Maya Protocol vs XMRS
Maya Protocol has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 7.0 against 3.4, and Privacy 8.5 against 3.4.
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 →
XMRS
Monero-focused instant exchange without registration, established in 2024
Privacy
3.4/ 10
Poor
Safety
3.4/ 10
Poor
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Maya Protocol | XMRS | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID never required | ID on risk flag |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, ZEC, DASH, ADA, RUNE, CACAO, ARB | XMR, BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, LTC, SOL |
| Pay with | Crypto | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | Fixed outbound fee plus a dynamic liquidity (slip-based) fee, per the docs | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2024 |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Maya Protocol
No email neededNo phone neededNon-custodialOpen source
Both
No registration
Only XMRS
Accepts MoneroCustodialClosed sourceAnonymous operatorMay request IDRuns an affiliate programme
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is Maya Protocol or XMRS safer?
Maya Protocol has the higher Safety grade: Maya Protocol 7.0, XMRS 3.4, out of 10.
Does Maya Protocol or XMRS require KYC?
Maya Protocol is KYC level 0 (ID never required). XMRS is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag).
Which has more incidents on record?
Maya Protocol has 0 and XMRS has 0 documented incidents in the registry.