We’re excited to announce that Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is now supported on SwapKit through NEAR Intents, expanding the routing options available for BCH swaps across the SwapKit ecosystem.
Bitcoin Cash was already live through THORChain, enabling native trustless swaps. By adding support through NEAR Intents, SwapKit now offers two independent providers for BCH execution. This brings greater reliability, more routing flexibility, and stronger competition for best execution.
BCH holders and builders now benefit from deeper liquidity, improved fallback pathways, and a smoother overall swapping experience — all through a single SwapKit integration.
Why Bitcoin Cash on NEAR Intents Matters
Bitcoin Cash plays an important role as a fast, low-fee UTXO asset with a strong global user base. By expanding BCH routing beyond THORChain, SwapKit now strengthens BCH connectivity across the multi-chain ecosystem.
1. Redundancy across liquidity providers
Before this update, BCH swaps relied solely on THORChain’s native liquidity.
Now SwapKit can route trades through:
This dual-provider setup ensures better uptime and more reliable execution during periods of volatility, congestion, or maintenance.
2. Smarter routing and better pricing
NEAR Intents introduces an additional path for cross-chain BCH swaps.
SwapKit’s router automatically evaluates:
- Routing costs
- Liquidity availability
- Execution time
- Fee efficiency
…to choose the optimal provider for each trade.
More providers = more competitive pricing.
3. Expanded ecosystem coverage
Through NEAR Intents, BCH swaps can connect with more networks, including:
- BTC
- EVM chains
- Solana
- NEAR
- Ripple
- Polygon
- Tron
- Avalanche
- Optimism
- Arbitrum …and more as routing grows.
This extends BCH’s reach into ecosystems not directly covered by THORChain alone.
4. Better reliability for integrators
Wallets, dApps, and exchanges integrating SwapKit now get:
- Fallback routes when one provider is unavailable
- A consistent experience across multiple networks
- Automatic routing logic through a single API
How SwapKit Handles BCH Across Providers
SwapKit abstracts away the complexity of UTXO-based routing, multi-provider liquidity, and intent execution. Developers interact with a single swap interface, while SwapKit handles the following underneath:
- Quote aggregation
- Provider selection
- Transaction construction
- Intent submission (for NEAR)
- Native settlement on each chain
Whether the optimal route for BCH is THORChain or NEAR Intents, the SwapKit API makes the experience identical for integrators and seamless for users.
What This Means for Users
For BCH users across integrated wallets and dApps, this update brings:
More reliable swaps
Two independent decentralized providers improve success rates across volatile market conditions.
Faster settlement
Intent-based routes often resolve quickly, enabling low-friction cross-chain flows.
Wider reach across networks
New paths connect BCH to ecosystems like Solana, NEAR, Tron, and more.
Better execution quality
SwapKit chooses the most efficient route automatically.
Users now get a cleaner, more complete cross-chain experience — whether swapping BCH to BTC, BCH to ETH, or BCH into assets across other L1 and L2 ecosystems.
The Cross-Chain Future for Bitcoin Cash
The addition of NEAR Intents strengthens BCH’s position as a core L1 asset in the cross-chain economy. With both THORChain and NEAR Intents now live, BCH enjoys:
- Broader liquidity
- More stable routing
- Lower risk of downtime
- Better pricing dynamics
- A more robust global UX
This upgrade highlights SwapKit’s broader mission:
increase reliability, reduce fragmentation, and give developers a unified way to access cross-chain liquidity across dozens of chains and providers.
About Bitcoin Cash ($BCH)
Bitcoin Cash is a decentralized, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency focused on fast, low-cost payments and scalable on-chain transactions. Launched in 2017 as a continuation of Bitcoin’s peer-to-peer cash vision, BCH uses a UTXO model, enabling high throughput and reliable settlement without sacrificing decentralization.
With low transaction fees and broad global usage, Bitcoin Cash is a popular asset for commerce, payments, and everyday transactions.
Learn more at: https://bitcoincash.org
About SwapKit
SwapKit develops technologies and operates services enabling non-custodial, permissionless cross-chain trading for wallets, dApps, and crypto platforms. Through its API and SDK, SwapKit enables seamless swaps across multiple chains – including Bitcoin — to let users trade native assets in a single transaction without handling the underlying complexity.
SwapKit integrators benefit from a unified API to get access to multiple providers, abstracting away integration complexities. Integrators can monetize their SwapKit integration using tailor-made tools to easily configure and collect swap fees. SwapKit supports address AML checks, transaction status tracking, and multi-chain wallet interaction. With fully open-source smart contracts and a continuously expanding chain / asset coverage, SwapKit empowers projects to embed composable cross-chain DeFi capabilities efficiently.
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