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Shield your ZEC after a swap
Paste a unified (u1…) address and swapped ZEC lands shielded. Paid to a transparent one? Here's how to make it private.
Swaps on Zcan settle through NEAR Intents and pay the ZEC address you give. If that's a transparent address (t1…), the ZEC is as public as Bitcoin until you shield it. Or skip this entirely: paste a unified (u1…) address from a shielded wallet and the swap pays your shielded balance directly — if it also has a transparent receiver, check your wallet and shield anything that shows as transparent. To shield a transparent payout:
- In your wallet, open Receive and copy its transparent address (t1…). Use a fresh one for each swap if your wallet offers it.
- Paste it as the ZEC destination on Zcan and complete the swap.
- Wait for the order to show Completed and the ZEC to appear in your wallet as a transparent balance.
- Tap Shield (or send the funds to your own shielded address). One transaction moves them into your shielded balance for a small fee.
- Spend from your shielded balance from now on.
The shielding transaction reveals the amount going in. Waiting a while before spending, and not spending the exact same amount right away, makes it harder to connect the two.