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Alchimex turns Zcash into Bitcoin in one batch: one deposit address, one fixed formula, one batch number to follow it.
Leaving Zcash for Bitcoin needs 2–6 confirmations (3–8 min) before the lab can see the deposit, which is the longest part of this batch. The BTC delivery itself is fast.
Your batch number is the only key to the batch page: no account, no email, nothing else that ties the swap to you.
The process
Enter how much Zcash you pour and the BTC address the distillate goes to. The estimate updates before you commit.
Send exactly that dose from any wallet to the deposit address, on Zcash mainnet. The furnace lights at the first confirmation (2–6 confirmations (3–8 min)).
The lab distills and delivers to your flask on Bitcoin mainnet. About 38 minutes end to end, confirmations included.
The pair
Formula and minimum refresh every few minutes from the live route. The binding formula is the one engraved when you start a batch.
About 38 minutes for the median batch. Most of it is waiting for 2–6 confirmations (3–8 min) on Zcash; the delivery on Bitcoin is quick once distillation starts.
About 0.019 ZEC (about $20) at today's prices. Below that, network fees would eat the distillate, so the batch pauses until you top up or ask for a return.
Yes. The expected BTC output is engraved when you seal the batch and holds until the expiry shown on the deposit page. A deposit that arrives after expiry is handled at the live formula or returned, and you are told which.
No. There is no account, no email and no identity check. The batch number you receive is the only way to find the batch again, so keep it.
Any BTC address you control on Bitcoin mainnet, including an exchange deposit address. Double-check it: the lab cannot recall a distillate once it is sent.
The deposit address listens on Zcash mainnet only. Tokens sent on another chain are not seen by the athanor; some can be recovered by a technician for a handling fee, many cannot. When in doubt, send a small test dose first.
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