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Bitcoin Cash Bridge: how to bridge to and from Bitcoin Cash
Bitcoin Cash has no smart contracts that can verify other chains, so no bridge can lock and release coins trustlessly on Bitcoin Cash itself. Every route either uses a network of validators that holds the coins, a native swap protocol with its own vaults, or a custodian that issues a wrapped token.
Quick answer
Services supporting Bitcoin Cash: 4. Most used in our guides: SideShift, ChangeNOW, THORChain, NEAR Intents. Direct transfers possible to: Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Base, TRON, Hyperliquid.
Popular services
SideShift
SideShift is an instant exchange that swaps about 200 coins across dozens of networks, with no account. It is handy for moving between chains like Bitcoin, XRP, Cardano or Polkadot and stablecoins on EVM networks. It does not support Monero, Kaspa or Zcash.
ChangeNOW
ChangeNOW is an instant exchange service that swaps between more than a thousand coins across many networks, with no account needed. It covers coins that bridges cannot reach, such as Monero, Kaspa and Zcash. While the swap runs, the company holds your coins.
THORChain
THORChain lets you swap real coins between many networks, including Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana. You send one coin and get another real coin back on its own network. Every swap passes through THORChain’s own token, RUNE.
NEAR Intents
NEAR Intents lets you swap real coins across networks, including Bitcoin, Dogecoin and Zcash. You say what you want to end up with, and solvers compete to give you the best price. You receive the real coin on the destination network, not a wrapped token.
Pick a direction from Bitcoin Cash
- Guides from this chain
- 0
- Guides to this chain
- 0
- Projects that support it
- 4
Popular destinations
How to get from Bitcoin Cash to the most-used chains, including pairs we have not written a guide for yet.
- EthereumDirect routeSupported by: THORChain, NEAR Intents, ChangeNOW, SideShift
- BitcoinDirect routeSupported by: THORChain, NEAR Intents, ChangeNOW, SideShift
- SolanaDirect routeSupported by: THORChain, NEAR Intents, ChangeNOW, SideShift
- BNB ChainDirect routeSupported by: THORChain, ChangeNOW, SideShift
- ArbitrumDirect routeSupported by: NEAR Intents, ChangeNOW, SideShift
- BaseDirect routeSupported by: THORChain, NEAR Intents, ChangeNOW, SideShift
- TRONDirect routeSupported by: THORChain, ChangeNOW, SideShift
- HyperliquidDirect routeSupported by: ChangeNOW, SideShift
Ethereum
Bitcoin
Solana
BNB Chain
Arbitrum
Base
TRON
HyperliquidRoute guides
From Bitcoin Cash
No guide starts on Bitcoin Cash yet.
To Bitcoin Cash
No guide ends on Bitcoin Cash yet.
Why Bitcoin Cash has few routes
Only 4 of the projects we track support Bitcoin Cash, so many pairs have no direct route and prices vary more.
Alternative ways to move funds
Native swap protocols
Protocols such as THORChain, Chainflip or NEAR Intents swap native coins across chains from their own vaults. You receive the real coin, not a wrapped token, and you keep custody until you send.
Wrapped tokens
A custodian or federation holds the original coin and issues a token on another chain. Convenient for DeFi, but the token is only as safe as whoever backs it.
Through a centralised exchange
Deposit on Bitcoin Cash, trade if needed, and withdraw on the destination network. Simple and often cheap, but the exchange holds your funds in between and needs identity verification.
Two steps through a well-connected chain
If no single route exists, first move to a chain with many connections (Ethereum, Solana or a major rollup), then on to the destination. It costs two fees, but each step uses a well-tested route.
How transfers work on Bitcoin Cash
- Native swap protocols (for example THORChain, Chainflip or NEAR Intents) hold Bitcoin Cash in vaults controlled by their validator set and pay out a native coin on the other side.
- Wrapped versions of the coin are issued on other chains by a custodian or a federation. You hold an IOU, not Bitcoin Cash itself.
- Centralised exchanges remain the most common route: deposit Bitcoin Cash, trade, and withdraw on the destination chain.
What to watch out for
- Deposits need several block confirmations, so transfers take longer than between smart-contract chains.
- Always check whether you will receive the native coin or a wrapped token, and who backs the wrapped token.
- Some protocols require a memo or a specific deposit address. Sending without it can lose the funds.
Projects that support Bitcoin Cash
Frequently asked questions
How can I bridge from Bitcoin Cash?
4 of the projects we review support Bitcoin Cash, including THORChain, NEAR Intents, ChangeNOW. We have 0 route guides that involve Bitcoin Cash.
Which major chains can I reach from Bitcoin Cash directly?
Directly: Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Base, TRON, Hyperliquid. Other destinations need two steps or an exchange.
What if there is no bridge for my Bitcoin Cash route?
Use a centralised exchange, take two steps through a well-connected chain such as Ethereum or Solana, or move a stablecoin instead and swap on arrival.