Guides
Guides
How cross-chain swaps work, THORChain and Chainflip compared, slippage and minimums, refunds, fees, and what Aetheria checks before you sign.
How a cross-chain swap works
What happens when you swap BTC for ETH or USDC for SOL without an exchange account: deposits, protocols, payouts and what to check.
THORChain and Chainflip compared
Two protocols for cross-chain swaps, side by side: how you send, what the minimum protects, fees and refunds.
Slippage, tolerance and the minimum you receive
What the tolerance setting does, why the expected amount and the minimum differ, and when a minimum is guaranteed.
What happens when a swap is refunded
Why a swap can be refunded, where the funds go back to, what it costs, and how to follow it.
How Aetheria checks a swap before you sign
What this page verifies on its own before a transaction or deposit address reaches you, and what it never does.
Fees on Aetheria
Every fee on a route, what goes to the protocols and what, if anything, goes to Aetheria.
