Architect Financial vs SimpleSwap

AFArchitect Financial3.5/5

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SimpleSwap4.1/5

Feature	AFArchitect FinancialVisit	SimpleSwapVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.5/5	4.1/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Fees	3.0	3.0
Security & trust	4.5	4.0
Asset selection	3.0	5.0
Ease of use	3.5	4.5
Support	3.0	4.0
Specs
Markets	Futures	Spot
Coins listed	Not disclosed	2,800
Fiat deposit methods	Not disclosed	Card
KYC required	Yes	No
Accepts US customers	No	Not disclosed
Mobile app	Not disclosed	Yes
Licenses & registrations	NFA Independent Introducing Broker (CFTC), FINRA / SEC Introducing Broker-Dealer, Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA)	Not disclosed
Security features	Not disclosed	Non-custodial architecture, Direct wallet settlements
Futures & perpetuals	Yes	No
Copy trading	Not disclosed	No
P2P market	Not disclosed	No
Referral program	Not disclosed	Yes
Company
Founded	2023	2018
Headquarters	United States	—
Investors	Miami International Holdings (MIAX), Tioga Capital, Coinbase Ventures	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	FINRA regulatory registration for domestic US brokerage operations Perpetual contracts trade continuous 23/7 market schedules Led by former Jane Street trading systems technologist Brett Harrison Raised $52M from institutional investors including MIAX and Coinbase Ventures	No account registration required for standard crypto-to-crypto swaps Non-custodial model delivers converted assets directly to personal wallets Extensive catalog covering more than 2,800 cryptocurrencies Choice between fixed guaranteed rates and floating market rates
Cons	AX perpetual futures exchange is unavailable to US residents Funds held on AX carry offshore centralized custody counterparty exposure Offshore perpetual accounts lack US CFTC and SEC investor insurance protections Strict KYC verification required to access all trading services	Built-in exchange spreads can exceed traditional spot order-book trading fees Transactions flagged by automated AML risk scoring trigger sudden KYC holds No order books, limit orders, futures, or margin trading Fiat purchases rely on third-party processors with separate fees and verification
Best for	Non-US perpetual futures traders, US institutional derivatives clients, High-frequency institutional trading desks	Registration-free crypto-to-crypto swaps, Non-custodial cross-chain transfers, Trading rare altcoins without CEX balances

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