Exchange Cardano (ADA)
A proof-of-stake chain with a UTXO ledger and roughly twenty-second blocks.
ADA at a glance
- Price (indicative)
- $0.48
- Block time
- ~20 sec
- Network
- Cardano
The price is a reference figure from our own rate feed, not a quote — every swap is re-priced across our liquidity partners at the moment you confirm, and the best receive amount wins. How that comparison works is on the methodology page.
About Cardano
Cardano uses a proof-of-stake protocol and an extended UTXO accounting model closer to Bitcoin’s than to Ethereum’s account model, with blocks produced about every twenty seconds.
ADA is used for fees, staking and governance on the network. Staking on Cardano is non-custodial — delegated funds never leave your wallet — which is unusual among proof-of-stake chains.
The Cardano ledger is fully transparent; addresses and amounts are public and searchable.
Sending and receiving ADA
- Set a refund address. It is the only route funds have back to you if a swap cannot complete — a deposit below the minimum, or one arriving after the quote window closed. See refund handling.
- Nothing is held for you. Deposits are forwarded, not stored, and the data kept is the amount and the two addresses — purged once the swap finalizes. The full picture is on the privacy page.
ADA exchange pairs
Any pair is quotable, not just these — every supported coin can be swapped against every other, and the popular routes each have a page of their own.
ADA — common questions
How do I swap ADA without an account?
Pick the pair, enter an amount, and give a destination address and a refund address. There is no registration, no email and no identity check — you send the deposit from your own wallet and the funds are forwarded on. Nothing is held on your behalf at any point.
When is my ADA sent out?
As soon as the deposit has the confirmations the network requires — the exchange runs automatically, with no manual approval step and no queue on our side. You can follow every stage on the tracking page a swap gets the moment it is created.
Is there a minimum ADA amount?
Yes, and it moves with network conditions, so the widget shows the live figure for whichever pair you pick before you confirm. Minimums exist to keep on-chain costs a small fraction of the swap rather than swallowing it. There is no maximum.