Exchange Zcash (ZEC) to Cardano (ADA)
Send ZEC on Zcash and receive ADA on Cardano. Standard swaps need no KYC or account. Enter your Cardano address and send.
ZEC to ADA rate and prices
Zcash (ZEC) price
+12.97% 24h$1,314.63
- 7d change
- —
- 24h high
- $1,320.54
- 24h low
- $1,158.78
Price as of 2026-11-04 10:49 UTC. Prices update every minute (Binance spot prices, with MEXC and Kraken as fallbacks).
Cardano (ADA) price
+1.32% 24h$0.1916
- 7d change
- —
- 24h high
- $0.1921
- 24h low
- $0.1838
Price as of 2026-11-04 10:49 UTC. Prices update every minute (Binance spot prices, with MEXC and Kraken as fallbacks).
| You send | At the current rate |
|---|---|
| 0.1 ZEC | 686.13256784 ADA |
| 1 ZEC | 6861.32567849 ADA |
| 10 ZEC | 68613.25678496 ADA |
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.
ZEC to ADA at a glance
You send: Zcash (ZEC)
- Network
- Zcash
- Type
- Native coin
- Limits per swap
- 0.1 – 1,000 ZEC
- Deposit credited
- After 12 confirmations on Zcash
- Block time
- About 75 seconds
- Estimated time
- About 15 min to confirm on Zcash + manual payout
- Deposit network fee
- Paid in ZEC by your wallet
- Deposit window
- 30 minutes
Zcash is a proof-of-work cryptocurrency that supports optional shielded transactions using zero-knowledge proofs.
You receive: Cardano (ADA)
- Network
- Cardano
- Type
- Native coin
- Address format
- Starts with addr1
- Payout network fee
- Deducted from the payout
- Memo / tag
- Not used
ADA is the native currency of the Cardano blockchain, used for transaction fees and staking.
Before you swap ZEC to ADA
- Send ZEC on Zcash only — your deposit address is generated for Zcash (transparent (t1…/t3…), shielded (z…) or unified (u…)).
- Your wallet adds the Zcash network fee on top of the amount you send, so keep a little extra ZEC.
- Zcash adds a block about every 75 seconds and your deposit is credited after 12 confirmations on Zcash, so expect about 15 min to confirm on Zcash + manual payout.
- Send between 0.1 and 1,000 ZEC; the widget won’t create a swap outside this range.
- You need an address on Cardano to receive ADA (starts with addr1).
- ADA is also listed on BNB Chain. This pair pays out on Cardano only — make sure your wallet or exchange account accepts ADA on Cardano. Funds sent on a network your wallet doesn't support can be hard or impossible to recover.
Swapping the other way? Deposits of 20–500,000 ADA are credited after 20 confirmations on Cardano: a few minutes to confirm on Cardano + manual payout. Use the ADA to ZEC exchange page.
Fees and exchange rate
ShadowSwap adds no spread or service fee: the ZEC → ADA rate is the ratio of their live USD prices. Your wallet pays the Zcash fee for the deposit in ZEC; the Cardano network fee for sending your ADA is deducted from the payout. The ADA amount is calculated when you create the swap and saved on your order. See how ShadowSwap fees work.
FAQ: ZEC to ADA
About 15 min to confirm on Zcash + manual payout. Your ZEC deposit is credited after 12 confirmations on Zcash, where a block is added about every 75 seconds; payouts are not automatic, so the ShadowSwap team then sends your ADA on Cardano.
On this page, ADA is sent on Cardano. You need an address on Cardano to receive it — starts with addr1.
ShadowSwap does: your ZEC goes to a one-time Zcash deposit address that ShadowSwap controls until the team sends your ADA. Check the address, network and amount before you send.