Where SyntheticSwap is going: from routed swaps to an open rate aggregator

Today the engine routes each swap to the best source it can reach. The direction is to open that comparison up: show the rates of every liquidity provider side by side, keep the no-account model, and add the tools users actually ask for. What is planned, in what order, and what will not change.

What the site is today

SyntheticSwap is an instant, account-free exchange for a focused set of coins and pairs. For each swap the engine collects quotes from its liquidity sources, picks the best net output for the requested amount, waits for the deposit to confirm, and pays out. The user sees one number — the amount they will receive — and one percentage on each pair page: how far that all-in output is from the CoinGecko mid-market rate.

That transparency figure is the seed of what comes next.

The direction: an open rate aggregator

Instant swap services compete on the same thing — who routes better — but almost none of them show their work. The plan for SyntheticSwap is to turn the routing from a black box into a comparison you can see: for a given pair and amount, the net output each available liquidity provider would deliver, side by side, with the best one selected by default. The same engine, the same no-account flow, but with the comparison exposed rather than hidden.

Why this matters to a user:

Verifiability. "We route to the best source" becomes something you can check on the page, not something you have to trust.
Choice. Sometimes the best rate is not what you want — one source may pay out faster on a given chain, or have a higher maximum. Seeing the options lets you decide.
Pressure on sources. Providers that see their quotes compared in public tighten them.

What is planned, roughly in order

Deeper live data on every pair page. Live minimum and maximum, the all-in cost against the market rate, and the confirmation-based timing estimate are already on each pair page. The next step is exposing the per-source breakdown behind the selected quote.
More sources, same pairs. Adding liquidity providers for the existing core pairs — especially the thin ones, where a second or third source changes the price most: ZEC → USDT (ERC-20), XMR → USDT (TRC-20).
Fixed-rate quotes as an option on pairs where a source can offer them, alongside the default floating rate, with the price of the certainty shown as a number rather than hidden in the spread.
Wider coverage — more coins and networks — only after the comparison layer works for the core. Growing the list before the routing is visibly good would be the wrong order.

What will not change

No account, no KYC. The comparison layer is built on the same model: pair, amount, receiving address. Nothing is added that would require knowing who you are.
Crypto in, crypto out. Fiat rails require the identity layer the site exists to avoid; they are not on the roadmap.
Confirmation-based execution. The rate locks when the deposit confirms. Showing more sources does not change when a swap can safely execute.
Native assets only. Payouts are real coins on their own chains, not wrapped tokens.

How to read this roadmap

It is a direction, not a dated promise. Items ship when they work; the pair pages and this blog are where changes are announced. If a feature described here matters to you — a source you want compared, a pair you want deeper — the contact page is the fastest way to say so.

Frequently asked questions

Will the aggregator show sources by name? That is the intention where the source permits it; where a source does not, it will be shown as an anonymous option with its net output.

Will I be able to pick a worse rate for a faster payout? Yes — that is one of the reasons to show the options rather than only the winner.

Does opening the comparison change privacy? No. The comparison is computed from the pair and amount; there is still no user record.

When? Unscheduled by design. The core pages are being improved first; the comparison layer follows.