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How to swap bitcoin between the blockchain and the Lightning Network

Bitcoin used to be siloed in its various networks. Now it's fast, easy and FREE to swap bitcoin between networks. The future is here!

Updated over a month ago

Swapping bitcoin between the Lightning Network and the main blockchain is fast and easy! Here's how:

  1. Go to the Swap page and select Select Wallet
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  2. Add your destination address.

    1. Example: If you want to swap on-chain BTC to lightning, enter your lightning address and add a wallet label if you wish.
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  3. Once you've selected your destination address, you'll be provided a QR code to send sats to. You can scan the code or copy the address below.

  4. Once Bitcoin Well receives your bitcoin, we instantly convert between networks and send it across to your destination wallet. The best part? ZERO FEES for swaps. Swapping bitcoin is available for fully verified and Lite accounts.
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  5. Bitcoin Swapper use case: DCA without a UTXO nightmare!
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    Now you can stack sats as frequently as you'd like by buying directly to your Lightning wallet. Once you've reached a large enough stack, swap it across to on-chain and get one large UTXO to your cold storage.
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    DCA as frequently as you like to self-custody without a UXTO management challenge! 🤑
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