Chainflip vs Expeer
Chainflip has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 8.3 against 3.0, and Privacy 7.1 against 2.4.
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 →
Expeer
Crypto-only instant swap with Lightning; deposits risk-scored and held for ID above set thresholds
Privacy
2.4/ 10
Poor
Safety
3.0/ 10
Poor
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Chainflip | Expeer | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID in rare cases | ID on risk flag |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | Email required |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, SOL, USDC, USDT, DOT, TRX, FLIP | BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, XMR, LTC, TRX, SOL, BNB, DOGE |
| Pay with | Crypto | Crypto, Monero, Lightning |
| Fees | Not published | Fee included in the quoted rate; underpayment refunds 0.2%-2%; AML-hold returns up to 5% capped at USD 100 |
| Jurisdiction | Germany | Not published |
| Not available in | Persons subject to sanctions regimes are barred by the front-end terms; no country list published | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Chainflip
No email neededNo phone neededOpen sourceNon-custodialIndependent auditLegal entity disclosed
Both
No registration
Only Expeer
Requires emailAccepts MoneroAccepts LightningThird-party liquidityAML screeningMay request IDClosed sourceAnonymous operatorRuns an affiliate programme
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is Chainflip or Expeer safer?
Chainflip has the higher Safety grade: Chainflip 8.3, Expeer 3.0, out of 10.
Does Chainflip or Expeer require KYC?
Chainflip is KYC level 2 (ID in rare cases). Expeer is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag).
Which has more incidents on record?
Chainflip has 0 and Expeer has 0 documented incidents in the registry.