To swap WBTC to BTC, choose WBTC on Ethereum as “from” and BTC on Bitcoin as “to”, paste your bitcoin address and confirm. You receive native BTC on the Bitcoin network. Plan for about 20 minutes, because the payout is a bitcoin transaction.
Key Takeaways
- Route type: cross-chain, Ethereum to Bitcoin.
- Time: about 23 minutes on our live check.
- Gas: You pay Ethereum gas in ETH when sending WBTC.
- Routes found: 2 (NearIntents, Relay).
What Is WBTC?
WBTC (Wrapped Bitcoin) is an ERC-20 token on Ethereum backed 1:1 by bitcoin held by custodians. It lets BTC be used in Ethereum DeFi. See what is wrapped bitcoin.
What Is BTC?
BTC is native bitcoin on the Bitcoin network. Moving from WBTC to BTC removes the custodian and the smart contract layer.
How the WBTC to BTC Swap Works
WBTC lives on Ethereum and BTC on Bitcoin, so the router uses a cross-chain swap: you send WBTC, a solver pays out native BTC. On our check the router found 2 routes. If you only want to exit into ETH, a same-chain swap WBTC to ETH settles in seconds.
Live Route Check
We requested WBTC to BTC routes through the LI.FI API on October 29, 2026 ($1,000 of WBTC). The router returned 2 routes using: NearIntents, Relay.
| Detail | |
|---|---|
| From | WBTC on Ethereum |
| To | BTC on Bitcoin |
| Routes found | 2 |
| Sources | NearIntents, Relay |
| Time | about 23 minutes |
Live Quotes: $1,000 of WBTC
| Route | Value in | You receive | Route fees | Source gas | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBTC on Ethereum → BTC on Bitcoin | $1,000.00 | 0.012475 BTC ($997.61) | $3.70 | $0.04 | about 23 minutes |
| WBTC on Ethereum → ETH on Ethereum | $1,000.00 | 0.431874 ETH ($997.76) | $2.50 | $0.13 | seconds |
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 Ethereum.
- From: WBTC on Ethereum. To: BTC on Bitcoin.
- Check the recipient address for Bitcoin.
- Review the quote, fees and time.
- Confirm in your wallet.
Mistakes to Avoid
- Wrong recipient: the destination must be a bitcoin address, not your 0x address.
- No ETH for gas: WBTC is a token, so you need some ETH to send it.
- Confusing WBTC with cbBTC: they are different tokens with different custodians; see cbBTC to BTC.
More pairs on the swap hub; basics: cross-chain swap and crypto bridge fees.
Related pairs: BTC to ETH, cbBTC to BTC.
