Dawnswap vs Mostro
It is a trade-off. Mostro has the higher Safety grade (7.3 against 6.6), while Dawnswap has the higher Privacy grade (9.7 against 8.9).
Dawnswap
Independent Haveno network for peer-to-peer Monero trading over Tor
Privacy
9.7/ 10
Excellent
Safety
6.6/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Mostro
Open-source P2P bitcoin trading protocol over Nostr and Lightning hold invoices
Privacy
8.9/ 10
Excellent
Safety
7.3/ 10
Strong
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Dawnswap | Mostro | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | P2P Exchanges | P2P Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID never required | ID never required |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | Yes | No |
| Coins | XMR, BTC, ETH, LTC, BCH, USDT, USDC, DAI | BTC |
| Pay with | Monero, Crypto, Bank transfer, Cash | Lightning, Bank transfer, Cash |
| Fees | Maker 0%, taker 0.4% | Set by each node operator; the FAQ gives about 0.3% each for buyer and seller as an example |
| Limits | Minimum trade and deposit 0.02 XMR; minimum security deposit 5% | Set by each node operator |
| Jurisdiction | Decentralised / none | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Dawnswap
Tor onion serviceAccepts MoneroAccepts cashAnonymous operator
Both
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededOpen sourceNon-custodial
Only Mostro
Self-hostableAccepts Lightning
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is Dawnswap or Mostro safer?
Mostro has the higher Safety grade: Dawnswap 6.6, Mostro 7.3, out of 10.
Does Dawnswap or Mostro require KYC?
Dawnswap is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Mostro is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Dawnswap has 0 and Mostro has 0 documented incidents in the registry.