Chainflip vs StereoSwap
It is a trade-off. Chainflip has the higher Safety grade (8.3 against 4.0), while StereoSwap has the higher Privacy grade (7.3 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 →
StereoSwap
Instant swap with a no-logs Oblivion mode, Monero-routed private swaps and a no-JavaScript version
Privacy
7.3/ 10
Strong
Safety
4.0/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Chainflip | StereoSwap | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID in rare cases | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, SOL, USDC, USDT, DOT, TRX, FLIP | BTC, XMR, USDT |
| Pay with | Crypto | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | Not published | Fees included in the quoted rate (terms s.4) |
| 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 StereoSwap
Tor onion serviceWorks without JavaScriptAccepts MoneroNo-logs policyAML screeningThird-party liquidityRefund without IDClosed sourceAnonymous operator
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is Chainflip or StereoSwap safer?
Chainflip has the higher Safety grade: Chainflip 8.3, StereoSwap 4.0, out of 10.
Does Chainflip or StereoSwap require KYC?
Chainflip is KYC level 2 (ID in rare cases). StereoSwap is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Chainflip has 0 and StereoSwap has 0 documented incidents in the registry.