Dawnswap vs Vexl
It is a trade-off. Vexl has the higher Safety grade (7.0 against 6.6), while Dawnswap has the higher Privacy grade (9.7 against 6.1).
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 →
Vexl
Mobile app for finding bitcoin trades within your own social network
Privacy
6.1/ 10
Fair
Safety
7.0/ 10
Strong
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Dawnswap | Vexl | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | P2P Exchanges | P2P Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID never required | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | Phone number required |
| 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 | Cash, Bank transfer |
| Fees | Maker 0%, taker 0.4% | Not published |
| Limits | Minimum trade and deposit 0.02 XMR; minimum security deposit 5% | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Decentralised / none | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Dawnswap
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededTor onion serviceAccepts MoneroAnonymous operator
Both
Accepts cashOpen sourceNon-custodial
Only Vexl
Requires phone number
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is Dawnswap or Vexl safer?
Vexl has the higher Safety grade: Dawnswap 6.6, Vexl 7.0, out of 10.
Does Dawnswap or Vexl require KYC?
Dawnswap is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Vexl is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Dawnswap has 0 and Vexl has 0 documented incidents in the registry.