Convert USDCx on Aleo to Bitcoin (USDCx → BTC)

Swap USDCx on Aleo to BTC on Bitcoin in one step, without bridging it yourself. Powered by NEAR Intents.

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How to convert USDCx on Aleo to Bitcoin

The widget above is already set to USDCx on Aleo → BTC on Bitcoin. The whole swap runs in one flow through NEAR Intents:

Step 1: Choose how to pay
Connect an Aleo wallet such as Shield or FoxWallet that holds your USDCx. Or turn on Swap from external wallet to get a deposit address and QR code you can pay from any wallet or exchange; you then add an address on Aleo for refunds.

Step 2: Enter the amount and where to receive
Type how much USDCx to swap and the Bitcoin address that receives the BTC, from any Bitcoin wallet. The widget shows how much BTC you will receive, fees included, before you confirm.

Step 3: Confirm and send
Approve the transfer in your wallet, or send the amount to the deposit address. Once it confirms on Aleo, solvers fill the swap and the BTC is sent to your address on Bitcoin. If the swap can't be filled, your USDCx is refunded.

Prefer to keep a balance inside NEAR Intents? The Deposit tab adds USDCx to it, Swap trades within it, and Withdraw sends tokens out to their own networks.

⚠ Important: receive on an address you control. If you send the BTC to an exchange instead, check that it accepts BTC on Bitcoin: some exchanges don't credit deposits that come from a smart contract.

About the USDCx → BTC swap

This is a cross-chain swap: your USDCx leaves Aleo and BTC arrives on Bitcoin. Normally that takes a bridge plus a DEX, or a centralized exchange account. With NEAR Intents the deposit, swap and withdrawal happen in one flow, and what lands in your wallet is BTC on Bitcoin, ready to use there with no second bridging step.

Swapping USDCx to BTC is how you buy Bitcoin with US dollars you already hold on-chain: you pay in a stablecoin and receive BTC directly on Bitcoin.

About USDCx on Aleo and Bitcoin

What is USDCx on Aleo (USDCx)?

USDCx is a dollar stablecoin on Aleo, the zero-knowledge layer-1 network, backed one-for-one by USDC held in Circle xReserve. It is not native USDC: Circle issues USDC, while USDCx is a USDC-backed token that Aleo launched using xReserve. It went live on testnet in December 2025 and on mainnet in January 2026.

Type
USDC-backed private stablecoin
Launched
2026
Consensus
Runs on Aleo
Max supply
No fixed cap (1:1 USDC-backed)
Swap network
Aleo
USDCx on Aleo official site ↗

How USDCx on Aleo works

To mint, a user deposits USDC into the xReserve contract on Ethereum or Arc; Circle attests the deposit and the Aleo bridge program mints USDCx. Burning USDCx on Aleo releases USDC on those chains. On Aleo, sender, receiver and amount are encrypted by default, but private transfers also create a compliance record for a designated address, and a freeze list blocks sanctioned addresses.

What USDCx is used for

Aleo and Circle position USDCx for payroll, vendor payments, remittances, aid distribution and DeFi, where people want dollar settlement without publishing balances and counterparties. Launch partners included the payroll provider Toku.

USDCx supply

There is no fixed cap. Supply rises when USDC is locked in xReserve and falls when USDCx is burned to withdraw it, keeping a 1:1 link with the USDC in reserve.

Before you swap USDCx

USDCx is delivered on Aleo, so you need an Aleo wallet such as Shield and a little ALEO for fees. Its privacy features only apply on Aleo; USDCx on Movement is a separate token. It targets the US dollar, so swaps from USDC or USDT should price close to parity.

What is Bitcoin (BTC)?

Bitcoin is the first decentralized cryptocurrency, described in a 2008 white paper by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto and brought to life when its network went live in January 2009. BTC is the native unit of that network and moves directly between users without a bank or payment processor in the middle.

Type
Layer-1 blockchain
Launched
2009
Consensus
Proof of Work (SHA-256)
Max supply
21 million BTC
Swap network
Bitcoin
Sector (Messari)
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin official site ↗Sector classification by Messari ↗

How Bitcoin works

Miners compete to add blocks by running SHA-256 hashing hardware in a Proof of Work process, and the chain with the most accumulated work is treated as valid. Every full node independently checks each transaction against the rules, so the ledger's history becomes harder to alter with every block stacked on top.

What BTC is used for

Most holders treat BTC as a long-term store of value and a hedge outside the traditional financial system. It is also used for cross-border transfers, as collateral in lending markets, and as a base trading pair across the crypto industry.

BTC supply

The protocol limits total issuance to 21 million BTC. New coins enter circulation only as block rewards, and that reward is cut in half roughly every four years in an event known as the halving.

Before you swap BTC

Bitcoin blocks arrive about every ten minutes on average, so a BTC deposit can take noticeably longer to confirm than deposits on faster chains. Double-check the receiving address format before withdrawing, since Bitcoin transactions cannot be reversed.

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USDCx to BTC: frequently asked questions

What to know before swapping USDCx on Aleo for Bitcoin

Use the widget on this page, already set to USDCx on Aleo → BTC on Bitcoin: connect your wallet or pay by QR code, enter the amount and your Bitcoin address, and confirm. NEAR Intents swaps it and sends the BTC to that address in one flow, and the widget shows the exact amount you will receive before you confirm.