THORChain vs xmr2cex
THORChain has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 5.9 against 3.7, and Privacy 8.5 against 8.4.
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 →
xmr2cex
One-way Monero off-ramp that pays out coins sourced from centralised exchanges
Privacy
8.4/ 10
Strong
Safety
3.7/ 10
Poor
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| THORChain | xmr2cex | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | XMR, BTC, ETH, SOL, LTC, TRX, USDT, USDC, BNB, HYPE |
| 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) | Average fee 3.4% per the homepage |
| Limits | Not published | Minimum deposit 1 XMR, maximum 5,000 XMR per the homepage |
| 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 xmr2cex
Tor onion serviceWorks without JavaScriptAccepts MoneroThird-party liquidityClosed source
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is THORChain or xmr2cex safer?
THORChain has the higher Safety grade: THORChain 5.9, xmr2cex 3.7, out of 10.
Does THORChain or xmr2cex require KYC?
THORChain is KYC level 0 (ID never required). xmr2cex is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
THORChain has 1 and xmr2cex has 0 documented incidents in the registry.