— Why pull up a stool —
Trustless, from the first sip
You don't have to trust a café, an exchange, or a stranger behind the bar. The protocol does the work.
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No one holds your coins
You never hand BTC or XMR to anyone. Both sides lock on-chain. There's no till, no custodial balance, and no one to "hold this for you."
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No account, no KYC, no sign-up
Walk in, swap, walk out. No email, no ID, and no profile to create or keep.
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It goes through, or it comes back
The swap either completes, or your BTC is refunded on-chain. That's the math of the protocol, not a favor from the house.
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Nothing to freeze mid-swap
There's no exchange account to lock and no middleman who can seize funds while a swap is in flight.
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Peer to peer
You and MoneroChan settle directly. No exchange in the middle taking custody or keeping a tab in your name.
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An open recipe
Built on the open-source COMIT protocol, as used by eigenwallet (formerly UnstoppableSwap). Anyone can read the code.
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XMR lands in your wallet
Monero arrives straight at an address you control. Receiving to your own wallet is better for privacy than leaving a balance on an exchange.
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No desk has to say yes
A swap doesn't wait on a company's approval. If you can get a connection, you can attempt the trade — useful when a platform would have closed the door.
— The ritual —
How to swap
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Get eigenwallet
Download the free, open-source eigenwallet desktop app. It handles the whole swap for you.
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Find MoneroChan
In eigenwallet's maker list, pick the maker whose peer ID matches the one below.
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Swap
Add your Monero address, send BTC to the swap's lock address, and relax. XMR arrives in about 20–40 minutes.
12D3KooWAUDHzRb7agjXW13CCAMbwTjcDkrR4mR7ax96bkisMadL
/dns4/swap.monerochan.cafe/tcp/9939/p2p/12D3KooWAUDHzRb7agjXW13CCAMbwTjcDkrR4mR7ax96bkisMadL
/onion3/pawv2nsrlgtcbhbvjau55sslcc7f3rx7uhivvd2pxnrcsp5lmrdhn4ad:9939/p2p/12D3KooWAUDHzRb7agjXW13CCAMbwTjcDkrR4mR7ax96bkisMadL
You can also paste the address into eigenwallet, or the Tor one if you route through Tor. Always match the peer ID before swapping.
— Questions at the bar —
FAQ
Do I have to trust MoneroChan?
No. Atomic swaps use cryptographic locks on both chains. MoneroChan can only claim your BTC by revealing the key that lets you claim the XMR, so neither side can walk off with the other's coins.
What happens if a swap fails?
If a swap is cancelled or times out, eigenwallet refunds your BTC on-chain automatically. MoneroChan sets a 1% anti-spam deposit, which can be held back from a refund to discourage swaps that tie up XMR and then walk away.
Does anyone hold my coins?
Never. No account, no balance, no custody. Funds go straight from the swap's on-chain lock to your own wallet.
Do I need to give an ID or email?
No sign-up, no KYC, no email. All you bring is a Monero address to receive to and a Bitcoin refund address.
Why is the price a touch above the exchanges?
The ask follows the live market across several exchanges, plus a small spread that covers network fees and keeping XMR ready around the clock.