Ethereum → Bitcoin: How to Move BTC

Routes Ethereum → Bitcoin

Blockchain	Direction	Rate	Minimum
Ethereum	ETH → BTC	1 ETH = 0.0282576 BTC	0.036631 ETH

Compared: Ethereum and Bitcoin

	Ethereum	Bitcoin
What kind of network	Base network (L1)	Base network (L1)
What pays the fee	ETH	BTC
How expensive	high	medium
How fast	medium	not fast
Block time	~12 sec	~10 min
Address format	0x…	1…, 3…, bc1…
Memo or tag needed	not required	not required
Ethereum-format address (0x…)	yes	no

The cost and speed marks are given against each other: both drift with the load on the network.

How an exchange differs from an ordinary bridge

	Velorex	Ordinary bridge
What arrives at the address	Native BTC or standard tokens of the Bitcoin network	It varies: a number of networks hand out the bridged version of the token
Wallet connection and signatures	We do without them: the payout goes to the address from the order	Mandatory: the wallet is connected, contract transactions are signed
Is a Bitcoin coin needed for fees	Not required to receive	As a rule yes, otherwise the funds cannot be claimed or moved on
When it arrives	As soon as Ethereum gathers confirmations; the status is shown on the order page	Set by the bridge itself and by the load on both networks
Who holds the funds on the way	Velorex — until the order is closed by the payout	The smart contract of the bridge or its validators

How to make the move from Ethereum to Bitcoin

Find the route you need in the table above and work the amount out with the calculator on its page.
Enter an address that belongs to the Bitcoin network (1…, 3…, bc1…).
Send the coins over the Ethereum network to the details in the order — the amount has to match down to the last digit.
When Ethereum gathers confirmations, automation sends the coins to your address in Bitcoin. The status is visible on the order page.

Check before sending to Bitcoin

Take the receiving address only from the Bitcoin network (1…, 3…, bc1…).
Send the coins over the Ethereum network only: from another network they never reach the order.
Send exactly the amount stated in the order: the automation matches your payment against it, and any difference sends the order back for recalculation.

Questions about the Ethereum → Bitcoin pairing

How do coins get from Ethereum to Bitcoin?

Through an exchange order: you send coins over Ethereum, and BTC are credited to your address in Bitcoin. No bridge contracts, no wallet connection and no wrappers.

What can be carried from Ethereum to Bitcoin?

Available: BTC. Rates and minimum amounts are collected in the table above.

How fast is a transfer from Ethereum to Bitcoin?

First Ethereum gathers confirmations, then the payout leaves for Bitcoin. The final time is dictated by the load on both networks. One Ethereum block takes about 12 sec.

What pays the fee in Bitcoin?

The BTC coin. Holding it is not required to receive funds — it is only needed at the moment you send them on yourself.

Which address suits Bitcoin?

Only one from the Bitcoin network, of the form 1…, 3…, bc1…