MCP vs Provenance MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP and Provenance 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 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).

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Choose Provenance 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Finance & Fintech	Provenance MCP Finance & Fintech
Summary	Risk score for a Base wallet before your agent pays it: 0-100, verdict and explained flags.	Wash-traffic risk checks for Algorand x402 endpoints before your agent trusts or pays them.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech
Quality signal

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": {
    "mcp-240": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@walletbureau/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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