Crypto Defi MCP vs Ophis

In-depth architectural comparison of the Crypto Defi MCP and Ophis MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose Crypto Defi MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Crypto and DeFi data access, DeFi protocol TVL data, Stablecoin-related data area.

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Choose Ophis when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Natural-language swap intent parsing, Canonical token and chain resolution, Bounded EIP-712 CoW order construction.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	C Crypto Defi MCP Finance & Fintech	Ophis ophis-fi Finance & Fintech
Summary	MCP server giving AI agents one-connection access to crypto & DeFi data: DeFi protocol TVL, stableco	Agent-first intent-based DEX aggregator (self-hosted CoW Protocol). Remote Streamable HTTP at https://mcp.ophis.fi/mcp, no auth, holds no keys. 12 tools: parseintent (natural-language swap to structured intent), resolvetoken (symbol to canonical address, fails closed), listchains, getquote, expectedsurplus, buildorder (bounded, ready-to-sign EIP-712 CoW order with the receiver pinned to the owner), submitorder, lookuptier (fee-rebate tier), getbalances, getportfolio, getgas, gettokenchart. Live across 11 EVM chains: Ethereum, Optimism, BNB Chain, Gnosis, Polygon, Base, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Plasma, Ink, Linea.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crypto-defi-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "crypto-defi-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ophis-fi-ophis": {
      "url": "https://mcp.ophis.fi/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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