SideShift vs Changelly: the United States numbers
Changelly has the longer track record (since 2015 vs 2019). Full SideShift vs Changelly breakdown for United States, verified against official pages on July 11, 2026.
- Verified
- Jul 11, 2026
- Sources
- Official sources cited
- Market
- United States
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Sign-ups are not currently available from United States for the services reviewed here. The fee and terms research below stays available for comparison, but this page has no sign-up links.
SideShift and Changelly both publish their terms — this page compares them line by line for United States. On the numbers both platforms publish, Changelly takes this one for most United States users: Changelly has the longer track record (since 2015 vs 2019); Changelly lists more assets (1000 vs 300). That verdict is mechanical — lower published entry-tier cost and broader published coverage win rows, and ties stay ties. Every figure was re-checked against official pages on July 11, 2026, and the row-level sources are one click away below.
SideShift and its counterpart are lined up on the same published rows below — entry-tier costs, verification, coverage, and local availability — with the winning cell decided by the published number alone, re-checked on July 11, 2026. Where a platform does not publish a figure, the row says so instead of guessing, because an unpublished number is a real answer about transparency too. Use the availability row first if you are signing up from United States: a cheaper venue that cannot legally take your registration is not cheaper.
| Brand | Published value | Source | Availability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 SideShift | Fee model: not published · Rate types: Fixed and variable rates offered (help-center FAQ title; article body not fetched, so no detail on spread/lock window) | SideShift official website | not available in United States | |
 Changelly | Fee model: 0.25% · Rate types: Both floating rate and fixed rate swaps offered; fixed rate guarantees the exact displayed amount | Changelly official website | not available in United States |
Each check below names the platform whose published number wins that row outright, using the values re-verified on July 11, 2026. SideShift and its rival keep their source links in the last row, so any cell can be audited in one click before you commit funds — and if a provider stops publishing a value, the row flips to "not published" on the next re-check rather than staying frozen.
| Check | SideShift | Changelly |
|---|---|---|
| Fee model | not published | 0.25% |
| Rate types | Fixed and variable rates offered (help-center FAQ title; article body not fetched, so no detail on spread/lock window) | Both floating rate and fixed rate swaps offered; fixed rate guarantees the exact displayed amount |
| Custody model | Non-custodial, direct-to-wallet swaps | Non-custodial exchange flow: funds sent directly to user wallet, not stored on platform |
| KYC policy | No published no-KYC threshold on fetched pages; Terms reserve the right to refuse transactions under AML/Risk Management procedures; swaps are wallet-to-wallet without a mandatory account | Basic KYC (passport) up to 10,000 EUR per 48 hours; Advanced KYC (face recognition call + extra IDs) above that |
| Listed assets | 300+ coins | over 1000 cryptocurrencies (as stated) |
| Founded | Operating since 2019 (site states 'Trusted since 2019'; no Wikipedia article for corroboration) | operating since 2015 (company's own claim; corroborated on /about: 'Trusted by millions since 2015') |
| Current promotion | Trade between BTC, ETH, SOL and 300+ other coins. Sent fast, directly to your wallet. | Exchange any crypto instantly |
| Availability | not available in United States | not available in United States |
| Official source | SideShift official website | Changelly official website |
- Which is better: SideShift or Changelly?
- For most United States users, Changelly — Changelly has the longer track record (since 2015 vs 2019). If your priority is different (coverage, track record, verification rules), the table above shows exactly where each one wins.
- How does ChainCosts earn from this page?
- If you open an account through a link here, the provider may pay us a commission. It never changes the price you pay, and it has no input into which cell wins a row — the published numbers decide.
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