Alfacash vs GhostSwap
GhostSwap has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 8.4 against 5.5, and Privacy 10.0 against 2.4.
Alfacash
Long-running instant crypto exchange operated by a Nevis-registered company
Privacy
2.4/ 10
Poor
Safety
5.5/ 10
Fair
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
GhostSwap
Swap front-end routing orders through third-party processing partners
Privacy
10.0/ 10
Excellent
Safety
8.4/ 10
Strong
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Alfacash | GhostSwap | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | ID never required |
| Custody | Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email optional | No account needed |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | Yes |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, LTC, XMR, DASH, ZEC, USDT, USDC | BTC, ETH, XMR, ZEC, SOL, USDT |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero | Crypto, Monero |
| Limits | Not published | Limits depend on the pair and are shown in the swap form; the homepage example showed 0.00001 BTC minimum and 2 BTC maximum when checked |
| Founded | 2012 | 2024 |
| Jurisdiction | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Not published |
| Not available in | United States and its territories excluded per terms; other restricted locations listed on the site | Jurisdictions under comprehensive sanctions |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Alfacash
Legal entity disclosed5+ years operatingAML screeningMay request IDExcludes US usersClosed source
Both
Accepts MoneroRuns an affiliate programme
Only GhostSwap
No registrationAccount-number loginNo email neededNo phone neededTor onion serviceWorks without JavaScriptAccepts LightningOpen sourceNon-custodialNo-logs policyOwn liquidityMultisig or hold-invoice escrowRefund without IDAnonymous operator
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is Alfacash or GhostSwap safer?
GhostSwap has the higher Safety grade: Alfacash 5.5, GhostSwap 8.4, out of 10.
Does Alfacash or GhostSwap require KYC?
Alfacash is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). GhostSwap is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Alfacash has 0 and GhostSwap has 0 documented incidents in the registry.