InstaSwap vs Trocador
InstaSwap has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 4.3 against 3.7, and Privacy 6.0 against 4.2.
InstaSwap
Cross-chain DEX aggregator routing through THORChain, Chainflip and other venues, by a Panama company
Privacy
6.0/ 10
Fair
Safety
4.3/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Trocador
Privacy-focused swap aggregator that grades partner exchanges on KYC policy
Privacy
4.2/ 10
Caution
Safety
3.7/ 10
Poor
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| InstaSwap | Trocador | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Swap Aggregators | Swap Aggregators |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | ID on risk flag |
| Custody | Mixed | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, XMR, SOL, USDT, USDC, LTC, DOGE, ZEC, DASH, RUNE | XMR, BTC, ETH, LTC, USDT |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero | Crypto, Monero, Lightning |
| Founded | 2018 | 2022 |
| Jurisdiction | Panama | Not published |
| Not available in | Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Myanmar, occupied regions of Ukraine, South Sudan, Somalia, Libya, Iraq, Yemen, Zimbabwe, Nicaragua, DR Congo, Mali and other comprehensively sanctioned jurisdictions (terms) | US and EEA residents excluded per terms, as reported by another directory |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only InstaSwap
AML screeningLegal entity disclosed
Both
No registrationAccepts MoneroThird-party liquidityClosed sourceRuns an affiliate programme
Only Trocador
No email neededNo phone neededTor onion serviceMay request IDExcludes US users
Where they sit among swap aggregators
Questions
Is InstaSwap or Trocador safer?
InstaSwap has the higher Safety grade: InstaSwap 4.3, Trocador 3.7, out of 10.
Does InstaSwap or Trocador require KYC?
InstaSwap is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Trocador is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag).
Which has more incidents on record?
InstaSwap has 0 and Trocador has 0 documented incidents in the registry.