News and guides
Clear guides on swaps, networks, fees and privacy. No fluff.
My swap is not moving: five checks before you worry
Take a breath and go through this list. A stalled swap is almost always waiting on something simple.
Large swaps on Swapea: what to expect
No maximum of our own and no waiting for approval. How large swaps work, what the funds review involves and when the private desk is worth it.
Swapping without an account or using an exchange: an honest comparison
Each has its place. When an instant swap is the best tool and when a traditional exchange wins.
Energy and bandwidth on Tron: why sending USDT TRC20 costs you TRX
Tron has its own way of paying for transfers. What energy is, why your USDT transfer burned TRX and how to spend less.
Network fees: why the same swap costs more on some coins
Every chain charges to move coins, and that fee does not depend on the amount. What it means for small and large swaps.
Your seed phrase is your wallet: a short guide to keeping it safe
Twelve or twenty four words decide who owns your coins. How to store them and which requests you should always refuse.
Receiving SOL and USDC on Solana: the basics before you swap
Confirmations in seconds, tiny fees and one detail many people miss. Here is what to know before you receive SOL or stablecoins on Solana.
The refund address: why every swap asks for one
The field almost everyone fills in without thinking. What it is for and why it must be an address you control.
Litecoin MWEB: the optional privacy layer almost nobody uses
Since 2022 Litecoin has had confidential transactions built in. What MWEB hides and how to use it after a swap.
Zcash after a swap: shield your coins in your own wallet
Swaps usually send ZEC to transparent addresses. How to move it into the shielded pool for real privacy.
Receiving TON from a swap: wallets, comments and what to check
For many people, Toncoin lives inside Telegram. Here is what to know before you receive TON from a swap.
How long a crypto swap takes and what slows it down
Most swaps finish in 5 to 30 minutes. What happens at each stage and why one sometimes takes longer.
What the spread really costs you on an instant swap
No fee line does not mean free. How to read the gap between the market price and what you actually receive.
Address poisoning: the scam hiding in your transaction history
A tiny transfer arrives from an address that looks almost exactly like yours, in the hope that you copy it by mistake. Here is how to spot it.
A fresh Bitcoin address for every swap: why it matters
The easiest privacy habit in Bitcoin costs nothing. What reusing an address reveals and how modern wallets solve it.
How Monero privacy really works, in plain words
Ring signatures, stealth addresses and hidden amounts. What each one hides and what Monero cannot hide for you.
Clipboard malware: check the address before you send
Some malware swaps the address you copied for one of its own. A thirty second habit makes it useless.
Memo and destination tag: the small field that saves your deposit
Deposits in XRP, Stellar, Cosmos and TON often need an extra code. Forget it and your coins arrive without a name.
Why a crypto swap sometimes gets held and what happens next
Seeing your swap held is scary. Here is why deposits get paused, what is usually asked for and how to get it moving.
USDT on TRC20, ERC20 or BEP20: which network is right for you
The same dollar on three different roads. Fees, speed and the mistake that loses stablecoins for good.
Fixed or floating rate: which one to pick for your crypto swap
One locks in the amount, the other follows the market until your deposit confirms. When each one comes out ahead.
Swap Bitcoin to Monero privately, step by step
It is the most popular private swap. What to prepare, what to check and how to leave as little trace as possible.
What a non custodial swap is and why it matters to you
A swap where nobody holds your coins along the way. How it works, what you give up and what you keep.