Swap Polkadot (DOT) Without KYC

Polkadot (DOT) is the native token of the Polkadot network, which connects many specialised blockchains to a shared security layer. DOT is used for staking, governance and fees. Polkadot has a relay chain at its core and system chains around it, including Asset Hub, which handles balances and tokens.

On this site, DOT swaps use DOT on Polkadot Asset Hub, the network our exchange partner lists for DOT. Polkadot addresses on both the relay chain and Asset Hub start with 1, which makes it easy to overlook which chain a balance is on. Check your wallet: if your DOT is on the relay chain, many wallets let you move it to Asset Hub before you swap.

Polkadot accounts must keep a minimum balance, called the existential deposit. A transfer that would leave less than that can fail, or the account can be removed along with the leftover dust. Wallets usually warn you. Fees are paid in DOT, and transactions on Asset Hub finalize within about a minute.