Swap front-end routing orders through third-party processing partners
Privacy 10.0
Safety 8.4
Instant Swaps Reviewed 22 Oct 2026
Chainflip review
Cross-chain DEX protocol for native BTC, ETH, SOL and stablecoin swaps
- No account needed
- Never holds your funds
- Open source
- Independent audit
- No email needed
- Company named
ID in rare cases KYC 2 Documentation reviewed
Privacy
7.1/ 10
Strong
Safety
8.3/ 10
Strong
Based on terms and documentation. No test transactions published yet. See the arithmetic
Chainflip review in short
Chainflip is a swap service. Its terms put it at KYC level 2 of 4: ID in rare cases. NoKYC Score grades it 7.1/10 for privacy (strong) and 8.3/10 for safety (strong). In its favour: no account needed, no email needed and no phone number. No incidents are on record.
- Category
- Instant Swaps
- KYC level
- 2 of 4: ID in rare cases
- Grades
- Privacy 7.1/10, Safety 8.3/10
- Sign-up
- No account needed
- Custody
- non-custodial
- Jurisdiction
- Germany
- Incidents on record
- 0
- Last reviewed
- 22 Oct 2026
Cite this review
NoKYC Score, "Chainflip review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/chainflip
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What Chainflip is
Chainflip is a proof-of-stake cross-chain exchange protocol in which a validator network holds native assets in threshold-signature vaults; swaps can be made by sending to a deposit channel without connecting a wallet. Its FAQ says the protocol does not validate user identity and collects no personal data. The official swap front end is operated by the Crosschain Association, whose terms bar sanctioned persons and allow it to suspend access to the interface if a user refuses to provide information about their identity on request. The legal notice names Chainflip Labs GmbH in Berlin, the backend code is public under Apache-2.0, and the site links a third-party security review.
What Chainflip offers, and what to watch
7 of 15 privacy and safety features, 0 warnings in its terms.
"Not stated" means its own pages do not say.
Identity
- ID never required No
- No account needed Yes Usable without creating an account, or the account is only a random number.
- No email needed Yes An email address is not required to sign up or use it.
- No phone number Yes A phone number is never required.
Payment
- Accepts Monero Not stated
- Accepts Lightning Not stated
Access
- Tor onion address Not stated
- Works without JavaScript Not stated
Trust
- Never holds your funds Yes The operator never controls user funds, so it cannot freeze them.
- Own liquidity Not stated
- Refund without ID Not stated
- Open source Yes The code that matters is public and can be inspected.
- Independent audit Yes A third party audited the code or the no-logs claim, and the report is public.
- Company named Yes The operating company and its jurisdiction are published.
- 5+ years operating Not stated
Warnings
- May ask for ID Not in terms
- Screens deposits Not in terms
- Passes orders to partners Not in terms
- Holds your funds Not in terms
- Email required Not in terms
- Phone number required Not in terms
- Closed source Not in terms
- Nobody accountable Not in terms
Does Chainflip require KYC?
- 0 Never
- 1 Not mentioned
- 2 Rare
- 3 On risk flag
- 4 Mandatory
KYC level 2: ID in rare cases. The terms allow identity checks only in exceptional cases, such as a legal order.
The FAQ says no identity validation or personal data collection, but the swap front end's terms let the operator suspend access "if you refuse to provide any information with respect to your identity" following a request.
How the grades add up
Both grades start at 50 points and move by fixed, published amounts. Nothing is adjusted by hand. The total is divided by ten.
Privacy
7.1- Starting points 50
- KYC level 2: ID in rare cases +4
- No registration +6
- No email needed +3
- No phone needed +1
- Open source +2
- Non-custodial +3
- Independent audit +2
- Total, clamped to 0–100 71
Safety
8.3- Starting points 50
- Open source +8
- Non-custodial +12
- Independent audit +8
- Legal entity disclosed +5
- Total, clamped to 0–100 83
Test ledger
Real transactions run by our editors. A badge without a ledger is an assertion; this is the proof.
No test transactions published yet
The grades above rest on Chainflip’s terms and documentation. Tests will appear here with the date, route, amount band and result as they are run.
Incidents on record
No incidents are on record for Chainflip. If you have a documented case, report it.
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Chainflip: common questions
Does Chainflip require KYC?
Chainflip is rated KYC level 2 of 4 on this site: ID in rare cases. The FAQ says no identity validation or personal data collection, but the swap front end's terms let the operator suspend access "if you refuse to provide any information with respect to your identity" following a request.
Is Chainflip safe to use?
Chainflip has a Safety grade of 8.3 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 7.1 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.
Is Chainflip legit?
Chainflip is a working swap service. It publishes the company that runs it, in Germany. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 8.3 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.
Is Chainflip a scam?
NoKYC Score does not label services as scams; it records documented incidents with their sources and outcomes. No incidents are on record for Chainflip.
Do I need an account or email to use Chainflip?
No account needed.
Does Chainflip have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on Chainflip's own pages.
Which cryptocurrencies does Chainflip support?
Chainflip supports BTC, ETH, SOL, USDC, USDT, DOT, TRX, FLIP.
Is Chainflip custodial?
No. Chainflip is non-custodial: the operator does not control user funds.
Can I use Chainflip over Tor?
Chainflip does not publish an official onion address.
Listing history
- Listing added. Facts and KYC level set from the service's own terms and documentation.