<ol>
<li>Interledger's protocol is not atomic swaps. Their model is not entirely trustless either.</li>
<li>There are actionable implementations like MercuryEx but not used because:
a. transaction malleability fix is required
b. discovery problems in a decentralized system</li>
</ol>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2017-09-10T08:37:02.613Z
This might need an update now, since malleability is fixed.
Kristoffer Nolgren
CC BY-SA 3.0
2017-02-27T21:13:15.753Z
2017-02-27T21:13:15.753Z
Kang
<p>Much of the information I've come across is a bit dated, 2 years or so. </p>

<p>For instance, <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/32278/atomic-cross-chain-trading">this other question</a>, <a href="https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=193281.0;all" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this thread on the forum</a>. </p>

<p>It seems like <a href="https://interledger.org/interledger.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Interledger</a> is trying to implement, more or less, <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Atomic_cross-chain_trading" rel="nofollow noreferrer">the described protocol of ATXC</a>, is that right? </p>

<p>Other than that are there any actionable implementations around? </p>

<network><script>
state of 'atomic cross-chain trading' in 2016
smatthewenglish
# state of 'atomic cross-chain trading' in 2016

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-09-24)

Much of the information I've come across is a bit dated, 2 years or so.

For instance, [this other question](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/32278/atomic-cross-chain-trading), [this thread on the forum](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=193281.0;all).

It seems like [Interledger](https://interledger.org/interledger.pdf) is trying to implement, more or less, [the described protocol of ATXC](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Atomic_cross-chain_trading), is that right?

Other than that are there any actionable implementations around?

**Tags:** network, script


---

## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-02-27. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

1. Interledger's protocol is not atomic swaps. Their model is not entirely trustless either.
2. There are actionable implementations like MercuryEx but not used because:
   a. transaction malleability fix is required
   b. discovery problems in a decentralized system

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: This might need an update now, since malleability is fixed.  

---

