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Swap Bitcoin (Lightning) to Ethereum Classic without KYC

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No account · No email · Non-custodial · All fees included

In shortTo swap Bitcoin (Lightning) (BTC) to Ethereum Classic (ETC) without KYC, enter the amount, paste your ETC address and send your BTC to the one-time deposit address. AltoSwap compares 20+ exchanges for this pair, keeps the no-KYC ones by default and routes your swap to the offer that pays the most ETC. No account, email or ID is needed.

No KYC by default
No account
Fixed or floating
Non-custodial

Rates come from live exchange quotes and refresh automatically. Page content reviewed by the AltoSwap team on 10 November 2026. How we produce and check these pages.

BTC (Lightning) to ETC at a glance

Bitcoin and Ethereum Classic live on different blockchains, and this swap uses the native assets on both, with no bridge contract and no wrapped token. The exchange receives BTC on Lightning Network and pays out ETC on Ethereum Classic.

Your ETC is paid on Ethereum Classic. Use an address that starts with 0x and is 42 characters long.

You send: Bitcoin (Lightning) (BTC) on Lightning Network
You receive: Ethereum Classic (ETC) on Ethereum Classic
KYC: None by AltoSwap. Routed through A-rated (no-KYC) exchanges by default
Account: Not required. No sign-up, no email
Minimum amount: About 0.000064 BTC
Maximum amount: About 20 BTC
Rate types: Floating and fixed
BTC deposit confirmation: A few seconds
Memo / tag: Not used for this pair's payout
Custody: Non-custodial: wallet → exchange → your wallet

How to swap BTC (Lightning) to ETC

Four steps, with no account at any of them. Most of the wait is your BTC deposit confirming on Lightning Network.

1
Enter the BTC amount
Type how much BTC you want to swap (minimum about 0.000064 BTC). The ETC you will receive updates live.
2
Pick an offer
The top no-KYC offer is preselected. Open 'All offers' to compare fixed and floating rates, speed and each exchange's KYC rating.
3
Add your ETC address
Paste the Ethereum Classic address where you want to be paid. A refund address for your BTC is optional but recommended.
4
Send BTC, receive ETC
Send the exact amount to the deposit address on Lightning Network. After it confirms (a few seconds), the ETC is sent to your address.

About Bitcoin and Ethereum Classic

Check the network and the address format on both sides before you send. A swap can only pay the address it was given.

You send

Bitcoin (Lightning) BTC

The Lightning Network is a layer-2 payment protocol on top of Bitcoin that settles BTC payments in seconds for very low fees.

Network: Lightning Network
Address: Is a Lightning invoice (lnbc...)

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You receive

Ethereum Classic ETC

Ethereum Classic is the original Ethereum chain that kept proof of work and the unaltered ledger after the 2016 DAO fork.

Network: Ethereum Classic
Address: Starts with 0x and is 42 characters long

All ETC swaps

Need a different network? BTC (Bitcoin) to ETC

Ways to swap BTC (Lightning) to ETC, compared

The same swap can be done four ways. This is how they differ on privacy, custody and price.

	AltoSwap	KYC exchange	DEX	Single instant exchange
Account needed	No	Yes, with email and password	No, wallet connection	No
Identity documents	None; no-KYC exchanges by default	ID and selfie before trading	None	Depends on that one exchange
Who holds your coins	You, apart from the minutes of the swap	The exchange, in your balance	You	You, apart from the minutes of the swap
Native BTC and ETC	Yes	Yes	Mostly wrapped or bridged tokens	Yes
Rate you get	Best of 20+ exchanges, compared live	That exchange's order book	That pool's liquidity	One exchange's quote
Time for BTC to ETC	Minutes	Hours to days, including sign-up	Minutes	Minutes
Buy with a bank card	No, crypto to crypto only	Yes	No	Usually no

BTC (Lightning) to ETC: questions and answers

How do I swap BTC (Lightning) to ETC without KYC?

Enter the BTC amount on this page, choose an offer, paste your ETC address and send your BTC to the deposit address shown. AltoSwap has no accounts and asks for no identity documents, and by default it only shows exchanges rated A for KYC, meaning providers that do not run identity checks. The ETC is paid directly to your wallet.

What is the BTC (Lightning) to ETC exchange rate?

The rate moves with the market every few seconds and depends on the amount. The calculator at the top of this page requests live quotes from 20+ exchanges and shows the best current BTC to ETC rate for the amount you enter.

What are the minimum and maximum for BTC (Lightning) to ETC?

The minimum is about 0.000064 BTC and the maximum about 20 BTC. Limits vary slightly between exchanges and follow market prices; the form tells you immediately if your amount is outside the range.

How long does a BTC (Lightning) to ETC swap take?

Usually 5 to 30 minutes. Most of that is waiting for your BTC deposit to confirm on Lightning Network, which takes a few seconds. There is no verification step, so nothing else adds to the wait.

Is swapping BTC (Lightning) to ETC anonymous?

AltoSwap does not know who you are (no account, no email, no identity checks) and the default route uses no-KYC exchanges. Both Lightning Network and Ethereum Classic are public ledgers, though, so the transactions themselves are visible on-chain. For on-chain privacy, swap into a privacy coin such as Monero.

Which ETC address should I use?

Your ETC is paid on Ethereum Classic. Use an address that starts with 0x and is 42 characters long. Always use an address in a wallet you control and double-check the first and last characters before sending.

What fees are included in the BTC (Lightning) to ETC rate?

Everything. The exchange's spread, the Ethereum Classic network fee for the payout and any service commission are already inside the quoted rate, so the amount shown is what you receive: exactly on a fixed rate, approximately on a floating rate. You only pay your own Lightning Network network fee to send the deposit.

Can I swap ETC back to BTC (Lightning)?

Yes. The reverse direction, ETC to BTC (Lightning), works the same way and has its own page and live rate on AltoSwap. Each direction is quoted independently, so the two rates are not exact mirrors of each other.

See every pair for Bitcoin (Lightning) or Ethereum Classic, or read how no-KYC swaps work on AltoSwap.