How crypto swaps work
Short, practical guides on swapping without an account or a wallet connection: what to check, what can go wrong, and how funds move.
Guides
8 articles- 012 min readWhat is a non-custodial crypto exchange?A non-custodial exchange swaps your crypto without keeping a balance for you. You send funds for one swap, and the result goes straight to an address you control.
- 022 min readNo-KYC crypto exchanges: what it does and doesn't meanA no-KYC exchange lets you swap without creating an account or uploading ID. Providers can still screen transactions, set limits, and decline or refund a swap.
- 032 min readCross-chain swaps explainedA cross-chain swap trades one asset on one blockchain for a different asset on another, for example BTC for ETH, without you moving funds between chains yourself.
- 042 min readHow a crypto swap deposit address worksA swap deposit address is a one-time address for a single swap. You send the exact amount of the right asset on the right network, and the provider takes it from there.
- 052 min readCrypto swap fees: what you actually payA swap costs more than its headline fee. Compare the amount you will receive after spread, network fees, provider fees and slippage, not the percentage shown on a banner.
- 062 min readWhat is slippage in crypto?Slippage is the difference between the amount you expected to receive and the amount you actually get, caused by prices or liquidity moving between the quote and the swap.
- 072 min readAnonymous crypto exchange: privacy versus anonymitySwapping without an account limits what a service stores about you. It does not make a transaction anonymous, because blockchain transfers are public.
- 082 min readNon-custodial wallet vs non-custodial exchangeA non-custodial wallet holds your keys so you can store and send crypto. A non-custodial exchange swaps one asset for another without holding your funds. They do different jobs and often work together.