Shieldz
Swap USDT to ZEC
Swap USDT on Tron to ZEC on Zcash straight from your own wallet: no exchange account, no wrapped tokens, and no one holding your funds in between. Shieldz routes this pair through NEAR Intents and shows you the full quote before you sign.
What 1,000 USDT on Tron gets you
Quoted October 19, 2026. Updates live while this page is open.
How to swap USDT to ZEC
- Open Shieldz Swap and choose USDT on Tron as the coin you pay and ZEC as the coin you get.
- Enter an amount. NEAR Intents quotes it, with the amount you receive and the time it takes.
- Paste the Zcash address you want to receive at, or connect a Zcash 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, $999 of USDT on Tron became $995 of ZEC: about $4.56, or 0.46%, 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.
Sending USDT on Tron costs energy and bandwidth, paid in TRX. Keep some TRX in the wallet you send from.
Pay USDT on Tron with
Receive at any Zcash address you control. More on Tron and Zcash.
USDT to ZEC: common questions
How do I swap USDT to ZEC?
Open Shieldz Swap with USDT on Tron as the coin you pay and ZEC as the coin you get, enter an amount and paste the Zcash address you want to receive at. Then send from Ledger, Trezor, Keystone, MetaMask and TronLink. The protocol delivers ZEC straight to your address.
How long does a USDT to ZEC swap take?
The fastest route quoted today takes about 3 minutes. Every quote shows its expected time before you send.
How much does it cost?
On the $999 quote above, about $4.56 (0.46%) 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 USDT on Tron from your own wallet to a deposit address or contract of the protocol, and the protocol pays ZEC to your address. If a swap cannot complete, it is refunded to the address you paid from.
Can I swap ZEC to USDT too?
Yes. The reverse swap has its own page with live routes: ZEC to USDT.
