Verdict
Higher trust score: BasicSwap
Based on our trust scoring, BasicSwap comes out ahead of Kraken (9.1 vs 4.8). The gap reflects differences in KYC stance, custody model and operational track record.
Note: Scores are our independent assessment. Both services have valid use cases — read each detail page before deciding.
Score breakdown
Overall /10
Kraken
4.8
Weak
BasicSwap
9.1
Good
Privacy /100
Kraken
2
Poor
BasicSwap
100
Good
Trust /100
Kraken
68
Average
BasicSwap
86
Good
Side by side
KYC level
L5Mandatory
L0Trustless
Tagline
Veteran US-regulated exchange founded 2011 with 600+ assets, full mandatory KYC, and bi-annual proof-of-reserves audits — listed here as a comparison baseline for custodial KYC platforms, not as a no-KYC option.
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.
Jurisdiction
United States
No HQ
Founded
2011
2020
Tor / .onion
No
No
Categories
Exchange
Exchange, DEX, P2P
Feature comparison 14
Kraken
BasicSwap
Bitcoin (BTC)
Accepts Monero (XMR)
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Non-custodial
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Open source
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No signup required
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Tor (.onion) available
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Lightning Network
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Peer-to-peer
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Accepts fiat
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Mobile app
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Web app
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Available worldwide
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Custodial
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Requires email
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Read the full reviews
The side-by-side covers the headlines — the detail pages walk through every claim and citation.