# Maya Protocol

> Source: https://fuckyc.org/services/maya-protocol/
> Website: https://www.mayaprotocol.com/
> Categories: DEX & atomic swaps
> KYC: none — THORChain-fork cross-chain swap protocol; no accounts at the contract layer.
> Status: active
> Jurisdiction: protocol — decentralized
> Fiat on-ramp: no
> Payment methods: crypto
> Founded: 2023
> Open source: yes
> Custodial: no
> Last verified: 2026-01-01

## Verdict

Maya Protocol is a THORChain-fork cross-chain swap protocol with a different chain list. Useful for the pairs it covers that THORChain does not. Same non-custodial-but-on-chain-transparent profile.

## Strengths

- Adds chains and assets not covered by THORChain (e.g., DASH historically, native KUJI).
- Same non-custodial native-asset model.

## Caveats

- Smaller liquidity than THORChain on overlapping pairs.
- Younger codebase; inherits THORChain's complexity surface.
- Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01).

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## What Maya is

A cross-chain native-asset swap protocol, forked from THORChain and extended to additional chains.

## Threat-model fit

A complement to THORChain for chains/pairs the latter doesn't cover.

## Sources

- [Maya Protocol docs](https://docs.mayaprotocol.com/) — accessed 2026-01-01
- [KYCnot.me — Maya Protocol entry](https://kycnot.me/service/maya-protocol) — accessed 2026-01-01