Greetings XMR community,

We just launched our Haveno Network instance called Dawnswap. Before i go into the finer details i will start with the end of my message which is more important than ever in these changing times:

"Decentralization can only be achieved by many and freedom of choice"

Haveno is an open-source, decentralized exchange platform built around Monero as a base currency, with networks hosted and maintained by the community.
Our network, Dawnswap, is an independent instance of Haveno hosted by the collective. By launching Dawnswap, we aim to build trust and strengthen the resilience
of the Monero ecosystem, ensuring that no single network becomes a point of failure or control.

Network characteristics

- Crypto currencies: XMR, USDT, USDC, ETH, BTC, LTC, BCH, DAI

- Other assets supported: XAU (Gold), XAG (Silver), XGB (Goldback)

- Wide range of fiat currencies and payment methods to choose from

- Minimum trade and deposit amount reduced to 0.02 XMR (default: 0.1 XMR)

- Minimum deposit percentage reduced to 5% (default: 15%)

- Fees set to 0.6% to cover systems cost and maintain a self-sustaining network

- Custom installation paths for side-by-side use with other Haveno based networks

- Arbitrators 24/7 available for timely dispute resolution following official Haveno procedure

- Non-Custodial: Users maintain control over their funds

- Privacy-Focused: Utilizes Monero and Tor for secure transactions

- Reliable decentralized infrastructure for maximum availability

I am part of the Dawn Collective, one of many. We hope to add meaning and contribute back to the XMR community and in the original spirit of how crypto is intended to be used. Feel free to take a look at our website for more information.

Website             : https://www.dawnswap.com
Dawnswap github: https://github.com/dawn-collective
Haveno github    : https://github.com/haveno-dex

Right now we invite traders market-makers who know it is critical to have decentralization of Haveno networks, increase resiliency and choice to people.

Interesting, did you buy this account?

Congratulation to your new collective honeypot exchange! The haveno software is a sophisticated decoy and the most centralized p2p software that was ever created (it is even worse than bisq) since every offer must be pre-funded and you have to lock up the full trading amount (plus security deposit) in order to publish an offer. Users cannot post any offers without making a deposit for each offer upfront. Its setup is not trustworthy and allows for easy exit scams with just 2 rugpuller bots, centralization of xmr liquidity and orderbooks, and tracking of every transaction. For more info compare liquidity on https://openmonero.markets and https://haveno.markets. The last one has aprox. 1000 times more locked funds (liquidity) that can be seized, frozen or rugpulled. This is because of the malicious pre-lock that I mentioned.

Even worse, all transactions are logged in the plain text publicly (on-chain), allowing for chainanlysis to create even more accurate trackers. I kid you not. This is worse than kraken if you think about it, bc kraken doesn't share any trade stats publicly at least.

Also multi-sig does not protect open offers, bc the admin can easily get 2 keys to seize all funds and run away with the entire orderbook (liquidity), so its a pot full of honey...

Haveno rug pull (exit scam) possible with 2 bots:
https://bt.irlbtc.com/view/5533743.0

Haveno Warning – Centralization of XMR market and tracking every transaction:
https://bt.irlbtc.com/view/5549663.0

Haveno (Retoswap) smells like a honeypot:
https://openmonero.com/knowledge/haveno-retoswap-smells-like-a-honeypot

The top 11 vendors have already been refunded (see https://t.me/p2p_monero_talk for proof). Only 25k USD got lost since OpenMonero does not have any pre-funding. It is very simple. You cannot avoid hacks but you can minimize the damage with non-custodial trade funding and non-custodial trade settlements. That is exactly how openmoenro works. Between LocalMonero did not have the non-custodial trade funding setup that was developed and open sourced on https://git.openmonero.co
The non-custodial trade funding allows to receive a trade request without having to pre-lock the full trading amount. It a trustless trading experience.

The OpenMonero project is still going strong and holding up pretty well against the baseless claims coming from some so-called "trusted" community members. I've noticed a few of these trusted folks on BitcoinTalk spreading misleading info, like accusations of plagiarism and exit scams. I've been open and transparent about the hack and those plagiarism claims from the start. Even with all the flags on my account, do you really think that changes anything? These accusations are completely unfounded and lack any real proof. Honestly, you can't damage my reputation because I’m all about transparency, and my vendors keep praising the support I provide.

I have no interest in exit scams. If I did, I'd be asking for pre-funding for every published offer, which I’m not. I’m also not trying to create a monopoly. If I was, I wouldn’t have open-sourced both the frontend and backend, and I've given proper credit to LocalMonero on the official site. Yet, you keep spreading false claims about a legit, independent community project. Without solid proof, your accusations mean nothing. Nobody cares about your gut feelings.

My aim is to raise awareness and teach folks that decentralized exchanges aren’t automatically more secure than regular server-based platforms. In some cases, like Haveno, they can even be more dangerous because of pre-funding and rug puller bots. More here: https://bt.irlbtc.com/view/5533743.msg65114988#msg65114988

Noticing that your first three sentences all start with "I" kind of says a lot. Basically, it seems like your thinking is a bit one-sided, focused mainly on yourself. Maybe try looking into different ways to start sentences, that could help make your writing more interesting and varied.

It's pretty confusing that your profile shows so much activity, but you still don’t seem to realize that you can’t actually delete a thread completely. You can only lock it to stop more replies, but the original author can’t totally remove it.

For example, my first thread in the "Service Announcement" section was permanently deleted by mods after I copied the exch.cx ANN code format. I quickly changed it back after a user pointed it out, but it still got taken down by a moderator.
Archived thread for transparency: https://ninjastic.space/topic/5522702

Also, it seems like some mods might be working on different projects at the same time or even getting paid to post negative trust entries, that’s pretty obvious. If you check my profile, you’ll see plenty of bad entries, most of which are just baseless, except for the exch.cx code report. The rest look like FUD, which I wear like badges, showing how many people are actively fighting against openmonero.com.

About your claim that our project isn’t transparent, that’s not really true. We’ve actually released several transparency reports in the last 30 days, showing that we’re committed to being open and accountable.

1. OpenMonero launching openmonero.markets for insights and transparency (it even includes the total refund amount, escrow funds, total volume, trades and much more)
   - https://openmonero.markets
   - https://openmonero.com/markets
   - https://monero.observer/openmonero-3/

2. The hacking event was first announced on telegram, following session, reddit, official site, monero.observer, kycnot.me and other monero forums (all within 48 hours, so why do spread nonsense that we dont care or try to hide the hacking event)
   - https://bt.irlbtc.com/view/5546081.msg65518087#msg65518087
   - https://monero.observer/openmonero-hacked-reports-all-funds-stolen/,
   - https://t.me/p2p_monero_talk/3303
   - https://farside.link/libreddit/r/Monero/comments/1l5jkp2/openmonerocom_got_hacked_as_reported_in_their/
   - https://monero.top/news/spasmid0168a2833098ba2c002c0a7
   
3. The first haveno audit with brief examples was done by OM (rug pull issue confirmed by dread mods and trusted community members like SaberhagenTheNameless or shortwavesurfer2009)
   - https://archive.ph/JOqDC#25%
   - https://archive.ph/gSRVs#25%
   - https://monero.observer/openmonero-2/
   
4. OpenMonero just summarized the research done by three independent universities. (Why are you blaming us for that research paper?)
   - https://openmonero.com/knowledge/haveno-retoswap-smells-like-a-honeypot
   - https://arxiv.org/pdf/2505.02392
   - https://xcancel.com/RetoSwap/status/1930953817228481022#m
   
5. A minimum of five responses have been posted in response to the exit scam accusations within the BitcoinTalk thread you provided.
   - https://bt.irlbtc.com/view/5546081.msg65518087#msg65518087
   - https://bt.irlbtc.com/view/5546081.msg65518097#msg65518097
   - https://bt.irlbtc.com/view/5546081.msg65518235#msg65518235
   - https://bt.irlbtc.com/view/5546081.msg65518256#msg65518256
   - https://bt.irlbtc.com/view/5546081.msg65518355#msg65518355

Please keep conversation factual and provide reference for your spamshit, otherwise you look like a spammer.

Deleting your original thread is a classic scammer move!

it immediately raises red flags and destroys any credibility you claim to have. Transparency means sharing proof, not hiding it. By removing critical discussions around your alleged hack, you’ve shown your true colors.

Instead of addressing your scam platform called OpenMonero glaring security flaws or working to create a trustworthy decentralized solution, you chose a centralized model prone to “miraculous hacks” and cover-ups.

Your actions speak far louder than your words ever could. Anyone with experience can see through these tactics. Scammers like you try to hide and manipulate!

If your platform were legitimate, you wouldn’t be so quick to silence criticism or dodge accountability. This behavior confirms what many already suspect!

OpenMonero is SCAMMER!

Plagiarized branding proves intent to deceive.
It immediately raises red flags and destroys any credibility. Hiding proof instead of sharing it shows your true colors.

Users lost significant XMR due to your negligence and exit scam tactics!
Instead of solving your platform’s security flaws, you chose a centralized, easily hacked model and covered it up.

Scammers silence criticism and avoid accountability. Your actions confirm the suspicion!

OpenMonero is a SCAM!

Where did you read about this?

Fiat price of XMR has dropped a lot lately, does any1 know what happened? Was it the FUD or is just everyone moving into BTC and ETH?