El Capo

What it is. Monero-first instant swap service. Currently observed pair: BTC → XMR (fixed or float rate). The site is explicitly built around Monero (*"XMR — the cartel's coin of choice"*), with Tor-native styling and a published onion mirror at `elcapo4l4xad5iipvv6ewg46x6jgb26ed43e5jbrlajxatjoxybue4id.onion` (verify from Tor Browser before quoting).

Data collection. Advertised as *Ghost Mode*: no ID, no name, no email. Order records are advertised as deleted after 30 days, or *"sooner on request."* No account is required for a swap; deposit-to-receive is the entire flow.

Peer position. kycnot.me lists at 9/10 at `/service/el-capo`. Same top tier as OctoSwap. monerica: not yet listed. Terms / FAQ / Support / Partner API are advertised as menu items on the footer — need a follow-up read to confirm they render substantive content (some Tor-brand swap services publish only stub pages).

Why Grade B (not C). Three signals lift this off the default C for new exchange-class listings: (a) kycnot 9/10 — highest peer score we've seen this batch, (b) published onion mirror advertised on the clearnet homepage — a working operator signal, (c) explicit no-data-collection framing that's structurally testable via an end-to-end swap. Grade A is withheld pending: an actual test-swap by the curator, monerica corroboration, and a walk-through of the Terms + FAQ pages to confirm they carry substantive content.

Caveats. Branded copy leans on cartel imagery (*"cartel's coin of choice"*) — that's stylistic choice, not a functional concern, but readers who care about how a service positions itself in public should note it. Fee structure not surfaced on the initial swap widget observed — worth surfacing to the reader in the operational specs once we've done a test swap to confirm.