Dawnswap vs Peer
It is a trade-off. Peer has the higher Safety grade (7.0 against 6.6), while Dawnswap has the higher Privacy grade (9.7 against 7.3).
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 →
Peer
P2P fiat on/off-ramp settling through smart-contract escrow and payment-app proofs
Privacy
7.3/ 10
Strong
Safety
7.0/ 10
Strong
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Dawnswap | Peer | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | P2P Exchanges | P2P Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID never required | No ID mentioned |
| 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 | USDC, ETH, SOL, BTC, USDT |
| Pay with | Monero, Crypto, Bank transfer, Cash | PayPal, Bank transfer |
| Fees | Maker 0%, taker 0.4% | Up to 0.95% taker service fee; up to 0.5% bridge fee when bridging to another chain |
| Limits | Minimum trade and deposit 0.02 XMR; minimum security deposit 5% | Order sizes depend on each seller's configured range and available liquidity |
| Jurisdiction | Decentralised / none | United States (terms governed by California law) |
| Not available in | Not published | Sanctioned persons and jurisdictions are excluded by the terms |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Dawnswap
No email neededNo phone neededTor onion serviceAccepts MoneroAccepts cashAnonymous operator
Both
No registrationOpen sourceNon-custodial
Only Peer
Nothing distinct
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is Dawnswap or Peer safer?
Peer has the higher Safety grade: Dawnswap 6.6, Peer 7.0, out of 10.
Does Dawnswap or Peer require KYC?
Dawnswap is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Peer is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Dawnswap has 0 and Peer has 0 documented incidents in the registry.