The processing speed ranges from about two to twenty minutes, depending on how long it takes for a block to happen in the network. Most orders process in just a few minutes. If the transaction is large (more than 1 BTC or equivalent), processing it may take a little longer, depending on the size of your transaction and the capacity of the block. We boast the highest exchange speeds on the market thanks to our revolutionary trading algorithms.

A cryptocurrency wallet address is a unique combination of numbers and letters ranging from 26 to 35 characters in length. It usually looks something like this: 17bkZPLB4Wn6F347PLZBR34ijhzQDUFZ4ZC.

When you decide which crypto coin you would like to acquire, find a reliable wallet. Each cryptocurrency has an official one. When you create a wallet, you automatically get an address and a private key. Keep your private key to yourself and don’t show it to anyone, even if they ask. For security reasons, we will never ask you for your private keys and nobody should.

If you want to buy a cryptocurrency, you need to have it sent to a specific cryptocurrency's wallet address. Each coin has its own one. The recipient address is your wallet, to which your crypto is transferred after the exchange.

Transaction hash (also referred to as "TX") is the unique identification code that registers every transaction in the blockchain. This unique code allows you to verify its status and validity in the blockchain. You can use a number of blockchain services to lookup a transaction using the Transaction hash or TX code.

Blockchain operations are irreversible. If the funds are sent, the transaction cannot be canceled by anyone. Therefore, thoroughly check all the payment details before sending funds to anyone, including us or anyone else.

It takes some time to process transactions. Due to the high volatility of cryptocurrency, speed is crucial, however, the final exchange rate can differ both in the positive or negative direction. What we guarantee is the best rate at the very moment of an exchange operation.

The process of exchanging crypto consists of many different steps, and during those steps, various fees are charged. These are the possible ones: network fee for the deposit transaction from a customer's wallet; network fee for transferring coins to our liquidity provider; trading fees that our liquidity providers charge; network fee for sending the exchanged funds to the customer. The fees vary depending on the currency and the exchange amount. For every swap, BitSwapNow finds the fastest and most user-profitable way to execute an exchange. It is crucial to us that the final amount you receive is as close to the estimate as possible. That's why we calcutate all the possible fees for every transaction very thoroughly and include them in the estimate.

Transactions on BitSwapNow usually take from 5 to 30 minutes. If your transaction takes more time, it may be due to various issues: DDoS attacks. Unfortunately, such problems happen from time to time, but we are always happy to help you and solve any issues; Cryptocurrency updates. We may update the client and disable some coins. As soon as we turn them back on, you will get your funds right away; The blockchain is overloaded. Too many transactions are waiting to be included into the blockchain, and yours may wait for its turn, too. Sometimes you might have to wait a little longer.

There is no upper limit for cryptocurrency exchanges on BitSwapNow. However, there are lower limits: they are different for each coin and range from ~$1.7 to $20. We’re working on lowering the minimal exchange amounts for all the coins available on BitSwapNow. If the deposit you’ve sent us is less than the minimum exchange amount, we will not be able to finish the exchange and guarantee a refund.

If you send in an asset that is not supported on BitSwapNow, unfortunately, we won’t be able to guarantee a refund. Please keep this in mind to make sure your funds are safe at all times.

A classic rate cryptocurrency exchange is an exchange performed at the current most profitable rate on the market. An expected rate is the current exchange rate you will get. However, the cryptocurrency market is highly volatile and you should account for that. During the classic rate exchange, each transaction may have its own unique exchange rate because of price fluctuations, market conditions, and network fees. The rate might change at any moment; as a result, you might receive more or less than you thought you would.

The expected rate is the rate at this exact moment. You must understand that it takes some time to send the deposit and confirm the transaction so, with the market volatility, you might get a bit less or more than you thought you would.

A fixed rate crypto exchange is an exchange performed at the same rate which is displayed to the client at the beginning of an exchange, regardless of subsequent rate fluctuations. In some cases, fixed-rate exchanges have lower rate but the opposite is also possible.

During the classic flow, each transaction may have its own unique exchange rate because of rate fluctuations, market conditions, and network fees. The rate might change at any moment; as a result, you might receive more or less than you thought you would. Implementing fixed rate exchanges leads us to lay down a small reserve to guarantee your safety from exchange rate fluctuations. It's included into the rate you will see at the beginning of the exchange, no other fees included. Because of the rate risks we take, the fixed rate may differ from the classic flow's rate. However, it gives our customers confidence in the amount they will receive.

After you've picked the Fixed Rate flow, you create an exchange and make a deposit. You have 20 minutes to deposit your exchange funds; during that time, we guarantee that the rate won't change in any way. You will receive the exact amount that was displayed to you.

You may choose the fixed rate flow if you would like to be certain that the amount of crypto you'll receive will stay the same, no matter what. With fixed rate exchanges, our users enjoy the stability of their conversions and are safe from sudden rate drops. In some cases, fixed-rate exchanges have lower rate but the opposite is also possible.

It means exactly that — exchanges of certain trading pairs are carried through our partners. These exchanges aren't much different from regular BitSwapNow exchanges, however, there are a few things you might want to keep in mind: In these cases we don't carry out any KYC checks on our side. However, they might be carried out by our partners; Please be aware that other services that we are partnered with might have KYC policies that are different from ours; However, us carrying out exchanges through third party services does not mean we forfeit our responsibility for the exchange. If you run into any issues during the exchange, just let our support team know and we'll help you out in the shortest time possible

In order to be able to use BitSwapNow, customers don't need to create any sort of accounts. However, there are some exceptions. BitSwapNow uses an automated risk management system to check all transactions. Each case will be considered individually. According to European AML directives, KYC regulations, and platform requirements, we will ask you to provide a scan of your ID document valid in your country, as well as some additional information on the funds’ origin.

The Bitcoin Cash hard fork has resulted in creating multiple chains. However, as they are not secured by replay protection technologies, there is a chance of double-spending affecting both chains (BCH/BSV or BCH/BCHA). It means that transactions made with one of these coins may be replicated for the other. In such a case, please contact our support team at support@bitswapnow.com. We will do our best to refund you within 24 hours. Still, we have to warn you that in some extremely rare circumstances there may be no chance of getting the funds back. The best way to avoid it is to split your coins.

Please keep in mind that our deposit addresses for BTC conform to the SegWit standard. It's technically impossible for BitSwapNow to withdraw any coins except for BTC from SegWit BTC addresses since neither BCH, LTC, or BSV support SegWit at the moment. When it comes to refunds, note that BitSwapNow’s technical department is able to refund only BTC from SegWit BTC addresses. No other crypto assets, including but not limited to LTC, BSV, BCH sent to a SegWit BTC address could be refunded.

The crypto market is subject to a number of certain rules and regulations which make it mandatory for most crypto services to have the AML/KYC procedure implemented. BitSwapNow strives to protect our clients from any type of scams and fraudulent activities in the crypto world and complies to all rules and regulations present at the moment, and one of the ways that enables us to do so is the KYC/AML procedure. This procedure confirms the absolute legality of the transaction carried out by you before the regulatory institutions. Thus, you confirm that you are a law-abiding citizen and the state has no reason to address any claims towards you.

BitSwapNow’s AML/KYC procedure is supported by an automated risk prevention system. If a transaction is marked suspicious by this system, the exchange is put on hold and the customer in question is then asked to confirm their identity.

There is a certain set of criteria that the system employs; however, they can’t be made public, otherwise there will be people who will try to abuse those criteria in order to cheat the algorithm.

This system has proven to be very useful against money launderers and scammers, since the KYC process allows us to tell an honest customer apart from a scammer very quickly and without any trouble.

Each KYC case is handled individually. If a certain client is eligible for the procedure since their transaction had been marked as suspicious, they will have a special status update on the exchange page along with a Verify button; the button will lead to our KYC provider SumSub’s verification tool.

BitSwapNow is partnered with a KYC provider called SumSub. In order to get your identity verified, you will be offered to follow SumSub’s link (it will be under the Verify button) and complete the verification through a comfortable and smooth UI. You will have 3 days to complete the verification procedure, and if you don’t want to pass KYC, you can refuse (in that case, please shoot a message to support@BitSwapNow.io) and receive a refund.

After BitSwapNow has received the confirmation of you having passed the KYC procedure from SumSub, the exchange is completed, and the exchanged funds are then sent to the specified recipient wallet address.

We do everything in our power to maintain our reputation as a legitimate, law-abiding exchange service that can be safe for use by anyone, be it a regular person who doesn’t deal with crypto much or an experienced trader or miner; therefore, BitSwapNow reserves the right to apply the KYC/AML procedure to certain clients, wallet addresses and select assets.

BitSwapNow doesn’t support any money-laundering or other illegal activities; therefore, the service doesn’t enter any business agreements with individuals or business entities involved or suspected in such activities. Therefore, if a customer’s funds are suspected of illegal activities, the KYC procedure will be a little different – in that case, our support team will let you know.

In case a client doesn’t wish to disclose their identity for certain reasons and refuses to provide the documents, the KYC/AML procedure is considered failed and the deposited funds are then refunded to the address (or addresses) the deposit was made from, subtracting the network fees, within 24 hours. Then, BitSwapNow reserves the right to blacklist this address (or addresses), thus rendering it (or them) non-eligible for making deposits on the service.

In case a client submits a false set of documents, the KYC/AML procedure is considered failed and the deposited funds are then refunded to the address (or addresses) the deposit was made from, subtracting the network fees, within 24 hours. Then, BitSwapNow reserves the right to blacklist this address (or addresses), thus rendering it (or them) non-eligible for making deposits on the service.

Please bear in mind that BitSwapNow reserves the right to submit all the received materials to legal authorities (Interpol, Europol, and others) in case a corresponding request is received.

If you want to purchase crypto with USD, EUR or any fiat currency, you will need to enter your email address on the side of our third-party partners, Guardarian and Simplex. This is for transactions involving a credit or debit card. No email is required for simple swapping services.

The procedure for processing and protecting your data takes place entirely on the side of our third-party partner, Sum & Substance (also called as 'Sumsub'). Sumsub adheres to the principles of personal data protection as envisaged in the EU GDPR and UK GDPR. It is an industry-leading compliance solution for safer Know Your Customer (KYC) processes.

Yes, you can buy cryptocurrency with a USD/EUR credit or debit card. This feature is brought to you by our third-party partner service, Simplex.

This feature is brought to you by our partner, Simplex. The charges can range from 2.5% to 8% of the transaction depending on the volume of traffic (with a minimum of 10$) . BitSwapNow charges 1% for such purchases. The network fees are applied as usual depending on the currency. However, all fee's are transparent and will be shown before you proceed with the purchase.

The minimum amount of cryptocurrency you can purchase is set at 50$. It is a requirement by our crypto purchase provider, Simplex. The amount is chosen based on the network fees and some extra expenses that they cover for you.

Yes, there are some upper purchasing limits. The purchase may be up to $20000; the daily purchase limit is $20000 and the monthly purchase limit is $50000 per person.

This is the solution that we’ve come up with to provide our customers with a wider range of the coins that you can buy with a bank card. Our provider Simplex supports fewer currencies for direct purchase. We are disclosing this, so you have a better understanding of what fees are charged during the transaction.

Your card must comply with the requirements of our purchase provider, Simplex: the card must be issued by VISA or MasterCard. It may be a pre-paid (make sure to check if your pre-paid card is eligible for crypto-related purchases). Wire transfers, American Express and Discover cards are not accepted

Yes, you can. There are several requirements from our fiat purchase provider, Simplex: your pre-paid card must be eligible for international transactions; it must be enrolled to the 3DSecure program; your pre-paid card issuer must allow cryptocurrency-related transactions.