xmr-compass

Editorial diagnostic site for entering and progressing in Monero. Seven questions, six pre-modelled paths (Curious Cautious, Practitioner, Serious Hodler, Merchant / Freelance, Crypto Switcher, Real Risk) — answer the diagnostic, get a wallet setup, three concrete actions, three pitfalls, and a curated reading list tailored to that profile.

Substance behind it. Six personas. 20 editorial articles, 1,200–1,500 words each, plain-spoken French with technical English kept where it matters. A 12-term glossary with one page per term (seed, subaddress, view key, atomic swap, no-KYC, self-custody, etc.). Four client-side tools — XMR address validator, XMR/fiat converter (CoinGecko), Monero URI QR generator, and five printable OPSEC checklists (one per profile). All free, no signup, no tracker.

Transparent revenue model. Three sources, disclosed openly on /about:

1. Monero-native affiliate links (Trocador, RetoSwap, XMR-compatible hardware wallets). Never KYC exchanges. Affiliate links flagged at the point of mention. 2. xmrscout — companion Telegram bot for multi-backend swap + DCA into XMR (BTC, ETH, BNB, USDT/USDC, SOL). Mentioned only in 3 of 6 profiles where objectively relevant. The site's own disclosure: "Three profiles out of six don't mention it at all — that's the editorial coherence that makes the mention credible when it appears." 3. B2B UX audits for wallets and Monero services. Primary revenue, mentioned only on /about.

Honest about backend reality. Their /about page acknowledges that no instant-swap aggregator available in 2026 contractually guarantees zero KYC — all use risk-scoring AML that can require ID or delay transfers on flagged volumes/patterns. That posture (name the limitation, then route around it editorially) is exactly the transparency framing xmr.club's methodology rewards.

Why A-grade. Not a directory, not a product reviewer — editorial scaffolding for the first hour with Monero, with depth (6 paths × tailored output) and breadth (20 articles + glossary + tools) that's hard to find elsewhere in any language. Pairs well with getmonero.org for docs and Mastering Monero for the longer-form theory. French-first but the model translates cleanly; an English edition is the obvious next surface.

Caveats. New site; the breadth claims (6 paths, 20 articles, 12 terms, 4 tools) are operator-stated and we'll verify on the next review cycle. The xmrscout bot is operator-owned, disclosed appropriately; we don't yet have an end-to-end audit of its swap rates.