Arctic vs Zerodust
A side-by-side look at the Arctic and Zerodust MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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ArcticFinance & FintechRead Robinhood Chain live: scan a token, trace its deployer, list new launches.52GoodAuth: api key requiredVerdict: choose Arctic for finance & fintech work; choose Zerodust for finance & fintech as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
AChoose Arctic when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You want tools like
scan_token, trace_wallet, robinhood_radar.
Choose Zerodust when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You have the keys it needs:
ZERODUST_API_KEY, ZERODUST_ALLOW_EXECUTE, ZERODUST_SIGNER_MODULE, ZERODUST_KEYSTORE_FILE, ZERODUST_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE, ZERODUST_PRIVATE_KEY, ZERODUST_ALLOWED_DESTINATIONS. - You want tools like
zerodust_get_chains, zerodust_get_balances, zerodust_get_quote.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | A Arctic | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 65/100 · Great |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | ZERODUST_API_KEYZERODUST_ALLOW_EXECUTE |
Tools & capabilities
Arctic tools 3
scan_tokenRead a Robinhood Chain token right now: name, supply, owner powers, Pons v2 launch and graduation, creator tax, price, market cap, liquidity, 24h volume, buys and sells, deployer share and burned share. Every key carries its unit. Use it whenever the user mentions a token contract address.trace_walletRead the wallet behind a Robinhood Chain token: how many tokens it launched through the Pons v2 factory in the last hours, how many graduated, how many are still on a curve, and whether it bought or sold on its own curves. Use it when the user asks who is behind a token, or about a deployer.robinhood_radarList Robinhood Chain tokens right now: `new` gives the latest Pons v2 launches (age, curve progress, market cap), `trending` gives the most traded tokens over 24h (volume, liquidity, buys and sells, change). Use it to find tokens, then scan_token to read one in depth.
Zerodust tools 10
zerodust_get_chainsList the EVM chains a native gas balance can be emptied to exactly zero on. Returns chain IDs, names, and native tokens. Call this to check whether a specific chain is supported before quoting or sweeping.zerodust_get_balancesFind leftover native gas token (ETH, BNB, POL, ...) stranded across every supported EVM chain for one address, and report which of it can be recovered. Normally these balances are unrecoverable: you cannot transfer 100% of a gas token, because paying for the transfer consumes the thing you are transferring, so a remainder is always left behind. This reports what is stuck and what could be moved out. Useful when a wallet has small amounts scattered over many chains, when someone cannot send their full balance, or before closing out, winding down or decommissioning a wallet.zerodust_get_quotePrice out emptying a chain's native gas balance to exactly zero: how much actually arrives, the full fee breakdown, and whether the balance is even large enough to be worth recovering. Call this before sweeping so the user sees the numbers first. Returns a quote ID; quotes expire after about 60 seconds.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Arctic
No confirmed install command for Arctic yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Zerodust
{
"mcpServers": {
"andresdefi-zerodust": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@zerodust/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"ZERODUST_API_KEY": "YOUR_ZERODUST_API_KEY_HERE",
"ZERODUST_ALLOW_EXECUTE": "YOUR_ZERODUST_ALLOW_EXECUTE_HERE",
"ZERODUST_SIGNER_MODULE": "YOUR_ZERODUST_SIGNER_MODULE_HERE",
"ZERODUST_KEYSTORE_FILE": "YOUR_ZERODUST_KEYSTORE_FILE_HERE",
"ZERODUST_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE": "YOUR_ZERODUST_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE_HERE",
"ZERODUST_PRIVATE_KEY": "YOUR_ZERODUST_PRIVATE_KEY_HERE",
"ZERODUST_ALLOWED_DESTINATIONS": "YOUR_ZERODUST_ALLOWED_DESTINATIONS_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Arctic is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Zerodust belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Arctic for finance & fintech work and Zerodust for finance & fintech.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Arctic has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Arctic has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: api key required. Zerodust is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add arctic and andresdefi-zerodust as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Arctic has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Zerodust has 65/100 (Great) with 7 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.