THORChain vs xchg
THORChain has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 5.9 against 4.0, and Privacy 8.5 against 7.9.
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 →
xchg
Accountless swap with plain-language terms, a no-JS version and an onion site
Privacy
7.9/ 10
Strong
Safety
4.0/ 10
Caution
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| THORChain | xchg | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID never required | ID never required |
| 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 | USDT, XMR, XRP, TON |
| 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) | Own fee 1% float / 2% fixed, plus a 2% payment-provider fee taken from the deposit and the network fee |
| Limits | Not published | Per-pair minimum shown on the form; deposits must match the order amount within 0.2% |
| Not available in | Site terms exclude sanctioned jurisdictions and those flagged by FATF; the FAQ says the protocol has no geographic restrictions | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 1 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only THORChain
Open sourceNon-custodial
Both
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededAnonymous operator
Only xchg
Tor onion serviceWorks without JavaScriptAccepts MoneroRefund without IDThird-party liquidityAML screeningClosed source
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is THORChain or xchg safer?
THORChain has the higher Safety grade: THORChain 5.9, xchg 4.0, out of 10.
Does THORChain or xchg require KYC?
THORChain is KYC level 0 (ID never required). xchg is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
THORChain has 1 and xchg has 0 documented incidents in the registry.