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Finally at a point where I'm moving more serious money and the services I used for smaller stuff just don't cut it anymore. Looking at around $20-30k and honestly a bit nervous about sending that through something I'm not sure about.

Anyone been in this situation and found something they actually trusted at that size?

Finally at a point where I'm moving more serious money and the services I used for smaller stuff just don't cut it anymore. Looking at around $20-30k and honestly a bit nervous about sending that through something I'm not sure about.

Anyone been in this situation and found something they actually trusted at that size?

Did three swaps last month on three different platforms. Every single one showed a fee before confirming that was way lower than what I actually lost in the transaction. One showed 0.3%, actual cost was 2.8%. Another showed 0.5%, real cost ended up around 3.1%. The third at least was close but still off by about 0.4%.

Why is there no standard for showing the real all in cost before you confirm? Or does something like that exist and I just haven't found it yet

Hey everyone,

I’m putting together a guide on swapping coins in 2026, and I need your help. Specifically, I’m looking at moving ETH, BTC, or SOL into XMR.

I know there are a lot of services out there, but which ones actually work? Which ones let you swap smoothly without headaches? I want to hear what you’ve tried and what’s worked for you recently.

If you’d rather not share publicly, you can just send me a PM. Your experience will help me give others a clear picture of what’s reliable this year.

Thanks for taking the time to share.

Hey everyone,

I’m putting together a guide on swapping coins in 2026, and I need your help. Specifically, I’m looking at moving ETH, BTC, or SOL into XMR.

I know there are a lot of services out there, but which ones actually work? Which ones let you swap smoothly without headaches? I want to hear what you’ve tried and what’s worked for you recently.

If you’d rather not share publicly, you can just send me a PM. Your experience will help me give others a clear picture of what’s reliable this year.

Thanks for taking the time to share.

Hi! Bought ETH on Coinbase a while ago and I want to convert part of it to Monero. The problem is every on-ramp I've found either wants to verify my identity or routes through a centralized service that technically logs the swap.

I know XMR is harder to access because a lot of exchanges delisted it, but there must be a way to do this without sending it to a CEX first. What do people actually use for this?

Hey! Most swap services I've tested either freeze mid-transaction, take forever to process, or quietly require some form of account creation before you can withdraw. A few of them also have rate locks that expire while your transaction is confirming, so you end up getting less than quoted.

Looking for something that is genuinely instant, non-custodial, and doesn't require any registration. Happy to pay a slightly higher fee if it actually works reliably. What are people using?

[Problem Solved] Swapped via Covert Exchange (no signup, 0.2% fees + no kyc)

Hey everyone, I’m in the UK and trying to figure out the best way to buy Monero (XMR) right now.

It feels like a lot of the big exchanges either don’t support XMR anymore or make the process complicated with heavy verification. Options seem a lot more limited than they used to be.

I’ve heard some people mention buying another coin first (like BTC or LTC) and then swapping to XMR, but I’m not sure what the best route is these days.

Has anyone in the UK successfully bought Monero recently?
What method did you use, and how smooth was the process?

Any advice would be appreciated.