Exchange Cardano (ADA) to Zcash (ZEC)
Send ADA on Cardano and receive ZEC on Zcash. Standard swaps need no KYC or account. Enter your Zcash address and send.
ADA to ZEC rate and prices
Cardano (ADA) price
+1.43% 24h$0.1918
- 7d change
- —
- 24h high
- $0.1921
- 24h low
- $0.1838
Price as of 2026-11-04 10:51 UTC. Prices update every minute (Binance spot prices, with MEXC and Kraken as fallbacks).
Zcash (ZEC) price
+13.44% 24h$1,315.56
- 7d change
- —
- 24h high
- $1,320.54
- 24h low
- $1,158.78
Price as of 2026-11-04 10:50 UTC. Prices update every minute (Binance spot prices, with MEXC and Kraken as fallbacks).
| You send | At the current rate |
|---|---|
| 20 ADA | 0.00291586 ZEC |
| 200 ADA | 0.02915868 ZEC |
| 2,000 ADA | 0.29158685 ZEC |
Amount × rate, where the rate is the ratio of the two coins’ live USD prices. ShadowSwap adds no spread or service fee; the destination network fee is deducted from the payout when it is sent.
ADA to ZEC at a glance
You send: Cardano (ADA)
- Network
- Cardano
- Type
- Native coin
- Limits per swap
- 20 – 500,000 ADA
- Deposit credited
- After 20 confirmations on Cardano
- Block time
- About 20 seconds
- Estimated time
- A few minutes to confirm on Cardano + manual payout
- Deposit network fee
- Paid in ADA by your wallet
- Deposit window
- 30 minutes
ADA is the native currency of the Cardano blockchain, used for transaction fees and staking.
You receive: Zcash (ZEC)
- Network
- Zcash
- Type
- Native coin
- Address format
- Transparent (t1…/t3…), shielded (z…) or unified (u…)
- Payout network fee
- Deducted from the payout
- Memo / tag
- Not used
Zcash is a proof-of-work cryptocurrency that supports optional shielded transactions using zero-knowledge proofs.
Before you swap ADA to ZEC
- Send ADA on Cardano only — your deposit address is generated for Cardano (starts with addr1).
- ADA is also listed on BNB Chain, but this swap only watches Cardano: ADA sent from another network won’t be detected.
- Your wallet adds the Cardano network fee on top of the amount you send, so keep a little extra ADA.
- Cardano adds a block about every 20 seconds and your deposit is credited after 20 confirmations on Cardano, so expect a few minutes to confirm on Cardano + manual payout.
- Send between 20 and 500,000 ADA; the widget won’t create a swap outside this range.
- You need an address on Zcash to receive ZEC (transparent (t1…/t3…), shielded (z…) or unified (u…)).
Swapping the other way? Deposits of 0.1–1,000 ZEC are credited after 12 confirmations on Zcash: about 15 min to confirm on Zcash + manual payout. Use the ZEC to ADA exchange page.
Fees and exchange rate
ShadowSwap adds no spread or service fee: the ADA → ZEC rate is the ratio of their live USD prices. Your wallet pays the Cardano fee for the deposit in ADA; the Zcash network fee for sending your ZEC is deducted from the payout. The ZEC amount is calculated when you create the swap and saved on your order. See how ShadowSwap fees work.
FAQ: ADA to ZEC
A few minutes to confirm on Cardano + manual payout. Your ADA deposit is credited after 20 confirmations on Cardano, where a block is added about every 20 seconds; payouts are not automatic, so the ShadowSwap team then sends your ZEC on Zcash.
On this page, ZEC is sent on Zcash. You need an address on Zcash to receive it — transparent (t1…/t3…), shielded (z…) or unified (u…).
ShadowSwap does: your ADA goes to a one-time Cardano deposit address that ShadowSwap controls until the team sends your ZEC. Check the address, network and amount before you send.