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Cross-chain atomic-swap DEX from the Particl Project, run locally as a self-hosted node with Docker — trustless BTC↔XMR swaps via adaptor signatures, no accounts, no fees, MIT-licensed.
BasicSwap (BSX) is a cross-chain atomic-swap DEX developed inside the Particl Project by pseudonymous lead developer tecnovert. It ships as a Docker-based self-hosted application that the user runs alongside full nodes of the coins they want to trade, and it is one of the very few implementations that performs trustless BTC↔XMR atomic swaps using adaptor signatures — a cryptographic capability that a central exchange simply cannot match.
Each participant runs a local BasicSwap instance plus the full nodes for the coins in play (Bitcoin, Monero, Litecoin, Dash, Decred, Particl, Firo, PIVX, Wownero, Dogecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Namecoin). Peers discover each other over an SMSG decentralised messaging layer — described in Particl documentation as "the decentralised SWIFT". Orders are posted to a distributed order book; matched trades are settled directly on the two respective chains using HTLCs for Bitcoin-script-compatible coins and adaptor signatures for Monero-family coins. BasicSwap itself never routes, custodies or executes the swap — it is pure cryptographic settlement between the two users.
None, by construction. There are no accounts to create and no central operator to KYC anyone; Tor integration in the networking layer lets the instance run behind an onion. The only identifying footprint is the on-chain addresses the user controls.
The code is open-source under MIT at github.com/basicswap/basicswap. There are no maker/taker fees — participants pay only on-chain miner fees and lock a small bond deposit to prevent DoS. The killer feature is the trustless BTC↔XMR path: swapping Bitcoin for Monero without trusting a central party has historically been the Monero community's holy grail, and BasicSwap delivers it alongside a small set of peers (COMIT/UnstoppableSwap, eigenwallet). The trade-off is real: the project is still formally in beta, setup requires Docker and enough disk for multiple full nodes, liquidity is thin, and there is no hosted fallback for non-technical users.
At 9.1/10 with KYC rated trustless (L0), BasicSwap is a technically uncompromising DEX that solves the BTC↔XMR problem in the only way that actually preserves privacy: on-chain, without a third party, under your own keys. The cost is operational complexity, not trust.
NO
Non-custodial crypto swap aggregator with no signup, no email and zero KYC — single-use deposit addresses, 70+ coins across 20+ chains including Monero and Lightning, ~8-minute median settlement.
Non-custodial P2P Bitcoin marketplace with 2-of-3 multisig escrow, running since 2016 — 100+ fiat currencies, 300+ payment methods, 0.5-0.6% fees. Email required but no ID; US not served.
Decentralised P2P Bitcoin exchange with on-chain multisig escrow — no signup, no custody, desktop and mobile apps routed through Tor by default, with DAO governance and AGPL-3.0 source code.
SW
Non-custodial aggregator comparing instant-swap rates from 18+ partner exchanges across 1,600+ assets — no signup, no KYC at the aggregator layer, funds never touch Swapzone wallets.
XM
Peer-to-peer Monero marketplace for goods and services — non-custodial with optional 2-of-3 multisig escrow, no email or ID required, born out of the Monero Talk podcast community.
DF
Swiss non-custodial fiat on/off-ramp by DFX AG (Zug, 2021) — SEPA/SWIFT to 80+ cryptos, no KYC up to 1000 CHF/day, crypto goes directly to your wallet. Open-source API, Swiss SRO license.
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