GhostSwap vs The Change
GhostSwap has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 8.4 against 4.5, and Privacy 10.0 against 2.6.
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 →
The Change
Instant crypto exchange run by a Panama-registered company, usable as a guest
Privacy
2.6/ 10
Poor
Safety
4.5/ 10
Caution
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| GhostSwap | The Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID never required | ID on risk flag |
| Custody | Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | Email optional |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Tor onion address | Yes | No |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, XMR, ZEC, SOL, USDT | BTC, ETH, SOL, LTC, DOGE, XRP, TRX |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero | Crypto |
| Fees | Not published | 0.40% for guests; 0.35% down to 0.20% for registered users by monthly volume |
| Limits | 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 | Per-pair minimum and maximum shown on the order form (BTC pair showed about 0.00012 to 100 BTC when checked) |
| Founded | 2024 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Panama |
| Not available in | Jurisdictions under comprehensive sanctions | United States and territories, Canada, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Hong Kong, Singapore, Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine and sanctioned countries (partial list; see rules) |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only GhostSwap
Account-number loginNo email neededNo phone neededTor onion serviceWorks without JavaScriptAccepts MoneroAccepts LightningOpen sourceNon-custodialNo-logs policyOwn liquidityMultisig or hold-invoice escrowRefund without IDAnonymous operator
Both
No registrationRuns an affiliate programme
Only The Change
Legal entity disclosedExcludes US usersClosed sourceAML screeningMay request ID
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is GhostSwap or The Change safer?
GhostSwap has the higher Safety grade: GhostSwap 8.4, The Change 4.5, out of 10.
Does GhostSwap or The Change require KYC?
GhostSwap is KYC level 0 (ID never required). The Change is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag).
Which has more incidents on record?
GhostSwap has 0 and The Change has 0 documented incidents in the registry.