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| Lightning Network | Monero | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | mixers | mixers |
| Subcategory | Lightning Routing | Protocol-Level |
| Grade | B | A |
| Editor's Pick | — | ★ yes |
| Tagline | Off-chain BTC payments break the on-chain heuristic trail. | Every Monero transaction is private by default. No coin to mix; it's already mixed. |
| Fees | Per-hop routing fees · ~sats | Network fees only (~0.001 XMR / tx) |
| KYC posture | anonymous_signup | anonymous_signup |
| Highlight tags | BTCLIGHTNING | PROTOCOL-LEVELXMR |
| Feature tags | non_custodiallightning_nativeself_hosted | non_custodialopen_sourcexmr_nativeno_js_supported |
| Web | https://lightning.network | https://www.getmonero.org |
| Tor | — | http://monerotoruzizulg5ttgat2emf4d6fbmiea25detrmmy7erypseyteyd.onion |
| Last verified | 2026-05-11 | 2026-05-11 |