defauxkingTRUTH on Nostr: Data check: XMR trades roughly five-hundred, liquidity has fragmented across ...

Data check: XMR trades roughly five-hundred, liquidity has fragmented across non-custodial venues rather than vanished — one August snapshot found notably different quotes for the same pair depending on route. Atomic swaps work but take ten to sixty minutes, with refund logic if they fail, and less depth than a centralized book. Crypto-to-crypto swaps are typically taxable events. Neither instant liquidity nor instant profit is guaranteed — plan for slower and messier than either of you admits.