BitXchange vs Chainflip
Chainflip has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 8.3 against 3.0, and Privacy 7.1 against 3.0.
BitXchange
Account-free instant swap filled on centralised exchanges, with automated AML screening
Privacy
3.0/ 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
| BitXchange | Chainflip | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | ID in rare cases |
| Custody | Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, USDT, SOL, USDC, LTC, XMR, ZEC | BTC, ETH, SOL, USDC, USDT, DOT, TRX, FLIP |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero | Crypto |
| Fees | Fees included in the quoted rate | Not published |
| Limits | Minimums per pair; deposits off by more than 5% go under review | Not published |
| Founded | 2025 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Germany |
| Not available in | Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Russia, Belarus, Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Eritrea, Libya, Mali, Lebanon, St Kitts & Nevis, Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine, the United States (US-regulated persons) and sanctioned persons | 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 BitXchange
Accepts MoneroThird-party liquidityAML screeningMay request IDExcludes US usersRuns an affiliate programmeClosed sourceAnonymous operator
Both
No registrationNo email needed
Only Chainflip
No phone neededOpen sourceNon-custodialIndependent auditLegal entity disclosed
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is BitXchange or Chainflip safer?
Chainflip has the higher Safety grade: BitXchange 3.0, Chainflip 8.3, out of 10.
Does BitXchange or Chainflip require KYC?
BitXchange is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). Chainflip is KYC level 2 (ID in rare cases).
Which has more incidents on record?
BitXchange has 0 and Chainflip has 0 documented incidents in the registry.