Understand non-custodial and self-custody swap claims, wallet-signature routes, deposit routes, provider handling, and why custody must be checked per flow.
Global custody claim
Not applied
Underlying route tools require individual classification.
Connected-wallet routes
User signs
The wallet prompt and contract authority still require review.
Deposit routes
Provider handling
Check active deposit instructions and route terms.
KYC or privacy
Independent
Custody does not determine verification or visibility.
Non-custodial generally means a service does not take discretionary control of user funds as an account balance. The exact legal and technical meaning depends on approvals, contracts, deposit addresses, providers, and execution steps.
Custody can differ across routes and underlying tools. A route may involve wallet signatures, contracts, solvers, liquidity, or temporary deposit instructions, so review the active flow before assigning a custody label.
A connected-wallet route can let the user sign from a self-controlled wallet, but approvals or contracts can still receive authority for a defined action. Read the wallet prompt and provider details.
Sending funds to an active provider deposit address is not the same interaction as signing a contract call from a connected wallet. Verify the address, amount, network, asset, quote window, receipt, and provider handling.
A route can be non-custodial and still request verification. A route can avoid an account and still create public records. These properties must not be used interchangeably.
Who signs? Where are funds sent? Can the provider move funds outside the selected route? Is there an intermediate deposit address? Which contracts and approvals are used? What recovery or refund rules apply?
It is generally a swap where the service does not maintain discretionary control of user funds as an account balance, but the exact route contracts, approvals, deposits, and providers must be reviewed.
No single custody label applies to every route. Review the active flow, approvals, contracts, deposit instructions, and recovery behavior.
Yes. Custody and identity verification are separate properties.
No. The transactions and wallet activity can remain public.
