Spend Your Bitcoin
in South Africa, Effortlessly
Seamless BTC • ZAR Conversion, Powered by Bitcoin & Lightning.
At Swoop, we’re Bitcoin purists. Our off-ramp transforms your Bitcoin into Rand instantly via the Lightning Network. We also empower you to buy Bitcoin effortlessly and guide you in securing full self-custody—because we believe in owning your money, not just spending it.
About us
Bridging Digital
Currency and
Real-World Value.
Products
Where Hard money
meets your daily life
ZAR simple, secure, and efficient.
BTC → ZAR Conversion
(Instant Off-Ramp)
Turn Bitcoin into rands instantly and pay any bank account in South Africa.
Convert Bitcoin into rands in real time and pay any South African bank account—yours or a beneficiary’s—directly from the Swoop dashboard.
Foreign → ZAR Transfers
(FX via Bitcoin rails)
Send USD, GBP or EUR and receive ZAR — instantly — without traditional bank fees.
A modern way to convert foreign currency into rands using our Bitcoin/Lightning infrastructure behind the scenes (but the client doesn’t need to understand any crypto).
Bitcoin Buying (Instant
On-Ramp)
Buy Bitcoin instantly and choose how you want to store it.
Our most simple but powerful product. Clients can buy Bitcoin instantly, through Swoop at transparent rates, with no complexity.
Swoop Custody
(Beginner-Friendly
Bitcoin Holding)
For clients who want exposure to Bitcoin but aren’t ready to self-custody yet.
A simple, safe way to let Swoop hold Bitcoin on behalf of the client while the client learns.
FREE Money Transfer
Product (Mid-Market
Rate Transfers)
Our signature “always free” product that showcases the power of modern value transfer.
A free service that lets clients send money at the mid-market rate, with no fees and no spreads.
How It Works
Secure Onboarding
Get started by verifying your details on the Swoop platform — a quick, one-time setup to keep your account secure and compliant.
Fast & Secure Routing
You send Bitcoin, and we route it through the Lightning Network — instantly and without custodial risk.
Instant Conversion
Your Bitcoin is converted in real time and instantly settled into your South African bank account in ZAR.
Your money moves at the speed of Lightning — Bitcoin to ZAR, instantly.