your BTC history.

// about this pair

What makes BTC -> NEAR specific

Bitcoin and NEAR live on incompatible networks: BTC settles on UTXO with ~10 minute blocks, NEAR uses an account model with ~1.2 second block times and roughly 1 second finality. There is no native bridge in the UX sense - any swap service is doing a custodial or atomic conversion behind the scenes, sending you native NEAR to your account.near or hex implicit address. Liquidity for this pair is deep across aggregators because BTC is the universal input, but NEAR's spread is wider than BTC -> ETH or BTC -> SOL, so quoted rates between providers can vary 1-3% on the same minute.

Typical reasons to make this swap:

  • Funding a fresh NEAR wallet for staking (validators pay ~9% nominal, ~5% real after inflation)
  • Bridging into Aurora to use EVM dApps with cheaper gas than mainnet Ethereum
  • Buying storage stake for contract deployment (NEAR charges ~1 NEAR per 100kb)
  • NFT activity on Mintbase or Paras without a CEX paper trail

Choosing a provider for this pair

Check these before committing the BTC send:

  • Address format: confirm the service supports both named accounts (yourname.near) and 64-char implicit addresses. Some only accept implicit.
  • Rate type: floating rates win on calm days; fixed rates protect you when BTC mempool is congested and confirmation drags past 30 minutes.
  • Min / max: NEAR minimums are usually around 0.001 BTC. Large trades (>1 BTC) often trigger manual review even on no-KYC venues - split if needed.
  • Refund address: always set a BTC refund address you control. If the rate slips outside tolerance on a fixed quote, funds bounce back there.

Practical tips: send with a fee that confirms in 1-3 blocks to avoid rate-lock expiry, double-check the destination is a NEAR address (not Aurora 0x... unless the service explicitly routes to Aurora), and if you're funding a brand new account, make sure it's already been initialized with the 0.1 NEAR minimum or the swap output will fail to land.

// FAQ
Can I receive NEAR directly to a named account like alice.near?
Most aggregated providers accept named accounts, but some legacy integrations only support 64-character implicit addresses (hex). If your service rejects the named format, generate the implicit address from your wallet's public key, receive there, then transfer to your named account. The transfer costs roughly 0.0001 NEAR in gas.
Is the output native NEAR or wrapped NEAR on Aurora?
By default you get native NEAR on the NEAR mainnet. If you need it on Aurora (NEAR's EVM layer) for DeFi like Trisolaris or Bastion, you must bridge it via the Rainbow Bridge or Aurora's deposit contract after the swap. A few providers route directly to Aurora 0x addresses - verify before sending.
How long does a BTC to NEAR swap actually take?
The bottleneck is Bitcoin confirmations. Most services require 1-2 BTC confirmations (10-20 minutes) before releasing NEAR. The NEAR-side payout itself finalizes in under 2 seconds. Total wall-clock time is typically 15-30 minutes depending on the fee you paid and current mempool conditions.
What happens if BTC price moves during the confirmation wait?
On a floating rate, you receive NEAR at the rate when your BTC confirms - so a 5% BTC pump during the wait reduces your NEAR output by ~5%. On a fixed rate, the quote is locked but only if BTC arrives within the lock window (usually 10-20 minutes). Past that, the service either refunds or recalculates at spot.
Are there amount thresholds that trigger KYC even on no-KYC services?
Yes. Most no-KYC aggregators flag swaps above 0.5-1 BTC for manual AML review, especially if the BTC inputs touch flagged addresses. To avoid friction, keep individual swaps under that threshold, use BTC with clean provenance, and never send from a known mixer output directly into the swap address.
Do I need NEAR in the destination account before the swap arrives?
If the destination is a fresh implicit address with zero balance, the incoming NEAR will create the account automatically as long as the amount exceeds the storage minimum (~0.00182 NEAR). Named accounts must be pre-registered. Sending to a non-existent named account will fail and the provider should refund to your BTC refund address.
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