Privacy intel

Guides, market analysis, and privacy news from the Mistex team.

News

New: delete your order page after a swap

Finished a swap and don't want the order page to exist anymore? There's a button for that now. One click, one confirmation, and the link goes dark.

Sep 15, 20263 min read
News

Zano is live on Mistex: swap ZANO instantly, no account needed

We've added Zano — the confidential-assets blockchain — to the exchange. Swap ZANO against BTC, XMR, ETH and more, with the same no-KYC, non-custodial flow as everything else.

Jul 22, 20263 min read
News

Mistex is now on Tor: what the .onion mirror means for you

We launched a v3 hidden service. Here's how to use it, what it changes for your threat model, and what it doesn't.

May 19, 20265 min read
Market

Atomic swaps vs instant exchanges: speed, privacy, cost breakdown

Peer-to-peer atomic swaps and instant-exchange services optimize for different things. Here's when each one wins.

May 15, 20267 min read
Guides

How to sign a challenge with Cake Wallet and log in to Mistex

Step-by-step guide to passwordless Monero login. Works with Cake Wallet, Feather, and the Monero GUI.

May 11, 20265 min read
Security

2FA recovery codes: the offline backup you can't skip

Single-use recovery codes save you from a permanent lockout when you lose your 2FA device. Here's how to store them.

May 7, 20264 min read
Privacy

Chain analysis: how they track you and how to break the chain

Chainalysis, Elliptic, and Crystal build transaction graphs from public blockchain data. Here's what they can see — and where the graph ends.

May 3, 20268 min read
Market

Stablecoins privacy ranking 2026: USDT vs USDC vs DAI vs XMR-wrapped

Four stablecoins, four very different privacy profiles. A practical ranking for 2026.

Apr 29, 20266 min read
Guides

Setting up a clean Monero wallet: beginner's checklist

A minimal, paranoid-enough checklist for creating a fresh Monero wallet you'll use for real value.

Apr 25, 20266 min read
Security

Non-custodial vs custodial: why your exchange should never hold your keys

Mt. Gox. QuadrigaCX. FTX. The list of custodial failures is long. Here's what non-custodial means in practice and why it matters.

Apr 21, 20267 min read
Privacy

What an exchange actually sees about you: cookies, fingerprints, IPs

We walk through everything a crypto exchange can technically collect, and what Mistex actively refuses to.

Apr 17, 20266 min read
Privacy

What happens to your deposit address after a swap

Every swap gets its own one-time deposit address. Here's why we never reuse or pool them — and what that means for you.

Apr 13, 20265 min read