Wallet apps
Edge Wallet with Maya
Private ZEC swaps through Maya Protocol's decentralized liquidity pools.
- Best for
- People who want a swap that runs on a decentralized protocol instead of a solver network.
- ZEC arrives
- Shielded
- Custody
- Your wallet holds the keys
- Fees
- Maya pool fees, shown in the quote
How to do it
- Install Edge from edge.app and create an account. Edge encrypts your keys on your device.
- Add a Zcash wallet, plus a wallet for the coin you are paying with.
- Open the Exchange screen.
- Choose your source coin and Zcash as the destination, then enter an amount.
- Pick the Maya Protocol quote if more than one provider appears, and confirm.
- The ZEC arrives in your Edge Zcash wallet.
Who sees what
Plain facts about who can see this route and who holds your money along the way, with sources. Every route involves some trade-off.
- Who can see it
- The chain you pay from is public. Maya's ZEC vault uses a transparent address, so the amount going in is visible onchain, and swap details are public on MAYAChain. Edge says the swap does not see your personal details.
- Who holds your funds
- Edge never holds your keys. Between deposit and payout, funds sit in Maya Protocol's vaults.
- Identity checks
- None. No account or identity documents, according to Edge and Maya.
- Compliance screening
- Not documented for Edge or Maya.
Incidents
- Maya Protocol halted its whole network after an exploit of about $1.7 million. It has since restarted: Maya's node showed ZEC trading active on 2 October 2026. cointelegraph.com
Sources: edge.app · docs.swapkit.dev · forum.zcashcommunity.com · mayanode.mayachain.info
Good to know
- Maya Protocol accepts shielded ZEC and pays out to shielded addresses, but the funds pass through a transparent Maya vault in between, so the swap is not private end to end.
- Maya's ZEC swaps connect to BTC, ETH, RUNE, CACAO and other assets.
Last checked 2 October 2026. Sources: