TrocadorApp: Trade Cryptocurrency Privately
Imagine trading more than 1,000 cryptocurrencies on a platform that’s not just getting the best rates for you, but also lets you facilitate trades without KYC and without IP-logging at centralized exchanges, wouldn’t that be great? Well, that is exactly what Trocador, an exchange aggregator, offers!
Especially in times when data breaches are very common, this is not just a ‘nice-to-have’ feature, but a ‘must-have’, in my opinion. I see KYC data and other sensitive personal information being sold on certain clearweb but especially darknet platforms.
In this article I want to introduce you to TrocadorApp, it’s main swap feature, as well as other helpful products that can help you to increase your privacy-level while trading your favourite cryptocurrencies and show you how it works.
What is TrocadorApp? How is it privacy-focused?
As I mentioned already, Trocador is an exchange aggregator that scours many exchanges to secure the best possible rates for your trades, without the need to create an account on any of them.
Meanwhile, Trocador increases the privacy of their users through working with optional Java Script, to improve user experience, earlier there was no JS used, at all. The whole script can be checked, as it’s fixed code and doesn’t communicate with any servers.
Earlier it was also possible to use the I2P and TOR version of Trocador, however, almost all exchanges / partners of Trocador are prohibiting its usage nowadays – you can still use the clearweb website via TOR though.
Moreover, trade details are deleted after 14 days, even earlier upon request. Specific partner exchanges might request information in very rare cases, but the Trocador team consists of XMR OG’s / true Cypherpunks whom I trust to handle those requests with utmost care.
I want to use it! How do I get started?
Select your desired pair, for example BTC → XMR and enter the amount of BTC that you want to swap to XMR:
Trocador will then look for the best possible rates in their exchange and partner network and present you all the options in detail (rate, spread, ETA, privacy); the rates shown on the list are adjusted, TrocadorApp monitors what each exchange is actually paying their customers, and if they start underpaying their rates are automatically adjusted to reflect it. The same is done for the transaction ETA:
Provide a wallet address where you want to receive the XMR at the end, confirm it and send the funds (BTC)
You can watch the transaction / swap status all the time, and if there should be any trouble, Trocador offers an 24/7 support that actually works
What are other useful features of Trocador?
AnonPay
Via Trocador’s ‘AnonPay’ you can receive donations or for example also payments for your products or services. I offer AnonPay as a payment solution for my Digital Nomad Guide, for those of you who don’t own any XMR (yet!), so that you can pay with any coin you like, while I will still receive the funds in XMR, as it is facilitated via Trocador’s partner exchanges and your payment is routed through the same. Many people used it and it always worked without any issues!
DeFi Bridge
Trocador is the only way that I would ever recommend when it comes to using CEXs, but this is not the only way to use their services, as they are also using a DeFi bridge that you can use after connecting a self-custody wallet (MetaMask, Trust Wallet, etc.).
Trocador’s partner platforms search the DeFi crypto space to find the best deal for your swap and perform bridging between two different networks, while the whole process doesn’t take more than 1-5 minutes.
Prepaid Credit Cards & Gift Cards
Prepaid Credit Cards
Trocador.app also offers virtual prepaid cards that let you spend cryptocurrency like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Monero without strict KYC—just an email and basic info are needed:
Available in USD, EUR, and GBP
Visa and Mastercard options range from $20 to $10,000 (U.S.-only Visa) with no purchase limit
Cards work online and in stores via mobile wallets like Apple Pay, but not with 3DS authentication or some vendors like Amazon
Fees are $5 plus 3.5%-6% of the card’s value, making smaller cards pricier
While there is an option for global prepaid cards, those are currently not working unfortunately, it is U.S.-only for now.
Gift Cards
Gift cards are vailable in USD, EUR, GBP
Values from $20 to $1,000-$2,000, no purchase limit
Mastercard via Tremendous or RewardsEvolved; international use in 200+ countries
Redeemable online where Mastercard is accepted; importable to Apple Pay/Google Pay
Fees are $5 flat fee + 3.5%-6% of card value
No 3DS authentication; not usable on Amazon, Twitter, or in restricted countries (e.g., Russia)
Conclusion
To value your privacy is becoming increasingly important in a world that heads straight up for a surveillance dystopia, the Western world in particular.
TrocadorApp enables you to swap cryptocurrencies in private; it is also an awesome way to buy Monero (XMR), something I can just recommend to do, moreover, also to use Monero whenever you have the chance.
Link List
Trocador (Ref.-Link): https://trocador.app/?ref=7woNKXXjE7
API Documentation: https://trocador.app/en/docs/
Trocador X Profile: https://x.com/trocadorapp
Support Bot: https://t.me/TrocadorSupportBot