Mine.exchange vs THORChain
THORChain has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 5.9 against 4.8, and Privacy 8.5 against 2.7.
Mine.exchange
Russian-language exchanger for crypto, MoneyGo and bank cards run by a Costa Rica company
Privacy
2.7/ 10
Poor
Safety
4.8/ 10
Caution
ID on risk flag KYC 3 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
| Mine.exchange | THORChain | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | ID never required |
| Custody | Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email optional | No account needed |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, BCH, ETH, ETC, SOL, BNB, XRP, LTC, TRX, DOGE, ADA, DASH, XMR, ZEC, USDC, USDT | BTC, ETH, LTC, BCH, DOGE, ZEC, SOL, RUNE |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero, Card | Crypto |
| Fees | Cancellation after payment costs 3% plus network fee and rate difference | Source-chain gas, outbound gas and a liquidity fee that varies with swap size and pool depth (per FAQ) |
| Jurisdiction | Costa Rica | Not published |
| 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 Mine.exchange
Accepts MoneroRequires emailMay request IDLegal entity disclosedRuns an affiliate programmeClosed source
Both
Nothing distinct
Only THORChain
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededOpen sourceNon-custodialAnonymous operator
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is Mine.exchange or THORChain safer?
THORChain has the higher Safety grade: Mine.exchange 4.8, THORChain 5.9, out of 10.
Does Mine.exchange or THORChain require KYC?
Mine.exchange is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). THORChain is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Mine.exchange has 0 and THORChain has 1 documented incident in the registry.