OpenSwap (Coinswap)

A working implementation of the Maxwell–Belcher coinswap protocol, which swaps coins between peers through off-chain contract transactions so the swap does not appear as a coinjoin-shaped pattern on chain. Published as binaries and libraries by the Citadel FOSS project.

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Services

Trustless peer-to-peer coinswap
Maxwell–Belcher protocol
Maker and taker binaries

Highlights

#open-source
#coinswap
#rust
#research

Source: Official GitHub repository. Last checked 2026-09-18. Spot an error? Tell us.

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