Web swaps
NEAR Intents
The cross-chain swap network behind most decentralized ZEC volume.
- Best for
- People who want to use the network directly rather than through a wallet.
- ZEC arrives
- Transparent address, then shield it
- Custody
- Non-custodial, solvers fill the swap
- Fees
- Shown in the quote
How to do it
- Open near.com and go to the swap.
- Choose the coin you hold and ZEC as the destination.
- Enter a transparent Zcash address (it starts with t1). NEAR Intents pays out to transparent addresses.
- Confirm and send your coins to the deposit address shown, on the network shown.
- Once the ZEC arrives, shield it. Wallets such as Zodl and Cake do this automatically when funds reach their transparent address.
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, and ZEC arrives at a transparent address that anyone can see until you shield it. near.com collects your IP address, device details and connected wallet addresses. Market makers see the order.
- Who holds your funds
- Coins wait at a one-time deposit address until a market maker fills the swap or it is refunded. Funds under review can stay there for weeks.
- Identity checks
- None for ordinary swaps. Recovering a mis-sent deposit can involve verification.
- Compliance screening
- NEAR Intents checks addresses with AML Portal, Binance AML, AMLBot, PureFi and TRM Labs, and its terms allow freezing funds during a review. Use is barred in sanctioned and prohibited countries.
Incidents
- About $589,000 in USDT from a swap of shielded ZEC was held in NEAR Intents compliance review and was still unreleased 50 days later. cryptotimes.io
- An exploit of about $3.8 million briefly paused NEAR Intents. It resumed with a few chains still restricted, and affected users are to be compensated in full. crypto.news
Sources: docs.near-intents.org · near.com · docs.near-intents.org
Good to know
- Wallet integrations such as Zodl, Cake and LeoDex are easier and handle the shielding step for you.
- NEAR screens transactions with several compliance providers and can hold funds for review.
- On 1 October 2026 an exploit cost NEAR Intents about $3.8 million and the service was briefly paused. It has resumed, but a few affected chains were still unavailable, so check the chain you are paying from.
Last checked 2 October 2026. Sources: