Swap without an account or use an exchange, an honest comparison
Both have a place. Where an instant swap is the better tool, and where a regular exchange wins.
We run a swap service, so it would be easy to say swaps are always better. They are not. Here is an honest view.
Where an exchange wins
- Fiat. Buying crypto with euros or dollars, or cashing out to a bank, is what exchanges are for.
- Active trading. Limit orders, charts and many trades a day need an order book.
- Very large liquid trades can be cheaper on a big exchange order book.
Where a swap wins
- No account. Nothing to sign up for, no documents for a normal swap, no password to lose.
- No custody. Your coins go from your wallet to your wallet. Nothing sits on a platform that could freeze, get hacked or go under.
- Coins exchanges dropped. Monero is delisted on many large exchanges but easy to get with a swap.
- Speed and simplicity. One step instead of deposit, trade and withdraw.
The honest middle
Swaps are screened too. A flagged deposit can be held. The difference is that a normal swap needs nothing from you except two addresses. Many people use both. An exchange to get in from the bank, then a swap to move into the coin and wallet they want. Start on the swap page or read how it works.
Quick answers
Is an instant swap more expensive than an exchange?
Often a little, because the margin and network fees are priced into one rate. In exchange you skip the deposit, trade and withdrawal steps and you never leave coins on a platform.
Can I swap fiat on SwapPrivate?
No. SwapPrivate is crypto to crypto only. To go from bank money to crypto you need an exchange or another on ramp.
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