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What is a Standard Swap?

A Standard swap is the fastest and lowest-cost way to swap on Houdini. Your swap is routed through a single exchange partner, selected from Houdini’s network of 20 non-custodial exchanges, and delivered straight to your destination wallet on any supported chain. Standard swaps are traceable on-chain. If you need the sender and receiver to stay unlinked, use a Private Swap. Connect your wallet to swap in a few clicks. If you prefer not to connect, you can send your tokens manually to a unique, one-time deposit address from any source (hardware wallet, exchange, or mobile app), and Houdini handles the rest.
Core Features:
  • Efficiency: Faster execution and lower cost than Private Swaps, thanks to a single-leg route.
  • Best Rates: Houdini compares routes across all exchange partners and picks the best available output for your pair and amount.
  • Flexible Funding: Connect your wallet, or send manually to a one-time deposit address from any wallet or exchange.

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How it Works

The process moves from your source wallet through an exchange partner to your destination wallet:
  1. Initiate: Choose any token on any chain, select Standard routing, and enter your receiving address.
  2. Deposit: Confirm the deposit from your connected wallet, or send Token A manually to the provided deposit address.
  3. Exchange: Once received, the funds are routed through an exchange partner where Token A is converted to Token B.
  4. Delivery: Token B is sent directly to your designated receiver wallet on the target chain.
The deposit and the payout can be connected by anyone looking at the chain. For full unlinkability, use a Private Swap.
Houdini Standard Swap Graph Houdini Standard Swap Graph

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Who it’s for

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Ideal for

  • Fast and Inexpensive: Faster than Private Swaps with better rates
  • Cross-chain Moves: Centralized liquidity gives access to pairs that are hard to find elsewhere
  • Everyday Swaps: Moving funds where speed and cost matter more than privacy
  • Privacy-sensitive transfers: Standard swaps are traceable on-chain. Use a Private Swap instead
  • DeFi Purists: Anyone who wants to avoid reliance on centralized exchanges

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Summary at a Glance

  • Privacy Level: Traceable on-chain.
  • Speed: Fast (3 to 10 minutes).
  • Cost: Lower than Private Swaps.
  • Partners: 1 exchange partner per swap, selected from 20.
  • Best For: Fast, low-cost cross-chain swaps.
  • Custody: Non-custodial (Executed via automated liquidity partners).