Shieldz
Swap USDC to BTC
Swap USDC on Ethereum to BTC on Bitcoin straight from your own wallet: no exchange account, no wrapped tokens, and no one holding your funds in between. Shieldz asks Chainflip and NEAR Intents for a price at the same moment and shows you every route before you sign.
What 1,000 USDC on Ethereum gets you
Quoted October 7, 2026. Updates live while this page is open.
| Route | You receive | Worth | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chainflip | 0.0118949 BTC | $996 | about 8 minutes | Picked |
| NEAR Intents | 0.0118663 BTC | $995 | about 8 minutes |
All routes asked at the same second. The router picks on what you receive after every fee, discounted slightly for each minute a route takes to settle; every route stays visible in the app.
How to swap USDC to BTC
- Open Shieldz Swap and choose USDC on Ethereum as the coin you pay and BTC as the coin you get.
- Enter an amount. Chainflip and NEAR Intents quote it at the same moment, with the amount you receive and the time it takes.
- Paste the Bitcoin address you want to receive at, or connect a Bitcoin wallet and pick one.
- Review the minimum you receive and the fees, then send from Ledger, Trezor, Keystone and MetaMask. Shieldz tracks the swap until it lands.
What it costs
On this quote, $1,000 of USDC on Ethereum became $996 of BTC: about $3.61, or 0.36%, for everything taken out on the way. That includes the 0.15% Shieldz fee, the protocol's own fees and the gas to deliver to you. The network fee your wallet pays to send is extra.
MetaMask's built-in swap charges 0.875% and Phantom's 0.85% before any of that. Compare on your own amount.
Mainnet gas is paid in ETH and gets expensive when the network is busy. For smaller swaps, a layer 2 such as Base or Arbitrum usually costs less.
Pay USDC on Ethereum with
Receive at any Bitcoin address you control. More on Ethereum and Bitcoin.
USDC to BTC: common questions
How do I swap USDC to BTC?
Open Shieldz Swap with USDC on Ethereum as the coin you pay and BTC as the coin you get, enter an amount and paste the Bitcoin address you want to receive at. Then send from Ledger, Trezor, Keystone, MetaMask and Phantom or another supported wallet. The protocol delivers BTC straight to your address.
How long does a USDC to BTC swap take?
The fastest route quoted today takes about 8 minutes. Every quote shows its expected time before you send.
How much does it cost?
On the $1,000 quote above, about $3.61 (0.36%) in total: the 0.15% Shieldz fee, the protocol's own fees and the gas to deliver to you, all already taken out of the amount shown. The network fee your wallet pays to send comes on top.
Is it safe? Do I need an account?
There is no account and no KYC. Shieldz never holds your funds or keys: you send USDC on Ethereum from your own wallet to a deposit address or contract of the protocol, and the protocol pays BTC to your address. If a swap cannot complete, it is refunded to the address you paid from.
Can I swap BTC to USDC too?
Yes. The reverse swap has its own page with live routes: BTC to USDC.
