BasicSwap Blog
Your central hub for the latest news, updates, and insights on BasicSwap DEX.
BasicSwap v0.17.3 to v0.17.5: Web-UI Host Allowlist, Merkle-Verified Electrum Confirmations, and Coin-Core Updates
By BasicSwap Team on July 20, 2026
Three BasicSwap hardening releases in one post: a web-UI Host allowlist, Merkle-verified Electrum confirmations, and updated Bitcoin, Dash and Monero cores. Update to v0.17.5, run the core update step, and set allowed_hosts if you reach the UI over a LAN name or reverse proxy.
BasicSwap v0.17.2: A Security Fix for Adaptor-Signature Swaps (Update Now)
By BasicSwap Team on July 14, 2026
BasicSwap v0.17.2 fixes a fund-safety race condition on the automatic refund path of adaptor-signature (Monero-style) swaps, along with watcher hardening, a BCH recovery fix, and AMM and bid-page fixes. Everyone should update before resuming swaps. No coin cores and no database migration this cycle.
BasicSwap v0.17.1: Light-Wallet Hardening, Automatic Key Migration, and AMM Fixes
By BasicSwap Team on July 12, 2026
BasicSwap v0.17.1 is a security and fixes release: Electrum light-wallet trust-boundary hardening, automatic migration of older imported keys to stronger encryption, Simplex connection hardening, and a batch of AMM v0.5.1 fixes. No coin cores and no database migration this cycle.
BasicSwap v0.17.0 & GUI 4.0.0: Redesigned Offers, Live Updates, and Web-UI Hardening
By BasicSwap Team on July 9, 2026
BasicSwap v0.17.0 lands GUI 4.0.0 with a redesigned Create Offer flow, live-updating tables, safer offer modes, AMM v0.5.0, and a web-UI security hardening pass. No coin cores changed this cycle. Update to v0.17.0.
Hardening the Atomic Swap Protocol: BasicSwap v0.16.3 to v0.16.6
By BasicSwap Team on June 22, 2026
A series of releases that harden BasicSwap's atomic-swap protocol: stronger lock-amount checks, symmetric refund-signature verification, receive-address-reuse prevention, automatic fee validation, and updated coin cores (Particl 27.2.4, mandatory Dash 23.1.4). Update to v0.16.6.
Architecture as Defense: Why the RetoSwap Exploit Can't Happen on BasicSwap
By BasicSwap Team on May 25, 2026
A fake-ACK exploit drained funds from RetoSwap on May 20, 2026. The same attack cannot work against BasicSwap, and the reason is architectural.
New BasicSwap Release (v0.16.2)
By BasicSwap Team on May 11, 2026
A new version of BasicSwap is now available for download.
New BasicSwap Release (v0.16.1)
By BasicSwap Team on May 6, 2026
A new version of BasicSwap is now available for download.
New BasicSwap Release (v0.16)
By BasicSwap Team on April 28, 2026
A new version of BasicSwap is now available for download.
BasicSwap Integration on Litecoin's Nexus Mobile Wallet
By BasicSwap Team on April 14, 2026
BasicSwap DEX is coming to mobile! Learn more about the upcoming integration on Litecoin's Nexus wallet in this progress report.
Development Update (November 2025)
By BasicSwap Team on December 1, 2025
A summary of the recent developments and progress made by BasicSwap contributors since our last update
New BasicSwap Release (v0.15.1)
By BasicSwap Team on November 15, 2025
A new version of BasicSwap is now available for download.
New BasicSwap Release (v0.15)
By BasicSwap Team on October 17, 2025
A new version of BasicSwap is now available for download.
Development Update (August 2025)
By BasicSwap Team on August 31, 2025
A summary of the recent developments and progress made by BasicSwap contributors in August 2025.
Development Update (July 2025)
By BasicSwap Team on July 31, 2025
A summary of the recent developments and progress made by BasicSwap contributors in July 2025.
New BasicSwap AMM UI: A Giant Leap in Usability
By BasicSwap Team on July 1, 2025
A comprehensive overview of the new Automated Market Making (AMM) user interface, a significant step towards making BasicSwap more intuitive and user-friendly.
Development Update (June 2025)
By BasicSwap Team on June 30, 2025
A summary of the recent developments and progress made by BasicSwap contributors in June 2025.
Welcome to the BasicSwap DEX Blog — MDX Showcase
By Cryptoguard on May 23, 2025
Explore the powerful capabilities of BasicSwap's new MDX blog platform.
Mandatory Firo Core Update Ahead of Hardfork
By BasicSwap Team on May 6, 2025
A mandatory Firo Core update is required for the upcoming hardfork, introducing Spark Names and other improvements.
Mandatory BasicSwap Update (v0.14.4)
By BasicSwap Team on April 16, 2025
BasicSwap's new 3.2.1 user interface and 0.14.4 codebase are now available, featuring a wide range of improvements across the board.
BasicSwap DEX at Monerokon 2024
By BasicSwap Team on June 19, 2024
Watch this year's BasicSwap talk at Monerokon 2024.
BasicSwap DEX on Stage at the 2024 Litecoin Summit
By BasicSwap Team on February 5, 2024
Come meet the team at the Litecoin Summit this summer in Nashville, USA.
The DEX Revolution — Atomic Swaps and Web Access Gateways
By Cangrejo on July 13, 2023
Exploring considerations on BasicSwap and its future integrations into alternative access gateways.
The DEX Revolution — The Evolution of Atomic Swaps
By Cangrejo on June 29, 2023
Making atomic swaps more accessible and private than ever before.
HTLC-Based (“Secret Hash”) Swaps vs Adaptor Signature Swaps in BasicSwap
By Cangrejo on February 13, 2023
Shedding some light on the distinctions between BasicSwap's atomic swap technologies currently available, and their respective privacy and decentralization implications.