Swap PIVX: anonymous PIVX swap

Block time

~1 min

Network

PIVX

PIVX began as a Bitcoin-derived chain and moved to proof-of-stake, producing blocks about every minute at negligible cost. Its reason for existing is SHIELD, a zero-knowledge protocol derived from the same Sapling work behind Zcash, which lets a transaction hide sender, receiver and amount.

And that is where the honest caveat belongs: shielding is optional. It works cryptographically, and it protects you in proportion to how many other people use it — a shielded transaction on a mostly transparent chain is conspicuous precisely because it is unusual. This is the identical trade [Zcash](/coins/zcash) makes, and the opposite of [Monero](/coins/monero), where confidentiality is mandatory and the anonymity set is everyone.

Staking is native and does not require handing custody to anyone, which is unusual among proof-of-stake chains and is worth more than it is usually given credit for.

• Before you send. PIVX addresses begin with `D` and resemble several other Bitcoin-derived chains’ addresses. Confirm the wallet is on PIVX rather than judging by the shape, and note that a payout arrives transparent — moving it into the shielded pool afterwards is a step you take, not one the swap does.
• Set a refund address. Funds go back there automatically if a swap cannot complete — a deposit below the minimum, or one arriving after the quote window closed. Without one, a refund needs a message to support instead. 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.

The usual way to buy PIVX is a centralized exchange: open an account, pass identity verification, link a bank account or a card, and pay in fiat currency. It works, and every step of it is recorded against your name — the purchase, the payment details and the address you withdraw to. If you already hold any other coin there is a shorter route: convert it into PIVX here. A PIVX swap needs no account and no verification, exchange processing is automatic once the deposit lands, and the PIVX goes straight to a wallet you control, so you keep full control of the keys from the first minute.

What this site does not do is take a card or a bank transfer. There is no fiat on-ramp, by design, because the on-ramp is exactly the step that requires identity. If you hold nothing yet, buy something liquid on an exchange you are prepared to be verified at, withdraw it, and swap from there. The swap is the step with no account in it — the withdrawal before it still sits on a public chain under your name, which is Bitcoin anonymous explains.

Minimum amount

The live minimum amount of PIVX for each pair is shown in the widget before you confirm. It moves with network conditions rather than being a fixed figure, and there is no maximum.

Network fee

The fee for delivering coins to your wallet address is already inside the receive amount. The one cost outside the quote is the transaction fee your own wallet pays to send the PIVX deposit.

Exchange rate

PIVX exchange rates are compared in real time across several partners when you enter the amount, and re-priced server-side the moment you confirm, so the rate you see is the rate the order is created with.

Processing time

A swap out of PIVX runs once your PIVX transaction to the deposit address has the network confirmations the partner requires, and PIVX transactions settle in blocks that come every ~1 min. How many it waits for depends on the amount and on network congestion, so the tracking page shows the live count.

PIVX is quotable against anything else we list — a wide range of digital assets is listed, and every supported coin can be swapped against every other, and the popular routes each have a page of their own.

• Nano
• Hedera
• NEAR Protocol
• Amp
• XDC Network
• IoTeX