0trace vs THORChain
It is a trade-off. THORChain has the higher Safety grade (5.9 against 4.9), while 0trace has the higher Privacy grade (8.9 against 8.5).
0trace
Account-free private swap service with its own liquidity, Tor mirror and PGP-signed receipts
Privacy
8.9/ 10
Excellent
Safety
4.9/ 10
Caution
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
THORChain
Cross-chain DEX protocol for native asset swaps, with an official swap interface
Privacy
8.5/ 10
Excellent
Safety
5.9/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| 0trace | THORChain | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID never required | ID never required |
| Custody | Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | Yes | No |
| Coins | BTC, XMR, USDT, ETH, USDC, BNB, SOL, TRX, LTC, ZEC, DAI | BTC, ETH, LTC, BCH, DOGE, ZEC, SOL, RUNE |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero | Crypto |
| Fees | 0.9% service fee shown on the homepage quote, plus network fee | Source-chain gas, outbound gas and a liquidity fee that varies with swap size and pool depth (per FAQ) |
| Limits | Terms: 1 USD minimum and per-transaction caps may apply; the FAQ states a 105 USD minimum deposit | Not published |
| Not available in | Not published | Site terms exclude sanctioned jurisdictions and those flagged by FATF; the FAQ says the protocol has no geographic restrictions |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 1 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only 0trace
Accepts MoneroTor onion serviceNo-logs policyOwn liquidityClosed sourceRuns an affiliate programme
Both
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededAnonymous operator
Only THORChain
Open sourceNon-custodial
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is 0trace or THORChain safer?
THORChain has the higher Safety grade: 0trace 4.9, THORChain 5.9, out of 10.
Does 0trace or THORChain require KYC?
0trace is KYC level 0 (ID never required). THORChain is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
0trace has 0 and THORChain has 1 documented incident in the registry.