0trace — truly private instant exchange

[Joy- maker]

I took a closer look at Otrace, and frankly speaking Otrace is a perfect example of privacy. Therefore, if you are the type who values privacy then Otrace is here for you. But their is something I would like their representative to clarify for me. Since Octrace is an instant crypto swap platform that doesn't require users to register before using it,  what is the difference between Octrace and a mixer? And don't you think people could classified Otrace as a mixer?

[Silikiem]

I think there sometime am getting inspired about 0trace well i think the part about them been an no-KYC crypto exchange and also are fast instantly swap services….

Well would when to ask this question what if something goes wrong or I mistakenly send some coins to the wrong address are there any accounts supporting terminal access which are stand by to recover it? And hope there are database that save your logs and that provide useful information when something goes wrong….

Well for now I think if I would treat it I would want to treat it like a cash booth just fast and anonymous….

You understood the core idea of the project absolutely correctly — enter, swap, delete the order, leave. Like a ghost. No traces left behind.
No, we do not store logs or user data. Orders are automatically deleted after 72 hours, or instantly after completion if the user manually deletes the order.
Of course, we can still assist users with active orders if any issues arise during the swap process.
We’ll also soon add the ability to specify a refund address for additional safety in case of mistakes or failed transactions.

Talking about building a service for non criminal activity and knowing fully well that this is an exchange probably not decentralized, I believe that it will be of great benefit to the users to be able to register their accounts with their usernames and also be able to make withdrawals in their local currency using also a name that is connected to the name they used in registering with their otrace account. This will help to identify some criminal activities.

You raised a very interesting topic.

0trace does not aim to attract criminal activity to the project. First of all, we are building a private exchange service with what we believe are necessary privacy-focused features. Ahead of us are new releases and additional privacy-oriented functionality that we are currently working on.

In our view, this is how a modern private cryptocurrency exchange service should look.

As for fiat currencies — at the moment, we do not plan to add fiat support for any country. However, we do have a very interesting idea that is partially related to fiat infrastructure. I cannot share details yet, but we plan to implement and present it to the community in the future.

We think it will be really interesting.

Thanks for your feedback and attention to the project.

It’s clear, I like how you clearly stated that you don’t aim to attract any criminal activities to the project and of course that’s the focal point as security and privacy is one of the key areas the users will be concerned about. I can also understand the team is working hard to improve every other area that needs to be improved in the project and not just the security aspects citing your idea towards fiat infrastructure related which I think will add more usefulness and versatility to the project as the users will have a handful of options while using the platform.

[0trace]

I think there sometime am getting inspired about 0trace well i think the part about them been an no-KYC crypto exchange and also are fast instantly swap services….

Well would when to ask this question what if something goes wrong or I mistakenly send some coins to the wrong address are there any accounts supporting terminal access which are stand by to recover it? And hope there are database that save your logs and that provide useful information when something goes wrong….

Well for now I think if I would treat it I would want to treat it like a cash booth just fast and anonymous….

You understood the core idea of the project absolutely correctly — enter, swap, delete the order, leave. Like a ghost. No traces left behind.
No, we do not store logs or user data. Orders are automatically deleted after 72 hours, or instantly after completion if the user manually deletes the order.
Of course, we can still assist users with active orders if any issues arise during the swap process.
We’ll also soon add the ability to specify a refund address for additional safety in case of mistakes or failed transactions.

Talking about building a service for non criminal activity and knowing fully well that this is an exchange probably not decentralized, I believe that it will be of great benefit to the users to be able to register their accounts with their usernames and also be able to make withdrawals in their local currency using also a name that is connected to the name they used in registering with their otrace account. This will help to identify some criminal activities.

We believe that even fiat-related exchange operations should remain private.
Fully private, without compromises.

[0trace]

Nice one, the exchange is a great one I will advise you to run a signature campaign if you really want to get more visibility and also some contest, speak to a good campaign manager in the forum to help you.

I have some questions to ask concerning your exchange, how will I get notified about any new update in the exchange?
And again what are the risk users of your exchange should be aware of while using your service?

1. Yes, we have an X account, and we also publish all important updates here in this thread.
2. As for risks — at the moment, we do not see any critical risks for users beyond the standard technical nuances that may occur during the early access stage.

In our opinion, the main risks of using exchange services today are AML freezes and unexpected KYC requests. In 0trace, such checks are excluded by design.

[0trace]

What is exactly meant by liquidity routing? Does any third party see any identifying information when orders are routed via integrated liquidity providers? Also, does the .onion address constitute a full 'hidden' service, or is it merely a mirror with backend clearnet web service? This becomes significant for users seeking true anonymity via TOR. Would like a more detailed write-up of the architecture.

Very good questions, thank you.

1. “Liquidity routing” is simply an extremely honest description from our side. All core liquidity is ours. For some directions (for example SOL → USDT on Solana), we may use DEX infrastructure for automatic swap execution and payout processing. We never share user data with third parties, and never will.

2. Even the clearnet version is designed to be as privacy-oriented as possible from the service side. We do not keep logs, do not store order data longer than necessary, and do not request or collect user information beyond what is technically required to complete a swap. The clearnet version also does not connect any external resources such as analytics systems, tracking scripts, metrics platforms, or third-party monitoring services.

The Tor version exists to provide more stable and native operation inside the Tor network and its infrastructure.

[0trace]

I took a closer look at Otrace, and frankly speaking Otrace is a perfect example of privacy. Therefore, if you are the type who values privacy then Otrace is here for you. But their is something I would like their representative to clarify for me. Since Octrace is an instant crypto swap platform that doesn't require users to register before using it,  what is the difference between Octrace and a mixer? And don't you think people could classified Otrace as a mixer?

Thank you for the positive words and attention to the project.

No — 0trace is not a mixer. We are a privacy-focused instant exchange service.
A mixer is specifically designed to obfuscate the transaction history of the same asset by pooling and redistributing funds between multiple participants.
0trace works differently. We process regular cryptocurrency swaps between different assets and networks using our own liquidity and exchange infrastructure.

Privacy and mixing are not the same thing.

[Alonso_]

Projects like 0trace will certainly get noticed by the people who value privacy in financial transactions, as privacy has been slowly being reduced by most crypto exchanges. The idea of instant swaps without accounts, KYC, or permanent logs will feel like the early Crypto era philosophy that many people had about. The concept of having temporary order IDs and no stored logs is also quite intriguing to me if it's actually that way.

However at this early stage, people should be a bit careful and wait and see how it performs as time passes. There are many projects that begin with good intentions, but trust can only be gained by continuous work and security.

As long as 0trace can provide quick swaps, liquidity, and maintain privacy as they promise, it might be a good choice for privacy focused consumers in the cryptocurrency industry. As for now, it is one to keep an eye on in the near future.

Yes, you understood the core philosophy of the project correctly — privacy, simplicity, and minimal traces.

At the same time, we are not building a service for criminal activity. Features such as no tracking, no KYC/AML, temporary order IDs, and the ability to instantly delete orders are about user privacy and control over personal transaction data.

We believe privacy should be a normal part of financial tools, not something suspicious by default.

From what I have read and understand about the 0trace is that it gives a leverage with some freedom with our cryptocurrency transactions.

People who are mostly interested in privacy of the 0trace would be more interested in 0trace privacy strategy but there are people who would obviously be more interested in the security of the 0trace.

And also most people would try to be more cautious and careful about something that is new so they can endeavor to be more secure in terms of using the 0trace, I think I’m more concerned about the fact that you’re building for something that isn’t a criminal activities,

But trust me there are individuals out there who would want to take the opportunity of getting 0trace with criminal activities which is why most people would always request for security protection on the platform.

Personally I feel it’s a good idea and something interesting.

[0trace]

Projects like 0trace will certainly get noticed by the people who value privacy in financial transactions, as privacy has been slowly being reduced by most crypto exchanges. The idea of instant swaps without accounts, KYC, or permanent logs will feel like the early Crypto era philosophy that many people had about. The concept of having temporary order IDs and no stored logs is also quite intriguing to me if it's actually that way.

However at this early stage, people should be a bit careful and wait and see how it performs as time passes. There are many projects that begin with good intentions, but trust can only be gained by continuous work and security.

As long as 0trace can provide quick swaps, liquidity, and maintain privacy as they promise, it might be a good choice for privacy focused consumers in the cryptocurrency industry. As for now, it is one to keep an eye on in the near future.

Yes, you understood the core philosophy of the project correctly — privacy, simplicity, and minimal traces.

At the same time, we are not building a service for criminal activity. Features such as no tracking, no KYC/AML, temporary order IDs, and the ability to instantly delete orders are about user privacy and control over personal transaction data.

We believe privacy should be a normal part of financial tools, not something suspicious by default.

From what I have read and understand about the 0trace is that it gives a leverage with some freedom with our cryptocurrency transactions.

People who are mostly interested in privacy of the 0trace would be more interested in 0trace privacy strategy but there are people who would obviously be more interested in the security of the 0trace.

And also most people would try to be more cautious and careful about something that is new so they can endeavor to be more secure in terms of using the 0trace, I think I’m more concerned about the fact that you’re building for something that isn’t a criminal activities,

But trust me there are individuals out there who would want to take the opportunity of getting 0trace with criminal activities which is why most people would always request for security protection on the platform.

Personally I feel it’s a good idea and something interesting.

Thank you for your thoughts and for taking a balanced view of the project.

We fully agree that privacy and security should go together. That is exactly why our main focus right now is infrastructure stability, reliable swap execution, and overall service quality.

We do not believe that privacy should automatically be associated with criminal activity. In our view, privacy is a normal part of financial freedom.

Thank you for your attention to the project.

[Cossyblack]

Thank you for your thoughts and for taking a balanced view of the project.

We fully agree that privacy and security should go together. That is exactly why our main focus right now is infrastructure stability, reliable swap execution, and overall service quality.

We do not believe that privacy should automatically be associated with criminal activity. In our view, privacy is a normal part of financial freedom.

Thank you for your attention to the project.

What I love about otrace exchange is their non kyc policy and customers can swap their crytocurrency for minimal fees. People who value privacy would love otrace exchange. My concern about the non kyc policy is that some customers might use otrace for illegal activity and because they is no kyc registration, they identity cannot be traced. I love the fact that otrace prioritize customers privacy but the non kyc registration will also creat  room for criminals  and their activities on the platform might damage the good reputation otrace exchange have build.

[AGogi2003]

After checking the otrace exchange I see they don't require kyc that will keep some of the customers privacy secured without linking it with them. And you can make your transactions without any difficulties. I will try and swap coin with the Otrace exchange and see how he goes more better. They have some customers that will not like the Otrace because they is no kyc registration and they can be thinking there account won't be secure and they can do something bad with it so is good for some aspects to have kyc and some places customers usually struggling when putting there details for kyc registration.

But what i notice is that, Otrace exchange make it easy for customers to swap there cryptocurrency without any kyc verification, before then can swap there coins.

[Silverstonez]

After checking the otrace exchange I see they don't require kyc that will keep some of the customers privacy secured without linking it with them. And you can make your transactions without any difficulties. I will try and swap coin with the Otrace exchange and see how he goes more better. They have some customers that will not like the Otrace because they is no kyc registration and they can be thinking there account won't be secure and they can do something bad with it so is good for some aspects to have kyc and some places customers usually struggling when putting there details for kyc registration.

But what i notice is that, Otrace exchange make it easy for customers to swap there cryptocurrency without any kyc verification, before then can swap there coins.

I also took a closer look at the Otrace exchange, sincerely speaking it is a perfect example of privacy. i think from now on, i will be using the Otace exchange to swap my cryptocurrencies. For sometime now, i have been looking for a swap exchange that promotes pure privacy and here is Otrace. if you are my type of person Octrace is here to protect our privacy, because we don’t have to register on the exchange before we can use it.

[0trace]

Updated the liquidity and routing description.
Some wording could be interpreted ambiguously.

0trace uses exclusively its own liquidity and never shares swap data with third-party liquidity providers via API.

[Mr Reporter]

Now I have been meaning to ask about the 0terace for time some…well it more like an interesting question which most newbie should ask..
— why does 0trace use only own liquidity instead of aggressive from multiple dexs….?
— well is it that bad to store or share my wallet address,my Ip or trade on history…?
— And I have noticed this easy question and it had not been answered is 0trace audited and really safe for newbie’s to use…?

[Sammysmart001]

1. Yes, we can confirm that we have sufficient reserves to handle the current swap volume. However, we do not currently plan to publish reserve information publicly. We can confirm it privately without any problem if necessary.

2. At the moment, the limit is not $10k but $5k per transaction. This is related to the early stage of the project — we still need to fully test routes and backend infrastructure in real conditions. Of course, the limits will be increased significantly, and quite soon, once we identify and resolve all necessary technical nuances.

We truly appreciate your attention to the project.

We’ll be waiting for your feedback after testing the service. Thank you!

That a very quick one and also a good clarification on $5k limit. This very Interesting, keeping it low for a start then you go on with test of routes abd backends. 

A very good understanding on the aspect of not wanting to publish it publicly yet. For security and privacy sake. The option in other to verify privately is a good one for now

Will love to ask when are you guys planning to raise the limit ? Will it going to be automatically done or it going to be review one after the other ?

Am looking forward to see 0trace developing .

[0trace]

Now I have been meaning to ask about the 0terace for time some…well it more like an interesting question which most newbie should ask..
— why does 0trace use only own liquidity instead of aggressive from multiple dexs….?
— well is it that bad to store or share my wallet address,my Ip or trade on history…?
— And I have noticed this easy question and it had not been answered is 0trace audited and really safe for newbie’s to use…?

1. A private exchange service cannot allow itself to share user order data with third-party liquidity providers. In such a case, another external company can link the user’s payment address with the payout address. At that point, privacy effectively ends.

2. Yes. If a service stores wallet addresses, IPs, and trade history, that data can potentially end up in third-party hands at any time.

3. Yes, the service is safe to use. Any user can test 0trace with small amounts first. At the moment, swaps start from just $1, although the minimum amount will be increased in the future.

[0trace]

1. Yes, we can confirm that we have sufficient reserves to handle the current swap volume. However, we do not currently plan to publish reserve information publicly. We can confirm it privately without any problem if necessary.

2. At the moment, the limit is not $10k but $5k per transaction. This is related to the early stage of the project — we still need to fully test routes and backend infrastructure in real conditions. Of course, the limits will be increased significantly, and quite soon, once we identify and resolve all necessary technical nuances.

We truly appreciate your attention to the project.

We’ll be waiting for your feedback after testing the service. Thank you!

That a very quick one and also a good clarification on $5k limit. This very Interesting, keeping it low for a start then you go on with test of routes abd backends. 

A very good understanding on the aspect of not wanting to publish it publicly yet. For security and privacy sake. The option in other to verify privately is a good one for now

Will love to ask when are you guys planning to raise the limit ? Will it going to be automatically done or it going to be review one after the other ?

Am looking forward to see 0trace developing .

The limits will be increased once we are fully confident in the stability of the backend infrastructure. Our exchange flow involves more than just simple internal processing.

And yes — when the limits are raised, they will be increased globally across all supported directions for all users.

We truly appreciate your attention to the project.

[Supreme Donvic]

0trace I love the fact that you people are responding to every post made by members in this forum this shows that you people are serious and will be ready to respond to any issues that comes up in the future, but hope you people will continue with this kind of response because some company when they start having customers they stop replying to questions and complain made by people or their customers, continue with this response to people it's a good one.
I will like to confirm how those your company protect user privacy during liquidity routing?

[Itz-prisigold]

The limits will be increased once we are fully confident in the stability of the backend infrastructure. Our exchange flow involves more than just simple internal processing.

And yes — when the limits are raised, they will be increased globally across all supported directions for all users.

We truly appreciate your attention to the project.

I feel that approach makes sense, in a services where privacy is the primary consideration, stability and reliability can be as critical as the privacy features themselves.

Setting limits too early before everything is properly tested can easily create problems maybe later in the future, most especially in terms of multiple chains and liquidity routes that are not visible in the open. I also believe that it's better to increase global for all users, as it will make it easier to keep the platform simple and consistent for everybody.

The privacy and usability balance to me is the standout feature of this device, other many projects always put their focus on one side and neglect the other and if 0trace can grow slowly but alongside maintaining swaps that are still speedy and private, this might really boost the platform's long term potential.

[0trace]

0trace I love the fact that you people are responding to every post made by members in this forum this shows that you people are serious and will be ready to respond to any issues that comes up in the future, but hope you people will continue with this kind of response because some company when they start having customers they stop replying to questions and complain made by people or their customers, continue with this response to people it's a good one.
I will like to confirm how those your company protect user privacy during liquidity routing?

Yes, user feedback is extremely important to us.

All swaps on 0trace are designed to remain safe for users, while privacy is always preserved throughout the exchange process.

Thank you.

[0trace]

The limits will be increased once we are fully confident in the stability of the backend infrastructure. Our exchange flow involves more than just simple internal processing.

And yes — when the limits are raised, they will be increased globally across all supported directions for all users.

We truly appreciate your attention to the project.

I feel that approach makes sense, in a services where privacy is the primary consideration, stability and reliability can be as critical as the privacy features themselves.

Setting limits too early before everything is properly tested can easily create problems maybe later in the future, most especially in terms of multiple chains and liquidity routes that are not visible in the open. I also believe that it's better to increase global for all users, as it will make it easier to keep the platform simple and consistent for everybody.

The privacy and usability balance to me is the standout feature of this device, other many projects always put their focus on one side and neglect the other and if 0trace can grow slowly but alongside maintaining swaps that are still speedy and private, this might really boost the platform's long term potential.

This is exactly how we believe a private exchange service should operate.

We truly appreciate your understanding and thoughtful feedback.