Chainflip vs Mistex
It is a trade-off. Chainflip has the higher Safety grade (8.3 against 4.9), while Mistex has the higher Privacy grade (8.9 against 7.1).
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 →
Mistex
Account-free private swap service with a Tor mirror, no-logs policy and optional Monero sign-in
Privacy
8.9/ 10
Excellent
Safety
4.9/ 10
Caution
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Chainflip | Mistex | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID in rare cases | ID never required |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Tor onion address | No | Yes |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, SOL, USDC, USDT, DOT, TRX, FLIP | BTC, XMR, ETH, USDT, LTC, SOL |
| Pay with | Crypto | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | Not published | Fees shown before each swap; fixed rate carries about a 0.5% premium per the FAQ |
| 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
Open sourceNon-custodialIndependent auditLegal entity disclosed
Both
No registrationNo email neededNo phone needed
Only Mistex
Accepts MoneroTor onion serviceNo-logs policyOwn liquidityClosed sourceAnonymous operatorRuns an affiliate programme
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is Chainflip or Mistex safer?
Chainflip has the higher Safety grade: Chainflip 8.3, Mistex 4.9, out of 10.
Does Chainflip or Mistex require KYC?
Chainflip is KYC level 2 (ID in rare cases). Mistex is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Chainflip has 0 and Mistex has 0 documented incidents in the registry.