No Wallet Connect (NWC)

Swap crypto.
Don't expose your wallet.

The only swap that requires nothing from your wallet. No connection, no approvals, no signatures. Just send to a deposit address and let Houdini handle the rest.

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Connecting your wallet is the biggest risk in crypto.

Every time you connect a wallet to a new platform, you're creating an attack surface. Approvals linger, permissions stack up, and one malicious contract interaction can drain everything.

Approvals are forever

When you approve a smart contract, that permission doesn't expire. It sits on-chain indefinitely, giving that contract ongoing access to your tokens. Most wallets don't surface this clearly, and most users never revoke them. Every approval is a door that stays unlocked.

Connecting reveals your wallet

The moment you connect a wallet, the platform can see your full token balances, your transaction history, and every address you've ever interacted with. That information doesn't disappear when you disconnect. Your wallet is an identity, and connecting it means sharing that identity.

Cold wallets shouldn't be compromised

Hardware wallets exist precisely because keeping assets off a hot wallet is safer. But most swap platforms force you back into a browser wallet to do anything. That defeats the entire purpose of cold storage, and it shouldn't be the only option.

How No Wallet Connect (NWC) swap works

Public blockchains expose your entire financial life. Every payment, every transaction, forever visible.

step 1

Get a quote and receive your deposit address

Houdini generates a unique, one-time deposit address specifically for your swap. This address is temporary and tied only to this transaction. Send your tokens to it from anywhere. It can be a hardware wallet, a centralised exchange, a mobile app, or any other source you prefer.

Diagram showing token movement from a deposit address on Blockchain A to a centralized exchange off-chain.
Diagram showing token swap on a centralized exchange with Ethereum token in and Bitcoin token out, labeled off-chain.
step 2

Exchange and delivery to the receiver address

Once your deposit is received, Houdini routes your funds through an exchange partner where Token A is converted to Token B. Token B is sent directly to the destination address you provided at the start. From an outside observer's perspective, the incoming and outgoing transfers appear unrelated. There is no on-chain contract interaction or wallet signature connecting the two.

step 3

Delivered to your wallet

Token B is sent directly to the destination address you provided at the start. From an outside observer's perspective, the incoming and outgoing transfers appear unrelated. There is no on-chain contract interaction or wallet signature connecting the two.

Diagram showing Bitcoin token moving off-chain from a centralised exchange to a receiver address on Blockchain B.

Why you should consider a No Wallet Connect (NWC) Swap

No approvals, no signatures

The most common source of wallet compromise is a signed approval or permission that shouldn't have been granted. No Wallet Connect removes that risk entirely. Nothing is ever asked of your wallet, which means nothing can be exploited.

Works from anywhere

Because you're just sending to a deposit address, the source can be anything. If you can send a transaction, you can use this swap.

Moderate privacy built in

Without a wallet connection, there is no on-chain link tying your identity to the swap. Observers can only see funds move in and outwithout connecting your personal wallet to the transaction. More private than a standard DEX swap, with less friction than a full Private Swap.

Any token. Any chain.

The same broad coverage as the rest of Houdini's products. Over 4,000 tokens across 100+ chains, including Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin, BNB, Base, Arbitrum, Tron, and more. Cross-chain pairs are supported without any additional steps.

Fast execution

No Wallet Connect swaps typically complete in 3 to 10 minutes. Faster than a Private Swap, and with competitive rates drawn from centralised liquidity sources that often cover pairs unavailable on DEXs alone.

Fixed Price Option

Lock in your rate before you send. When you choose fixed price, the rate shown is the rate you get, guaranteed for a 15 to 20 minute window. Rates are slightly more conservative than the floating option, but execution is fast and you know exactly what arrives before you commit. No surprises, no slippage.

Icon showing a fixed price connection between Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC) cryptocurrency symbols.

For anyone who takes wallet security seriously.

Most swap platforms treat wallet connection as a given. Houdini treats it as optional. No Wallet Connect is built for users who understand that every approval is a risk and every connection is an exposure — and who want a better option.

Cold storage users

You moved your assets to a hardware wallet for a reason. No Wallet Connect lets you swap directly from a Ledger or Trezor without ever bringing your keys near a browser extension. The security of cold storage, without the friction of working around it.

Security-conscious traders

If you've ever spent time revoking old contract approvals, you already understand the risk. No Wallet Connect means there are no approvals to revoke and no permissions to clean up. Every swap starts and ends with zero on-chain footprint tied to your wallet.

Exchange withdrawers

Swapping directly out of a centralised exchange withdrawal into your desired token is now a single step. No intermediate wallet, no additional hops, no connecting anything. Send to the deposit address and you're done.

Privacy-aware users

Not everyone needs the full anonymity of a Private Swap, but most people don't want their wallet identity attached to every transaction either. No Wallet Connect sits comfortably in the middle — meaningfully more private than a standard DEX swap, without the extra steps.

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