THORWallet Adds Native Monero Support as THORChain XMR Integration Advances
THORWallet has added native Monero support to its self-custody app, giving users direct access to the Monero network for sending and receiving XMR. The move expands the wallet’s multi-chain capabilities while adding support for a privacy-focused blockchain.
The integration also introduces several Monero-specific wallet features. Users can create and manage multiple Monero accounts from the same wallet seed, making it easier to separate activity without maintaining entirely different wallets.
Monero Features Arrive in THORWallet
THORWallet’s implementation allows users to configure their preferred Monero node directly within the app. Users who do not want to select a node can instead use the wallet’s default connection.
The wallet uses a lightweight approach in which keys, balances and transaction history remain on the user’s device. That design fits THORWallet’s broader self-custody model, which keeps control of wallet keys with users.
THORWallet describes itself as a multi-chain DeFi wallet that supports native assets and cross-chain swaps. Its website says the platform has processed more than $2.5 billion in native swaps and supports more than 20,000 tokens.
XMR Swaps Could Follow
The Monero rollout comes as THORChain continues work toward native XMR trading. THORChain has said Monero integration requires specialized infrastructure because of the network’s privacy-focused architecture.
The protocol’s development documentation now includes a dedicated Monero chain client and specialized infrastructure for Monero cryptography and wallet scanning. However, native XMR cross-chain swaps remain a separate step from the wallet’s current support.
Once production support arrives, users could potentially swap XMR directly with assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum without relying on centralized exchanges or wrapped Monero assets.
The development gives THORWallet a broader role in the Monero ecosystem while positioning the app for deeper integration with THORChain’s cross-chain liquidity infrastructure.
