0trace vs Chainflip
It is a trade-off. Chainflip has the higher Safety grade (8.3 against 4.9), while 0trace has the higher Privacy grade (8.9 against 7.1).
0trace
Account-free private swap service with its own liquidity, Tor mirror and PGP-signed receipts
Privacy
8.9/ 10
Excellent
Safety
4.9/ 10
Caution
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Chainflip
Cross-chain DEX protocol for native BTC, ETH, SOL and stablecoin swaps
Privacy
7.1/ 10
Strong
Safety
8.3/ 10
Strong
ID in rare cases KYC 2 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| 0trace | Chainflip | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID never required | ID in rare cases |
| Custody | Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | Yes | No |
| Coins | BTC, XMR, USDT, ETH, USDC, BNB, SOL, TRX, LTC, ZEC, DAI | BTC, ETH, SOL, USDC, USDT, DOT, TRX, FLIP |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero | Crypto |
| Fees | 0.9% service fee shown on the homepage quote, plus network fee | Not published |
| Limits | Terms: 1 USD minimum and per-transaction caps may apply; the FAQ states a 105 USD minimum deposit | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Germany |
| Not available in | Not published | Persons subject to sanctions regimes are barred by the front-end terms; no country list published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only 0trace
Accepts MoneroTor onion serviceNo-logs policyOwn liquidityClosed sourceAnonymous operatorRuns an affiliate programme
Both
No registrationNo email neededNo phone needed
Only Chainflip
Open sourceNon-custodialIndependent auditLegal entity disclosed
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is 0trace or Chainflip safer?
Chainflip has the higher Safety grade: 0trace 4.9, Chainflip 8.3, out of 10.
Does 0trace or Chainflip require KYC?
0trace is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Chainflip is KYC level 2 (ID in rare cases).
Which has more incidents on record?
0trace has 0 and Chainflip has 0 documented incidents in the registry.