THORChain vs xchange.me
They are level on Safety. THORChain has the higher Privacy grade, 8.5 against 6.6.
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 →
xchange.me
Accountless floating-rate swap from privacy coins and BTC into 200+ assets
Privacy
6.6/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.9/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| THORChain | xchange.me | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID never required | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Tor onion address | No | Yes |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, LTC, BCH, DOGE, ZEC, SOL, RUNE | BTC, XMR, ETH, LTC, DASH, ZEC, FIRO |
| Pay with | Crypto | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | Source-chain gas, outbound gas and a liquidity fee that varies with swap size and pool depth (per FAQ) | Per fee table when checked: BTC 2%, XMR 1%, other deposit coins 3% |
| Limits | Not published | Per-coin minimums (e.g. 0.01 BTC, 2 XMR); no maximum stated |
| Founded | Not published | 2017 |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Marshall Islands |
| Not available in | Site terms exclude sanctioned jurisdictions and those flagged by FATF; the FAQ says the protocol has no geographic restrictions | Iran, North Korea, Russia, Belarus and other FATF high-risk countries per terms |
| Incidents on record | 1 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only THORChain
No email neededNo phone neededOpen sourceNon-custodialAnonymous operator
Both
No registration
Only xchange.me
Tor onion serviceAccepts MoneroLegal entity disclosed5+ years operatingThird-party liquidityAML screeningRefund without IDClosed sourceRuns an affiliate programme
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is THORChain or xchange.me safer?
They have the same Safety grade, 5.9 out of 10.
Does THORChain or xchange.me require KYC?
THORChain is KYC level 0 (ID never required). xchange.me is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
THORChain has 1 and xchange.me has 0 documented incidents in the registry.