How to Swap ETH to XMR
Ethereum is the most heavily analyzed ledger in crypto. Every balance, transfer, and contract touch you have ever made with an address is permanently public and endlessly indexed. Swapping ETH into Monero moves that value onto a chain that hides sender, receiver, and amount by default. For anyone who wants their holdings off the world's most surveilled blockchain, this is a direct route — and no account is needed.
Be precise about what changes, though. The ETH you send stays visible on Ethereum; the swap does not rewrite that history. What you gain is privacy on the Monero you receive and everything you do with it afterward. Here is how to swap ETH to XMR on XMRS.
Before you send
Where privacy begins
The moment funds arrive as XMR in a wallet you control, they are protected at the protocol level. To hold onto that from the first block:
At a glance
The swap, step by step
Timing leans on the Ethereum side first — a busy network means slower, pricier confirmation — then the Monero payout follows quickly. Most swaps finish within 20–60 minutes, and a promocode lowers the exchange fee.
FAQ
Does this hide my past Ethereum activity?
No. Your ETH history stays public on Ethereum. The swap gives you privacy going forward, on the XMR you receive.
Why keep some ETH back?
Every Ethereum transaction costs gas paid in ETH. Sending your whole balance leaves nothing to pay the fee, and the transaction fails.
Should I use a fresh Monero address?
Yes — a fresh subaddress per incoming swap costs nothing and keeps receipts from clustering.
How do I move value back out later?
Use XMR → BTC for Bitcoin or XMR → USDT for dollars.
