To swap BNB to BTC, choose BNB on BNB Chain as “from” and BTC on Bitcoin as “to”, paste your bitcoin address (bc1…, 3… or 1…) and confirm. You get native BTC, not a wrapped token. Plan for about 20 minutes, because the payout is a real bitcoin transaction.
Key Takeaways
- Route type: cross-chain, BNB Chain to Bitcoin.
- Time: about 23 minutes on our live check.
- Gas: You pay a small BNB gas fee on BNB Chain; the bitcoin payout includes the Bitcoin network fee.
- Routes found: 1 (Relay).
What Is BNB?
BNB is the native coin of BNB Chain, used for gas there. Swapping BNB is how many people exit BNB Chain positions into bitcoin.
What Is BTC?
BTC is the native coin of the Bitcoin network. Native BTC lives only on Bitcoin; versions on other chains (WBTC, cbBTC, BTCB) are wrapped tokens backed by BTC. See what is wrapped bitcoin.
How the BNB to BTC Swap Works
This is a cross-chain swap from an EVM network to Bitcoin. On our check the route went through a solver (Relay): you send BNB on BNB Chain, the solver pays out BTC to your bitcoin address.
Live Route Check
We requested BNB to BTC routes through the LI.FI API on October 29, 2026 ($1,000 of BNB). The router returned 1 route using: Relay.
| Detail | |
|---|---|
| From | BNB on BNB Chain |
| To | BTC on Bitcoin |
| Routes found | 1 |
| Sources | Relay |
| Time | about 23 minutes |
Live Quotes: $1,000 of BNB
| Route | Value in | You receive | Route fees | Source gas | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNB on BNB Chain → BTC on Bitcoin | $1,000.45 | 0.012451 BTC ($995.72) | $4.41 | $0.04 | about 23 minutes |
Quotes are live LI.FI routes requested on October 29, 2026, before the 0.7% Step Exchange service fee; they change every minute, and the widget shows the current one before you sign.
Step by Step
- Connect your wallet on BNB Chain.
- From: BNB on BNB Chain. To: BTC on Bitcoin.
- Check the recipient address for Bitcoin.
- Review the quote, fees and time.
- Confirm in your wallet.
Mistakes to Avoid
- Wrong address type: the recipient must be a bitcoin address, not your 0x address.
- Expecting seconds: bitcoin payouts wait for blocks; about 20 minutes is normal.
- Leaving no BNB for gas: keep a little BNB if you will make more transactions on BNB Chain.
More pairs on the swap hub; basics: cross-chain swap and crypto bridge fees.
Related: BTC to ETH, BNB Chain bridge.
