Swap BTC to RUNE: no KYC, no sign-up, decentralized
Swap native Bitcoin for RUNE straight from your own wallet. No sign-up, no identity check and no custodian in the middle: real BTC leaves your wallet and native RUNE arrives in yours.
- No KYC
- Non-custodial
- Cross-chain
- Native assets
Getting RUNE usually means opening an account on a centralized exchange, verifying your identity, buying it there and withdrawing it. This swap skips all of that: BTC in your wallet becomes RUNE in your wallet, with nobody holding your funds along the way.
How to swap BTC to RUNE
- 1
Get an address to receive the RUNE, in a wallet that supports RUNE.
- 2
Enter the amount of BTC in the widget and check the quote: expected RUNE, fees and estimated time.
- 3
Connect the wallet that holds your BTC and paste your RUNE address as the destination. The widget prepares the Bitcoin transaction for you.
- 4
Confirm the transaction in your wallet. Once Bitcoin confirms it, the swap completes and native RUNE arrives at your address.
Why swap BTC to RUNE this way
No KYC, no account
There is nothing to sign up for: no account, no email and no identity check. You swap straight from your own wallet. Like every on-chain transaction, it is public on the blockchain.
Decentralized and non-custodial
Your funds never sit with RUNEBond or with an exchange. You sign the transaction in your own wallet and the RUNE arrives straight at your address.
Cross-chain with native assets
Real BTC on Bitcoin in, real RUNE on THORChain out. No wrapped tokens and no IOUs: you receive the native coin in your own wallet.
Track every step
From the moment you confirm, you see where your swap is: BTC sent, confirmed, swap in progress, RUNE delivered. No guessing.
Before you swap
Price on large amounts
Large swaps can get a slightly worse price and take longer than small ones. The widget shows the expected price impact and time before you confirm.
Refunds
If a swap cannot be completed, the BTC is refunded to the address it came from, minus network fees. Send from a wallet you control, never from an exchange.
Wrong destination address
The RUNE goes to the address you enter, and it must be a THORChain address. Blockchain transactions cannot be reversed: check the address before you confirm.
Confirmation time
The swap starts once Bitcoin confirms your transaction, so the total time depends on that network. The widget shows the estimate for your amount.
About Bitcoin (BTC)
Bitcoin is the first and largest cryptocurrency: a fixed-supply digital asset secured by proof-of-work mining. It lives on its own chain, and most ways of using it elsewhere mean handing it to a custodian or wrapping it into a token on another network.
A native cross-chain swap skips both. The BTC leaves your own wallet on the Bitcoin network and the coin you want arrives in your wallet on its own chain, with no exchange account and no wrapped token in between.
- Send from a wallet you control, not from an exchange withdrawal: if the swap is refunded, the BTC goes back to the address it came from.
- Bitcoin network fees move with demand. The widget sets the fee for you; a fee set too low can delay the confirmation the swap waits for.
About RUNE
RUNE is the native coin of its own decentralized blockchain network.
- You need a RUNE address to receive RUNE, in a wallet that supports RUNE. An Ethereum or Bitcoin address will not work.
- Keep a little RUNE in the wallet: every transaction on its network pays a small fee in RUNE.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a BTC to RUNE swap take?
Bitcoin produces a block roughly every ten minutes, so a swap from BTC starts once your transaction has at least one confirmation. Larger amounts can wait for a few more. The RUNE network produces a block roughly every six seconds with instant finality, so the RUNE is spendable as soon as it reaches your address. The widget shows the estimated total time for your amount before you confirm.
What address do I need to receive RUNE?
A THORChain address in a wallet you control. An address from another network will not work.
Do I need KYC or an account to swap BTC to RUNE?
No. You swap straight from your own wallet. There is no account to open, no email and no identity check. Like any on-chain transaction, the swap is public on the blockchain.
Does anyone hold my funds during the swap?
No. RUNEBond never takes custody of your funds and there is no exchange account involved. You sign the transaction in your own wallet and the RUNE goes straight to your address.
Is the RUNE I receive native?
Yes. You receive native RUNE at your own address. There is no wrapped token or IOU at any step.
What happens if the swap cannot be completed?
The BTC is refunded to the address it was sent from, minus network fees. That is why the swap should be sent from a wallet you control and not from an exchange.
How do I know when my RUNE has arrived?
The swap status is shown live from the moment you confirm: when your BTC is sent, when Bitcoin confirms it, while the swap is in progress and when the RUNE is delivered to your address.
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RUNEBond does not custody funds and does not provide financial advice. Facts on this page reviewed on September 27, 2026.