Hive Crypto MCP vs Crypto Defi MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Hive Crypto MCP and Crypto Defi MCP 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?

Choose Hive Crypto MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: HIVE_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Single hosted MCP endpoint with unified API, Supports 369 live tools across 10 categories, Aggregates data from nine providers including Alchemy, CoinGecko, and Moralis.

Explore Hive Crypto MCP Details

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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 data access, DeFi data access, DeFi protocol TVL data.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Hive Crypto MCP hive-intel Finance & Fintech	C Crypto Defi MCP Finance & Fintech
Summary	Hive Intelligence: Ultimate cryptocurrency MCP for AI assistants with unified access to crypto, DeFi, and Web3 analytics	MCP server giving AI agents one-connection access to crypto & DeFi data: DeFi protocol TVL, stableco
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech

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": {
    "hive-intel-hive-crypto-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HIVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_HIVE_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

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