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Imagine thinking that CRO would ever come close to the utility of ADA.

i did it like that in the past, but there is a problem: for ADA (and maybe other coins, too) kraken seems to output 1 tx with multiple recipients... the other recipients are also listed in that field

I mean, Cardano might convert part of its own treasury to BTC, but sure swap BTC for ADA if you want.

Uex.us has the best aggregated rates I've found on any swap. I've used it a lot for swapping BTC to $DOG or $ADA to $DOG.

Add some XLM , HBAR , ADA , ALGO

I’d say just use non-registration swap sites, there’s always a risk of KYC but 99.9% of swaps go through without it if the BTC was not flagged. (Avoid Changelly)
Considering you mentioned needing it to interact with contracts I’m assuming it’s a low amount and would recommend this route as its the most cost efficient and most likely to not require KYC eventough it still being centralized.
If you’d still prefer a FULL decentralized option, be prepared to pay some fee’s and, depending on the amount, a good slippage:
1) Bridge your BTC via WanChain
2) Swap your WanBTC (the BTC you just bridged) for iBTC (Indigo’s synthetic BTC) on the MinSwap DEX
3) Swap the iBTC to ADA there too. This is the option with the most liquidity

I get surprised when someone has XRP but not Solana.
I would add some Solana, ADA, Avax in case they get lucky. In this order. Then only invest in Bitcoin unless the market changes.

XLM, ADA, and HBAR 📈.

diversify, try getting ADA and XLM.

Depends on your risk tolerance and how things play out really, ADA is near its all time low against Bitcoin. It's certainly a bad decision if things don't play out like the last cycle and of course many have already lost faith in alts so I can't blame them for their despair.
However, in the last cycle ADA/BTC also tested all time lows.
If as a trader, you believe the chart will continue to be cyclical and you're willing to take the **risk**, then there's certainly trading opportunity. Positions don't need to be all or nothing, some consider the risk and still want the exposure. Arguably, if things do play out, it's a very good range to be accumulating ADA - "fortune favours the brave".
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You could bridge it with [https://rosen.tech/](https://rosen.tech/)
Fully decentralized bridge with clear assumptions. I'm bias but arguably one of the best and most secure bridge solutions (multisig on partner chains, full security stack on Ergo, PoW). You can swap on the other side for actual ada (BTC -> rsBRC -> ADA) if you like as well.

Nah trade ADA for LOFI thank me later.

Best way = don’t swap BTC for ADA. Bad decision

Well, if you mean swap native BTC to native ADA in the wallet app without going through centralized exchanges or even bridges, then yeah Begin Wallet works that way.

There is currently no decentralized option to swap BTC for ADA.
Whatever service you might think of using, if you transact 4 figures or higher you will be hit with KYC. Maybe even with 3 figures.

Ah, that's $ price - it's converting that to ADA price - if ADA market price drops it'll go down, even though your token balance and interest are still growing.
Also the interest is earned every Cardano block ( 20 seconds) spikes after a big rate up, after a quiet block it might look like you've lost money - but your accrual is still increasing.

Wdym decentralised, Begin is a non custodial wallet supports both BTC & ADA and the swap is powered by Exodus

Best method to swap BTC for ADA

Hey, just dumping my thoughts because this comes up all the time and I’ve ended up using both for a while now. Might help someone pick one or at least know what they’re getting into.
First thing: fees. Honestly the biggest difference for me. Binance is straight out always cheaper. Spot trading fees are 0.1% by default. If you pay with BNB it drops to 0.075%. Coinbase’s normal buy/sell fee is kinda brutal if you’re not paying attention. They take a spread plus a flat fee, so on small buys you’re paying like 1.5% to 3% easy. If you switch to Coinbase Advanced Trade it’s better. Around 0.4% maker and 0.6% taker, which is still much higher than Binance. So if you buy regularly, that stuff adds up quick.
Coins: Binance has everything. Big coins, random new coins, meme coins, launch stuff, staking. Coinbase sticks to the safe list: BTC, ETH, ADA, SOL, a few more. So if you’re just holding the main ones, Coinbase does the job. If you like hunting for new coins, Binance is way better.
App & UI: Coinbase is super clean, probably the easiest for beginners. Looks like a normal banking app, really. Binance is busy at first, but that’s because it does so much more. Spot, margin, futures, staking, earn, P2P. Once you get used to it, you kinda appreciate having it all in one place.
KYC: In 2025 any legit exchange is gonna make you do KYC. It’s just normal now. Passport, selfie, done. I didn’t really have problems with either one.
Staking/Earn: Binance is better here too IMO. Loads of staking options: flexible, locked, launchpool. Good if you wanna park some coins and make a bit extra. Coinbase does staking too, but rates are usually lower. Works fine if you just wanna keep it simple though.
Cash in/out: I usually move crypto from Revolut or my bank, no problems there. Binance has P2P which is handy if your bank doesn’t like crypto stuff. Coinbase is good for PayPal cashing out in some countries, but again, you pay for it in the fees.
So yeah, my take is pretty simple. If you just wanna buy some BTC or ETH and not overthink it, Coinbase is fine. If you want lower fees, more coins, staking, and don’t mind an app with more going on, Binance wins easy.
That’s about it. I bounce between both sometimes but mostly stick to Binance now because I hate paying extra fees for no reason.
If you’re here you probably lean Binance anyway, but do you ever jump back to Coinbase?

I'm from the future, ADA can't even get above .60 right now. 10 dollars? lol You must be dealing with Short Bus AI.