What happens to a swap that does not complete before you close the browser or app

07 September 2026

The swap continues without you. Closing the browser or app does not cancel or interrupt a swap that has already been funded.

Here is why. A swap on aidancingcat.xyz is a sequence of blockchain transactions. Once you send the deposit transaction to the network, the exchanger's software receives it and begins the process of converting and forwarding your funds. Your browser or app is only a window into that process. Closing that window does not delete the deposit transaction from the blockchain, nor does it stop the exchanger from proceeding.

Think of it like mailing a package. You fill out the label online, pay for postage, and drop the box at the post office. Then you close your laptop. The package still travels through the postal system. The exchanger works the same way. Your deposit is the irreversible act. Everything after that happens on the exchanger's servers and on the blockchains involved.

The exchanger monitors the network for your deposit transaction. It sees the transaction even if your browser is off. It then executes the conversion and sends the output transaction to your destination address. You can close the app five seconds after depositing. The swap will finish in the background.

When you reopen the app or revisit the site, you will see the swap's final status. The site retrieves the latest state from the exchanger's records, not from your local browser history. A swap that completed while you were away will show as finished. A swap that is still pending will show its current progress.

One caveat. If you close the browser before the deposit transaction has been broadcast to the network, the swap never starts. A deposit that is still in your wallet, unconfirmed, is not a deposit. The swap exists only as a quote that expires. The exchanger never receives any funds, so nothing proceeds.

What if you close the browser while the swap is in a stalled state, for example during a period of network congestion? The swap remains stalled. It does not time out because you left. The exchanger continues to wait for the required block confirmations or for the network to clear. When you return, the swap will be in the same pending state unless conditions have changed.

If you are worried about a swap that seems to be taking too long, do not assume that reopening the browser will fix it. The issue is on the network side, not on your screen. The sibling page "Why a swap sits pending and what to check" covers exactly what to look at when a swap appears stuck, including how to verify the deposit transaction on a block explorer and what the exchanger's status indicators mean.

The only action you need to take after closing the browser is to wait. The swap runs its course. You can check back later. You do not need to keep the app open for the swap to succeed.

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