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Swap Solana to Bitcoin
Send SOL from your Solana wallet and receive native BTC on the Bitcoin network, or over Lightning, not a wrapped token. Ghostex counts the deposit after 32 confirmations, about 10 to 20 seconds, and most orders finish in 5 to 30 minutes. The flat 0.48% fee is inside the quote, with no account or KYC.
Pair details
SOL to BTC at a glance
One side of this pair settles in seconds and the other in minutes, which shapes everything from the wait to the wallet display.
- You send
- SOL, the native coin of Solana. Wrapped SOL and tokens such as USDT on Solana are separate assets in the form.
- You receive
- BTC on the Bitcoin network itself, or on the Lightning Network if you switch the receive side to Lightning. Never a token on Solana.
- Payout address
- A Bitcoin address: bc1q…, bc1p… (Taproot), 1… or 3…. For Lightning: an invoice, a Lightning address, LNURL or a BOLT12 offer.
- Memo or tag
- None. A SOL deposit needs no memo, and Bitcoin addresses take no tag.
- Refund address
- Optional. A refund returns as SOL to the Solana address you paid from, or to a Solana wallet address you enter (Base58, 32 to 44 characters).
- Limits
- About $10 to $10,000,000 in USD value; the form shows the exact limits in SOL.
- Rate
- Locked for 30 minutes from order creation on a fixed rate; on a floating rate it settles when the swap executes. 0.48% is inside either quote.
- Typical time
- 5 to 30 minutes. The SOL deposit clears in about 10 to 20 seconds, so nearly all of the wait is on the Bitcoin side.
Use case
Why swap SOL to BTC
Bitcoin on Solana is a token that stands for bitcoin held somewhere else, and turning it into real BTC later is one more step. This route skips it. After your SOL confirms, Courier sends an ordinary Bitcoin transaction to your bc1… address, which any Bitcoin wallet can spend and any Bitcoin block explorer can show.
Use it to move a Solana balance into BTC held on Bitcoin itself, with no exchange account, no identity check and no bridge. Orders start at about $10 in value, so you can also move a balance across in smaller steps.
Native BTC
You receive BTC on the Bitcoin network, not a token on Solana
The receive side of this pair is BTC on the Bitcoin network. The payout field takes only Bitcoin formats, bc1q…, bc1p… (Taproot), 1… or 3…, so a Solana address pasted there out of habit is rejected before the order can be created. That check guards the address, not the asset choice. The form also lists BTC as a BEP20 token on BNB Smart Chain, so keep the receive network on Bitcoin, as this page preselects it.
The two chains run at very different speeds. Solana’s mainnet slot time has been 300 ms since the August 2026 reductions (Solana slot times). A finalized block typically trails the latest confirmed one by at least 32 slots (Solana confirmation guide). Ghostex counts 32 confirmations, so your deposit clears in about 10 to 20 seconds. Bitcoin blocks come on average every 10 minutes, with wide swings (Bitcoin wiki). Once Courier broadcasts your payout, your wallet lists it as pending until the first block includes it.
Send native SOL, not Wrapped SOL: the form treats them as different assets, as the Solana to Monero page explains.
Fees and timing
SOL to BTC fees and timing
The fee is 0.48% of the SOL you send and is already inside the quote; the live BTC amount for your order appears in the form above.
| You send | 0.48% fee, inside the quote |
|---|---|
| 3 SOL | 0.0144 SOL |
| 30 SOL | 0.1440 SOL |
| 300 SOL | 1.4400 SOL |
Deposit wait. 32 confirmations at a 300 ms slot target is about 10 seconds; allow up to 20, because slot times fluctuate.
Payout. Courier broadcasts the BTC after the swap executes. The first Bitcoin confirmation takes about 10 minutes on average and sometimes much longer. Over Lightning the payout lands in seconds.
Who pays which fee. Your wallet pays the Solana fee for the deposit: a base fee of 5,000 lamports per signature (Solana fees) plus any priority fee it adds. That goes to the network and is not refunded. The network fee for sending your BTC payout is covered by Ghostex and already reflected in your quote.
Pitfalls
SOL to BTC mistakes to avoid
Oracle prices SOL against BTC, Sentinel watches the Solana deposit reach 32 confirmations, Executor swaps it and Courier broadcasts the Bitcoin payout. Read how the five AI agents split the work. A fixed rate holds the BTC amount for 30 minutes from order creation, while a floating rate follows the market until execution (compare the two rate types).
FAQ
Solana to Bitcoin questions
Will I receive wrapped BTC?
No. The BTC is paid on the Bitcoin network to the bc1…, 1… or 3… address you enter, or over Lightning if you choose it. You do not receive a token on Solana, and there is nothing to redeem afterwards.
How long does SOL to BTC take?
Most orders complete in 5 to 30 minutes. The SOL deposit reaches Ghostex’s 32 confirmations in about 10 to 20 seconds. After the swap, the Bitcoin payout needs its first block, which takes about 10 minutes on average but can take longer.
Why does the BTC show as pending in my wallet?
Your wallet sees the payout as soon as Courier broadcasts it, before a miner has put it in a block. It stays pending until the first Bitcoin block includes it. The order page shows the payout transaction hash, so you can follow it in a block explorer.
Can I receive the BTC over Lightning?
Yes. Switch the receive side to Bitcoin on Lightning. Then paste a Lightning address, LNURL, BOLT12 offer or an invoice valid for at least 45 minutes; an invoice with an amount works only on a fixed rate. The BTC then lands in seconds. Weigh Lightning or on-chain first.
Where does a refund go?
Back to Solana as SOL: to the refund address you entered, or to the wallet the deposit came from, minus the network cost of sending it. The Solana fee your wallet paid for the deposit is not refunded.
Do I need an account or KYC?
No. The order asks for the SOL amount, a Bitcoin address and an optional Solana refund address: no name, email, phone or ID. As the Terms explain, automated checks of public chain data can still delay, decline or refund an order linked to a prohibited use.
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Before you choose the payout type, compare Lightning or on-chain, and see how long Bitcoin payouts take when blocks are slow.
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Swap SOL to BTC now
Enter the SOL amount and a Bitcoin address, then send native SOL from your wallet. The deposit clears in about 10 to 20 seconds, and Courier sends your BTC on the Bitcoin network.