The deposit
Only the Ethereum version of WBTC is delivered. Wrapped bitcoin on other networks (for example cbBTC on Base) is a different token from a different issuer.
BitcoinEthereum
Swap BTC to WBTC — no account
Turn native bitcoin into WBTC, the ERC-20 wrapped bitcoin used across Ethereum applications. You send BTC to a one-time deposit address and receive WBTC at your Ethereum address. No merchant onboarding, no account, and the quote shows exactly how much WBTC you get after fees.
- No account
- All fees included in the quote
- TorrentSwap never holds your funds
- You send
BTCBitcoin- You receive
WBTCEthereum- Typical time
- about 10–30 min
- Protocols
- 2
Swap BTC to WBTC
Live quotesEnter the amount of BTC you want to swap
You receive
0
Fees are included in every amount. If a protocol can’t meet your minimum, your deposit is refunded.
Live rates
BTC to WBTC (Ethereum) rate today
As of 16:23 UTC, 2026-10-22, 1 BTC ≈ 0.99326667 WBTC after all fees, via NEAR Intents. Amounts below are real quotes from NEAR Intents and Flashnet, refreshed hourly.
| You send | Protocol | You receive | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0012 BTC≈ $100 | NEAR IntentsBest | 0.00119192 WBTC | ≈ 14 min |
| 0.0012 BTC | Flashnet | 0.00116829 WBTC | ≈ 11 min |
All-in cost on the ≈ $100 quote: 0.85% of the value sent, at indicative market prices. Indicative snapshot, not an offer: enter your own amount above for a live quote that is valid for about two minutes.
Transparency
Who can execute this swap
NEAR Intents and Flashnet can each quote BTC to WBTC (Ethereum). Which of them responds at a given moment depends on liquidity; the swap box lists every protocol that does, ranked by what you receive after fees.
NEAR Intents
Typically about 30 min
Solvers compete to fill your swap at the best price.
Held briefly by the intents deposit service until a solver fills the order.
How NEAR Intents worksFlashnet
Typically about 10 min
Fast cross-chain settlement network.
Held briefly at a Flashnet deposit address while the swap settles.
How Flashnet works
How it works
How to swap BTC to WBTC (Ethereum)
- 01
Enter how much BTC to swap
Type the amount of BTC on Bitcoin. Quotes from NEAR Intents and Flashnet arrive within seconds.
- 02
Pick a route
Routes are ranked by the WBTC you receive after all fees. Each shows the protocol by name, its time estimate and the protected minimum.
- 03
Add your addresses
Paste the Ethereum address that should receive the WBTC, and a Bitcoin refund address you control.
- 04
Send, or pay from your wallet
Send exactly the quoted BTC to the one-time deposit address from any wallet or exchange, or connect a supported wallet and approve one transfer. Tracking starts automatically.
About this route
What BTC to WBTC (Ethereum) actually does
This route swaps native BTC for WBTC on Ethereum. WBTC is a token backed by BTC held in custody by the WBTC custodians, so after the swap you hold a claim that depends on that custody arrangement rather than bitcoin itself.
Minting WBTC directly means going through an approved WBTC merchant, which involves identity checks. Swapping for WBTC from existing liquidity skips that step. WBTC normally trades very close to BTC, but the rate you get is set by the market, not a fixed 1:1 peg.
Reviewed by the TorrentSwap Editorial Team ·
- You send
- Bitcoin (BTC) on Bitcoin, the network's native asset
- You receive
- Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) on Ethereum
- Receiving address
- A 0x address of 42 characters. The same address also exists on Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, Polygon, BNB Chain and Avalanche C-Chain, so always check the network label, not just the address.
- Refund address
- A Bitcoin address you control. Refunds are paid in BTC.
- Deposit confirmation
- Bitcoin deposits wait for block confirmations: about 10–12 minutes on Chainflip, about 10 minutes on Flashnet and around 30 minutes on NEAR Intents.
- Fees
- Included in the quote: network, protocol and TorrentSwap fees. What you see is what you should receive.
Before you send
Three checks that prevent most mistakes
The receiving address
Use an Ethereum mainnet address. If you plan to deposit the WBTC into an application, send it to your own wallet first rather than to a contract address.
The refund address
The refund address must be a Bitcoin address you control. A refund returns native BTC, not WBTC.
Support will never ask for a seed phrase or private key. TorrentSwap only ever needs public addresses.
FAQ
BTC to WBTC (Ethereum): common questions
Related guides
Is WBTC the same as BTC?
No. WBTC is an Ethereum token that represents BTC held by custodians. It follows the BTC price closely, but its value depends on that custody being honoured. Native BTC has no such dependency.
Can I swap WBTC back to native BTC later?
WBTC on Ethereum is also available as a source asset. Request a quote for WBTC to BTC when you need it; the amount depends on liquidity at that moment.
How long does BTC to WBTC (Ethereum) take?
Typically about 10–30 min from sending your deposit to the payout. NEAR Intents: about 30 min; Flashnet: about 10 min. The time is driven mostly by how long Bitcoin takes to confirm the deposit, and each live quote shows that protocol's own estimate.
What fees do I pay to swap BTC to WBTC (Ethereum)?
The platform fee, the executing protocol's fee and network fees are all already included in every quote, so the amount you see is what you should receive, and a protected minimum applies: if a protocol cannot deliver at least that, it refunds your deposit instead. Your own wallet charges the normal network fee to send the deposit.
Do I need an account or KYC to swap BTC to WBTC (Ethereum)?
No. There is nothing to sign up for and no email to give — you only enter the receiving address and a refund address. The protocols that execute swaps can apply their own compliance screening, for example against sanctioned addresses.
What happens if the swap cannot complete?
If a protocol cannot fill your swap within the protected minimum, it refunds the deposit to your refund address. The refund address must be a Bitcoin address you control. A refund returns native BTC, not WBTC.