General Questions
What is Faraday?
What is Faraday?
Faraday makes using stablecoins safe, simple, and compliant across chains. It combines best-execution swaps, real-time risk assessment, compliance screening, and transaction reporting into a single unified API.Whether you’re a protocol, DAO, business, or individual, Faraday ensures that every stablecoin transaction is executed efficiently and transparently with the same compliance and risk management assurance expected in traditional finance.
Who is Faraday designed for?
Who is Faraday designed for?
Faraday is designed for anyone moving stablecoins at scale or under compliance
requirements: - Protocols and DAOs managing multi-chain treasuries -
Fintechs and payment platforms executing user-initiated transfers -
Funds and trading desks that require risk-aware execution - Enterprises
and regulated entities needing Travel Rule compliance If you handle
stablecoins and care about price, compliance, and safety, Faraday is built for
you.
How is Faraday different from DEX aggregators?
How is Faraday different from DEX aggregators?
While DEX aggregators focus solely on finding the best price, Faraday provides:✅ Best execution across 15+ aggregators (including the aggregators themselves)
✅ Built-in compliance with OFAC screening and Travel Rule support
✅ Risk management screening every counterparty and address
✅ Cross-chain support with unified API for swaps and bridges
✅ Complete audit trails for regulatory reporting
✅ No additional fees beyond network gas and aggregator costsThink of Faraday as a compliance and risk layer on top of existing aggregation infrastructure.
Pricing & Costs
How much does Faraday cost?
How much does Faraday cost?
Execution Fees: Faraday charges no additional execution fees beyond those already included in network gas or aggregator quotes.API Access:
- Free Tier: 100 quote requests/month for development and testing
- Production Plans: Credit-based system with tiered pricing
- Enterprise: Custom pricing with dedicated support and SLAs
- Additional API credits
- Advanced analytics and reporting
- Audit system integrations
- Priority support
What fees do I pay for a transaction?
What fees do I pay for a transaction?
When you execute a transaction through Faraday, you pay: 1. Network Gas
Fees — Required by the blockchain (e.g., Solana gas, Ethereum gas) 2.
Aggregator/Bridge Fees — Built into the quote if using cross-chain or swap
routes 3. Zero Faraday Fees — No markup or additional charges All costs
are shown transparently in the quote before execution.
Can I try Faraday for free?
Can I try Faraday for free?
Yes! The free tier includes:
- 100 quote requests per month
- Full access to sandbox test environment
- Complete API and SDK functionality
- No credit card required
Risk & Compliance
How does Range's Risk Management work?
How does Range's Risk Management work?
Range’s Risk Management models continuously monitor blockchain addresses, counterparties, and venues using machine learning.Pre-Trade Screening:
- OFAC sanctions list checks
- Known scam/malicious address detection
- Address poisoning pattern recognition
- Mixer/tumbler identification
- Liquidity venue reputation scoring
- Bridge security assessment
- Historical risk patterns
What compliance features does Faraday provide?
What compliance features does Faraday provide?
Faraday includes enterprise-grade compliance features: - OFAC Sanctions
Screening — Real-time checks against sanctioned addresses - Travel Rule
Support — Automatic data collection for jurisdictional requirements - AML
Monitoring — Transaction pattern analysis and risk scoring - Audit
Trails — Immutable records of every quote, assessment, and transaction -
Historical Reporting — Export compliance data for regulatory submissions
All compliance checks happen automatically—no additional integration required.
Is Faraday custodial?
Is Faraday custodial?
No. Faraday is completely non-custodial. - Users sign all transactions
locally with their own wallets - Faraday never has access to private keys or
funds - Transactions are broadcast exactly as signed—no modifications - Users
maintain full control of assets at all times
How does Faraday handle sanctions screening?
How does Faraday handle sanctions screening?
Every transaction is automatically screened against the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list before execution.
- Checks happen at both quote and submission stages
- Flagged addresses trigger immediate alerts
- Sanctioned transactions are blocked automatically
- Complete audit logs maintained for compliance
Integration & Technical
What chains and tokens does Faraday support?
What chains and tokens does Faraday support?
Supported Chains:
- Solana
- Ethereum
- Arbitrum
- Base
- Optimism
- Polygon
- And more…
- USDC (all variants)
- USDT (all variants)
- DAI
- PYUSD
- FRAX
- Other major stablecoins
How do I integrate Faraday?
How do I integrate Faraday?
Faraday offers two integration options: 1. TypeScript SDK (Recommended)
bash npm install @rangesecurity/faraday-sdk - Full type safety -
Automatic authentication - Built-in error handling - Works in Node.js and
browsers 2. REST API - OpenAPI 3.0 specification - Generate clients in any
language - Direct HTTP access - Webhook support See the Integration
Guide to get started.Does Faraday have a test environment?
Does Faraday have a test environment?
Yes! Faraday provides a complete sandbox environment: - Test with fake
funds—no real assets required - Same API interface as production - Full
compliance and risk features enabled - Perfect for development and QA Learn
more in Test Environment Setup.
What aggregators does Faraday integrate with?
What aggregators does Faraday integrate with?
Faraday integrates with 15+ top aggregators and bridges: DEX Aggregators:
- Jupiter (Solana) - 1inch (EVM) - Orca (Solana) - Raydium (Solana) - And more… Cross-Chain Bridges: - Circle CCTP - Wormhole - LayerZero - And more… View the full list in Supported Aggregators.
Can I track transactions in real-time?
Can I track transactions in real-time?
Yes! Faraday provides:
- Real-time status updates for in-flight transactions
- Webhook notifications for transaction events
- Dashboard access for visual monitoring
- Historical transaction logs with full details
Company & Support
What is Faraday's relationship with Range?
What is Faraday's relationship with Range?
Faraday is built and maintained by Range Security. This allows Faraday to leverage Range’s deep expertise in:
- Blockchain analytics and data
- Security and risk management
- Machine learning models
- Compliance infrastructure
How do I get support?
How do I get support?
Support options vary by plan:Free Tier:
- Documentation and guides
- GitHub examples repository
- Community Discord
- Email support
- Response within 24-48 hours
- Technical guidance
- Dedicated support team
- Priority response (< 4 hours)
- Custom integrations assistance
- Direct engineering access
How do I get in touch with the Faraday team?
How do I get in touch with the Faraday team?
We’d love to hear from you!
- Sales & Partnerships: Get in touch
- Technical Support: support@range.org
- Documentation Issues: GitHub

