Maya Protocol vs THORChain
They are level on Privacy. Maya Protocol has the higher Safety grade, 7.0 against 5.9.
Maya Protocol
THORChain-style cross-chain liquidity protocol with native BTC, ZEC and DASH pools
Privacy
8.5/ 10
Excellent
Safety
7.0/ 10
Strong
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
THORChain
Cross-chain DEX protocol for native asset swaps, with an official swap interface
Privacy
8.5/ 10
Excellent
Safety
5.9/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Maya Protocol | THORChain | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| 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 | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, ZEC, DASH, ADA, RUNE, CACAO, ARB | BTC, ETH, LTC, BCH, DOGE, ZEC, SOL, RUNE |
| Pay with | Crypto | Crypto |
| Fees | Fixed outbound fee plus a dynamic liquidity (slip-based) fee, per the docs | Source-chain gas, outbound gas and a liquidity fee that varies with swap size and pool depth (per FAQ) |
| Not available in | Not published | Site terms exclude sanctioned jurisdictions and those flagged by FATF; the FAQ says the protocol has no geographic restrictions |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 1 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Maya Protocol
Nothing distinct
Both
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededNon-custodialOpen source
Only THORChain
Anonymous operator
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is Maya Protocol or THORChain safer?
Maya Protocol has the higher Safety grade: Maya Protocol 7.0, THORChain 5.9, out of 10.
Does Maya Protocol or THORChain require KYC?
Maya Protocol is KYC level 0 (ID never required). THORChain is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Maya Protocol has 0 and THORChain has 1 documented incident in the registry.