Baltex vs Chainflip
Chainflip has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 8.3 against 3.0, and Privacy 7.1 against 2.7.
Baltex
Swap service with standard, Monero-routed private, DEX and card-purchase modes
Privacy
2.7/ 10
Poor
Safety
3.0/ 10
Poor
ID on risk flag KYC 3 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
| Baltex | Chainflip | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | ID in rare cases |
| Custody | Mixed | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, XMR, ETH, USDT, USDC, SOL, ZEC, TON | BTC, ETH, SOL, USDC, USDT, DOT, TRX, FLIP |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero, Card | Crypto |
| Fees | Fee included in the quoted rate; user-error refunds only above $50 with a $50 processing fee plus network fees; AML refunds carry network fees only (per terms) | Not published |
| Limits | Minimum set dynamically with reference to network fees | Not published |
| Founded | 2025 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Germany |
| Not available in | Not listed; terms say availability may be restricted where crypto activity is prohibited or limited by law | 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 Baltex
Accepts MoneroAnonymous operatorClosed sourceThird-party liquidityAML screeningMay request ID
Both
No registration
Only Chainflip
No email neededNo phone neededOpen sourceNon-custodialIndependent auditLegal entity disclosed
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is Baltex or Chainflip safer?
Chainflip has the higher Safety grade: Baltex 3.0, Chainflip 8.3, out of 10.
Does Baltex or Chainflip require KYC?
Baltex is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). Chainflip is KYC level 2 (ID in rare cases).
Which has more incidents on record?
Baltex has 0 and Chainflip has 0 documented incidents in the registry.