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NoKYC Score

Updated 22 Oct 2026

No-KYC services, graded on evidence.

Exchanges, swaps, VPNs, hosting and cards you can use without handing over your identity. Two separate grades for each: how little it asks about you, and how likely you are to get your money out.

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At least $48k in user funds is reported held and not yet returned, across the cases in the incident registry. Check a service's record before you send.

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Services with the highest Safety grades
# Service KYC Privacy Safety Evidence
01
Electrum No account needed Never holds your funds Open source

Wallets · Long-established open-source Bitcoin wallet with Lightning support

Never KYC 0 8.6 8.5 Docs reviewed
02
Phoenix No account needed Never holds your funds Open source

Wallets · Self-custodial mobile Lightning wallet from ACINQ with automatic channels and swaps

Never KYC 0 8.6 8.5 Docs reviewed
03
GhostSwap Tor onion address Accepts Monero No account needed Open source

Instant Swaps · Swap front-end routing orders through third-party processing partners

Never KYC 0 10.0 8.4 Docs reviewed
04
Chainflip No account needed Never holds your funds Open source

Instant Swaps · Cross-chain DEX protocol for native BTC, ETH, SOL and stablecoin swaps

Rare KYC 2 7.1 8.3 Docs reviewed
05
Windscribe Open source

VPNs · Canadian VPN with open-source apps, a free tier and crypto payment

Not mentioned KYC 1 6.8 8.1 Docs reviewed
06
Bisq Accepts Monero No account needed Never holds your funds Open source

P2P Exchanges · Open-source desktop P2P exchange for bitcoin with no registration

Never KYC 0 9.3 8.0 Docs reviewed
07
Wasabi Wallet Tor onion address No account needed Never holds your funds Open source

Wallets · Open-source desktop Bitcoin wallet that routes all traffic through Tor

Never KYC 0 8.9 8.0 Docs reviewed
08
ZEUS No account needed Never holds your funds Open source

Wallets · Open-source self-custodial Bitcoin and Lightning wallet and remote node manager

Never KYC 0 8.6 8.0 Docs reviewed

The map

Two grades. Never blended.

Most directories give one score, and most of that score is about privacy. That is how a venue can show 9 out of 10 the week after it loses its users' funds. Here the two questions stay separate, so every service has a position on a map, not a number that hides the trade-off.

Privacy grade
How little the service learns about you: what its terms say about ID, sign-up data, Tor access, private payment options.
Safety grade
How likely you are to get your money or service: custody, liquidity source, track record, our own test transactions, every incident on record.
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2 2 4 4 6 6 8 8 10 10 PRIVATE AND SAFE SAFE, ASKS MORE PRIVATE, LESS PROVEN PRIVACY GRADE → SAFETY GRADE → Electrum Privacy 8.6 · Safety 8.5 Phoenix Privacy 8.6 · Safety 8.5 GhostSwap Privacy 10.0 · Safety 8.4 Chainflip Privacy 7.1 · Safety 8.3 Windscribe Privacy 6.8 · Safety 8.1 Bisq Privacy 9.3 · Safety 8.0 Wasabi Wallet Privacy 8.9 · Safety 8.0 ZEUS Privacy 8.6 · Safety 8.0 Mullvad VPN Privacy 9.7 · Safety 7.6 Cake Wallet Privacy 8.6 · Safety 7.4 Monerujo Privacy 8.6 · Safety 7.4 AzireVPN Privacy 7.2 · Safety 7.4 Swap Market Privacy 9.3 · Safety 7.3 Bitcart Privacy 9.2 · Safety 7.3 Haveno Privacy 9.2 · Safety 7.3 MoneroPay Privacy 9.2 · Safety 7.3 Mostro Privacy 8.9 · Safety 7.3 SHKeeper Privacy 8.8 · Safety 7.3 Proton Mail Privacy 7.2 · Safety 7.3 Tuta Privacy 6.5 · Safety 7.3 Proton VPN Privacy 6.4 · Safety 7.3 IVPN Privacy 9.4 · Safety 7.2 Amnezia VPN Privacy 6.9 · Safety 7.2 Anonymous Proxies Privacy 6.4 · Safety 7.1 Cryptorefills Privacy 6.1 · Safety 7.1 Feather Wallet Privacy 9.4 · Safety 7.0 Monero GUI and CLI W Privacy 9.3 · Safety 7.0 Bitrequest Privacy 9.0 · Safety 7.0 eigenwallet Privacy 8.9 · Safety 7.0 Monfluo Privacy 8.9 · Safety 7.0 BlueWallet Privacy 8.6 · Safety 7.0 Envoy Privacy 8.5 · Safety 7.0 Sparrow Wallet Privacy 8.5 · Safety 7.0 Shopstr Privacy 8.0 · Safety 7.0 Blixt Wallet Privacy 7.6 · Safety 7.0 Breez (Glow) Privacy 7.6 · Safety 7.0 Nunchuk Privacy 7.5 · Safety 7.0 Peer Privacy 7.3 · Safety 7.0 Vexl Privacy 6.1 · Safety 7.0 Hodl Hodl Privacy 6.0 · Safety 7.0 Stack Wallet Privacy 8.6 · Safety 6.9 AQUA Wallet Privacy 8.3 · Safety 6.9 BTCPay Server Privacy 8.9 · Safety 6.8 Dawnswap Privacy 9.7 · Safety 6.6 SimpleLogin Privacy 6.7 · Safety 6.6 TextVerified Privacy 6.0 · Safety 6.6 Posteo Privacy 7.8 · Safety 6.5 Onion Mail Privacy 7.4 · Safety 6.5 mailbox Privacy 7.0 · Safety 6.5 Privex Privacy 6.7 · Safety 6.5 OrangeWebsite Privacy 6.3 · Safety 6.5 FlokiNET Privacy 6.2 · Safety 6.5 IncogNET Privacy 6.2 · Safety 6.5 Purism Privacy 6.2 · Safety 6.5 RDP.sh Privacy 6.2 · Safety 6.5 StartMail Privacy 6.2 · Safety 6.5 Coincards Privacy 5.9 · Safety 6.5 Mailfence Privacy 5.9 · Safety 6.5 VPSBG Privacy 5.9 · Safety 6.5 BasicSwap Privacy 9.2 · Safety 6.4 Bitania Privacy 8.5 · Safety 6.4 Blockstream app (Gre Privacy 8.3 · Safety 6.4 Unstoppable Wallet Privacy 8.2 · Safety 6.4 XmrBazaar Privacy 7.7 · Safety 6.4 Edge Privacy 7.2 · Safety 6.4 Zodl (formerly Zashi Privacy 7.2 · Safety 6.4 NightTrader Exchange Privacy 6.5 · Safety 6.4 1984 Hosting Privacy 6.4 · Safety 6.4 SkipShift Privacy 6.1 · Safety 6.4 NymVPN Privacy 8.8 · Safety 6.3 Lumo Privacy 8.4 · Safety 6.3 Meile dVPN Privacy 8.2 · Safety 6.3 Sentinel dVPN Privacy 7.8 · Safety 6.3 Godex Privacy 7.6 · Safety 6.3 Safing SPN Privacy 7.4 · Safety 6.3 Peach Bitcoin Privacy 6.5 · Safety 6.3 Maple AI Privacy 6.4 · Safety 6.3 Forward Email Privacy 6.0 · Safety 6.3 Xeovo VPN Privacy 8.9 · Safety 6.1 Routstr Privacy 8.6 · Safety 6.1 AliasVault Privacy 6.7 · Safety 6.1 addy.io Privacy 6.3 · Safety 6.1 n.exchange Privacy 3.1 · Safety 6.1 3v-Hosting Privacy 2.9 · Safety 6.1 Cloudzy Privacy 2.5 · Safety 6.1 VSYS Host Privacy 2.5 · Safety 6.1 Mt Pelerin Privacy 1.9 · Safety 6.1 Namecheap Privacy 1.5 · Safety 6.1 cryptostorm Privacy 8.7 · Safety 6.0 SporeStack Privacy 8.7 · Safety 6.0 Impreza Host Privacy 7.8 · Safety 6.0 ShopinBit Privacy 7.5 · Safety 6.0 Riseup Mail Privacy 7.2 · Safety 6.0 AirVPN Privacy 6.8 · Safety 6.0 Disroot Privacy 6.7 · Safety 6.0 Njalla Privacy 6.3 · Safety 6.0 BitLaunch Privacy 5.8 · Safety 6.0 Crypto Emporium Privacy 5.8 · Safety 6.0 Shinjiru Privacy 5.8 · Safety 6.0 NiceNIC Privacy 5.0 · Safety 6.0 THORChain Privacy 8.5 · Safety 5.9 xchange.me Privacy 6.6 · Safety 5.9 SideShift.ai Privacy 4.2 · Safety 5.9 Obscura VPN Privacy 8.8 · Safety 5.8 Brave Leo Privacy 8.4 · Safety 5.8 RiseupVPN Privacy 8.4 · Safety 5.8 lnp2pBot Privacy 8.2 · Safety 5.8 JMP Privacy 6.7 · Safety 5.8 Confer Privacy 6.0 · Safety 5.8 Firefox Relay Privacy 6.0 · Safety 5.8 Coinsbee Privacy 2.3 · Safety 5.8 RoboSats Privacy 8.7 · Safety 5.7 LNemail Privacy 8.5 · Safety 5.7 SafeTrade Privacy 5.8 · Safety 5.7 Travala Privacy 4.8 · Safety 5.7 Ko-Net Privacy 8.8 · Safety 5.6 Trilightzone Privacy 7.2 · Safety 5.6 CryptoPostage Privacy 6.8 · Safety 5.6 Geonode Privacy 6.0 · Safety 5.6 BuyVM Privacy 2.5 · Safety 5.6 Servury Privacy 9.5 · Safety 5.5 ProxyStore Digital G Privacy 8.2 · Safety 5.5 WizardSwap Privacy 8.2 · Safety 5.5 Buckets Ninja Privacy 7.4 · Safety 5.5 Azteco Privacy 7.3 · Safety 5.5 NativeSwap Privacy 7.3 · Safety 5.5 Privacy Pro Shop Privacy 7.0 · Safety 5.5 Strike.bz Privacy 7.0 · Safety 5.5 RDP.monster Privacy 6.3 · Safety 5.5 UseBitcoin Privacy 6.3 · Safety 5.5 BasedFlare Privacy 6.2 · Safety 5.5 Veritel Privacy 6.2 · Safety 5.5 ProxySocks5 Privacy 6.0 · Safety 5.5 BlackHOST Privacy 5.9 · Safety 5.5 RackNerd Privacy 5.8 · Safety 5.5 Thunderproxy Privacy 5.8 · Safety 5.5 WEYRO Privacy 5.8 · Safety 5.5 TaoMark Privacy 5.5 · Safety 5.5 Above Phone Privacy 5.4 · Safety 5.5 Alfacash Privacy 2.4 · Safety 5.5 Mailum Privacy 7.8 · Safety 5.4 BitcoinVN Privacy 5.6 · Safety 5.3 simsup Privacy 9.3 · Safety 5.2 Cypher eSIM Privacy 8.8 · Safety 5.2 ETZ-Swap Privacy 7.5 · Safety 5.2 BTCVPS Privacy 7.4 · Safety 5.2 nVPN Privacy 7.0 · Safety 5.2 CypherGoat Privacy 5.4 · Safety 5.2 Quackr Privacy 5.1 · Safety 5.2 Narayana Privacy 5.9 · Safety 5.1 StealthVM Privacy 4.7 · Safety 5.1 Anosim Privacy 4.3 · Safety 5.1 Owrbit Privacy 2.9 · Safety 5.1 HostSailor Privacy 2.5 · Safety 5.1 Porkbun Privacy 1.5 · Safety 5.1 Proxied Privacy 1.5 · Safety 5.1 nadanada (formerly L Privacy 9.1 · Safety 5.0 PikaSim Privacy 8.5 · Safety 5.0 PayPerQ (PPQ.AI) Privacy 8.3 · Safety 5.0 NanoGPT Privacy 8.2 · Safety 5.0 Crypton.sh Privacy 7.7 · Safety 5.0 Packetra Privacy 7.0 · Safety 5.0 AnonymSMS Privacy 6.8 · Safety 5.0 NiceVPS Privacy 6.6 · Safety 5.0 Servers Guru Privacy 6.6 · Safety 5.0 Duck.ai Privacy 6.4 · Safety 5.0 MyNymBox Privacy 6.4 · Safety 5.0 Venice Privacy 6.4 · Safety 5.0 Rigly Privacy 6.3 · Safety 5.0 Domains4Bitcoins Privacy 6.2 · Safety 5.0 ProxyEmpire Privacy 6.2 · Safety 5.0 Mysterium VPN Privacy 6.0 · Safety 5.0 The Bitcoin Company Privacy 5.9 · Safety 5.0 5SIM Privacy 5.8 · Safety 5.0 DuckDuckGo Email Pro Privacy 5.8 · Safety 5.0 Keepgo Privacy 5.8 · Safety 5.0 monocles Privacy 5.8 · Safety 5.0 SimpleSwap Privacy 2.9 · Safety 5.0 Bitrefill Privacy 2.1 · Safety 5.0 0trace Privacy 8.9 · Safety 4.9 Mistex Privacy 8.9 · Safety 4.9 cock.li Privacy 7.0 · Safety 4.8 FixedFloat Privacy 3.7 · Safety 4.8 Flyp.me Privacy 3.2 · Safety 4.8 Mine.exchange Privacy 2.7 · Safety 4.8 Bitpapa Privacy 1.9 · Safety 4.8 NEAR Intents Privacy 6.4 · Safety 4.7 LocalCoinSwap Privacy 6.0 · Safety 4.7 Anon Privacy 5.8 · Safety 4.7 SMSPool Privacy 5.8 · Safety 4.7 Moon Privacy 5.7 · Safety 4.7 BestChange Privacy 3.4 · Safety 4.7 Swapuz Privacy 3.4 · Safety 4.7 uncensore.net Privacy 8.9 · Safety 4.6 BuyUKeSIM Privacy 8.8 · Safety 4.6 Silent.link Privacy 8.5 · Safety 4.6 SMS4Sats Privacy 8.5 · Safety 4.6 NeroMail Privacy 8.4 · Safety 4.6 SnowCore Privacy 8.4 · Safety 4.6 Hiddence Privacy 7.7 · Safety 4.6 Monero.Jobs Privacy 7.4 · Safety 4.6 PrivateAlps Privacy 7.2 · Safety 4.6 NeverKYC Privacy 7.1 · Safety 4.6 MoneroSMS Privacy 7.0 · Safety 4.6 ghostBox Privacy 6.9 · Safety 4.6 OctoSwap Privacy 6.9 · Safety 4.6 PonVPN Privacy 6.8 · Safety 4.6 Simplified Privacy Privacy 6.7 · Safety 4.6 Anon Shop Privacy 6.6 · Safety 4.6 Cockbox Privacy 6.6 · Safety 4.6 Skytelecom Privacy 6.6 · Safety 4.6 JuicySMS Privacy 6.2 · Safety 4.6 MonstaDomains Privacy 6.2 · Safety 4.6 VirtualSMS Privacy 5.9 · Safety 4.6 JobsOnBlocks Privacy 5.8 · Safety 4.6 MrSMS Privacy 5.8 · Safety 4.6 NoFilterGPT Privacy 5.8 · Safety 4.6 SimXL Privacy 5.8 · Safety 4.6 VDSok Privacy 5.8 · Safety 4.6 Proxy-Seller Privacy 4.7 · Safety 4.6 AvanChange Privacy 2.4 · Safety 4.6 Laso Finance Privacy 2.2 · Safety 4.6 Kyun Privacy 7.9 · Safety 4.5 Coinos Privacy 6.4 · Safety 4.5 The Change Privacy 2.6 · Safety 4.5 CrystalTrade Privacy 2.0 · Safety 4.5 CoinEx Privacy 1.3 · Safety 4.5 MEXC Privacy 1.3 · Safety 4.5 B2P Central Privacy 7.7 · Safety 4.4 WaldenPay Privacy 3.8 · Safety 4.4 ChangeNOW Privacy 2.7 · Safety 4.4 StealthEX Privacy 2.7 · Safety 4.4 Changelly Privacy 1.7 · Safety 4.4 NOWPayments Privacy 1.7 · Safety 4.4 Pablo Cash Privacy 8.9 · Safety 4.3 AnonExch Privacy 8.7 · Safety 4.3 SWAP.MY Privacy 8.3 · Safety 4.3 Stealths Privacy 7.9 · Safety 4.3 InstaSwap Privacy 6.0 · Safety 4.3 SilentSwap Privacy 5.9 · Safety 4.3 Fetch SMS Privacy 5.1 · Safety 4.3 LMEX Privacy 2.4 · Safety 4.3 BitValve Privacy 1.5 · Safety 4.3 LuxHost Privacy 4.3 · Safety 4.2 CoinoSwap Privacy 3.4 · Safety 4.2 Flashift Privacy 2.9 · Safety 4.2 OrangeFren Privacy 4.9 · Safety 4.1 xchg Privacy 7.9 · Safety 4.0 StereoSwap Privacy 7.3 · Safety 4.0 PegasusSwap Privacy 7.2 · Safety 4.0 FuguSwap Privacy 7.0 · Safety 4.0 Fswap Privacy 3.6 · Safety 4.0 ChangeHero Privacy 3.4 · Safety 4.0 PLATOV Privacy 2.7 · Safety 4.0 CCE Cash Privacy 2.5 · Safety 4.0 Mchanger Privacy 2.4 · Safety 4.0 Kripicard Privacy 2.1 · Safety 4.0 BingCard Privacy 0.3 · Safety 4.0 Goblin Card Privacy 5.4 · Safety 3.9 BitSwitch Privacy 4.0 · Safety 3.9 SecureShift Privacy 4.0 · Safety 3.9 Priamex Privacy 3.8 · Safety 3.9 Ninja.Exchange Privacy 3.6 · Safety 3.9 PulseLN Privacy 3.3 · Safety 3.9 WolvPay Privacy 2.3 · Safety 3.9 ExWell Privacy 2.1 · Safety 3.9 Crypton Exchange Privacy 7.4 · Safety 3.8 XMRVCC Privacy 6.6 · Safety 3.8 2Fiat Privacy 6.1 · Safety 3.8 AltQuick Privacy 5.7 · Safety 3.8 Bitrica Privacy 5.7 · Safety 3.8 OffGrid Privacy 5.7 · Safety 3.8 NonKYC.io Privacy 5.3 · Safety 3.8 NestEx Privacy 3.0 · Safety 3.8 DigitalPurse Privacy 2.4 · Safety 3.8 XT.com Privacy 2.4 · Safety 3.8 xmr2cex Privacy 8.4 · Safety 3.7 Changerella Privacy 6.7 · Safety 3.7 Wagyu Privacy 5.4 · Safety 3.7 Intercambio Privacy 5.3 · Safety 3.7 Trocador Privacy 4.2 · Safety 3.7 Swapzone Privacy 3.4 · Safety 3.7 Nanswap Privacy 3.2 · Safety 3.7 Exolix Privacy 2.7 · Safety 3.7 HiddenSwap Privacy 3.4 · Safety 3.6 ChainSwap Privacy 3.0 · Safety 3.6 InstantExchangers Privacy 3.0 · Safety 3.6 Rabbit Swap Privacy 2.9 · Safety 3.6 YellowChanger Privacy 2.6 · Safety 3.6 AlwaysMoney Privacy 2.0 · Safety 3.6 BitcoinBox Privacy 2.0 · Safety 3.6 RubyCash Privacy 2.0 · Safety 3.6 BitFlaming Privacy 1.5 · Safety 3.6 SplitNOW Privacy 6.0 · Safety 3.4 TorrentSwap Privacy 3.4 · Safety 3.4 SwapRocket Privacy 3.2 · Safety 3.4 Acechange.io Privacy 2.7 · Safety 3.4 Houdini Swap Privacy 2.7 · Safety 3.4 SwapSpace Privacy 2.7 · Safety 3.4 Husher Privacy 2.3 · Safety 3.4 Mix Swap Privacy 3.4 · Safety 3.3 CoinCraddle Privacy 3.1 · Safety 3.0 GoExme Privacy 3.1 · Safety 3.0 SwapZilla Privacy 3.1 · Safety 3.0 BitXchange Privacy 3.0 · Safety 3.0 Baltex Privacy 2.7 · Safety 3.0 Changee Privacy 2.7 · Safety 3.0 EXC24 Privacy 2.7 · Safety 3.0 Explace Privacy 2.7 · Safety 3.0 Fujn Swap Privacy 2.7 · Safety 3.0 SnapSwap Privacy 2.7 · Safety 3.0 SwapGate Privacy 2.7 · Safety 3.0 Swappix Privacy 2.7 · Safety 3.0 Xgram.io Privacy 2.7 · Safety 3.0 YBEX Privacy 2.7 · Safety 3.0 Expeer Privacy 2.4 · Safety 3.0 EasyBit Privacy 2.3 · Safety 3.0 CoinPayMaster Privacy 1.9 · Safety 3.0 RetoSwap Privacy 8.9 · Safety 2.7 SolvoCard Privacy 5.8 · Safety 2.1 OpenMonero Privacy 6.6 · Safety 2.0 Lizex Privacy 3.0 · Safety 1.5 Swapter Privacy 2.7 · Safety 0.1 Bull Bitcoin Privacy 0.9 · Safety 6.7 DFX Privacy 0.3 · Safety 6.2 Bitcoin Well Privacy 0.0 · Safety 5.8 XKard (XHYPE) Privacy 1.1 · Safety 5.1 Relai Privacy 0.7 · Safety 5.1 Pocket Bitcoin Privacy 0.4 · Safety 4.3 KCEX Privacy 0.6 · Safety 3.8 Pionex Privacy 0.6 · Safety 3.8 BingX Privacy 0.0 · Safety 3.5 Bitunix Privacy 0.0 · Safety 3.5
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Outage Cake Pay

Website displayed an "under maintenance" notice

When checked on 12 October 2026 the Cake Pay website displayed a notice stating that the service was under maintenance and asking visitors to check back soon, with questions directed to the Cake Wallet support address. The notice gave no start date, cause or expected end. The date recorded here is the date of observation, not necessarily the start of the maintenance. No reports of unfulfilled orders were reviewed.

Outcome unknown Source: cakepay.com ↗

high

Shutdown LetsExchange

Official notice: exchange operations ceased on 1 October 2026

The LetsExchange website displays a notice stating that the service ceased its exchange operations on 1 October 2026 and that customer support remains available until 30 November 2026. The notice read during this review did not give a reason for the closure. Users with unresolved orders therefore have until the end of November 2026 to contact support. No reports of unpaid swaps tied to the closure were reviewed.

Service closed Source: letsexchange.io ↗

medium

Policy change Hodl Hodl

Announced screening of all incoming bitcoin, described as "security scoring"

The directory kycnot.me records that on 18 September 2026 Hodl Hodl announced on X that it would check every bitcoin sent to its escrow system. According to that record the platform described the measure as security scoring and denied that it is an AML process, while some users reported being placed in what the service privately called an AML review. The platform's FAQ, read during this review, still describes trades as taking place without KYC or AML.

Unresolved Source: kycnot.me ↗

high

Funds held Lizex

Reported hold of 18,470 USDC and $30,000 USDT after AML flags

The directory kycnot.me reports that Lizex held 18,470 USDC from 17 September 2026 after an AML flag and has held $30,000 in USDT since June 2026, about $48,000 in total. According to that account, the swap service attributed the hold to its liquidity partner, which told the user that the wallet in question was not its own. The directory flagged the listing as a scam and described the cases as ongoing.

Unresolved $48K Source: kycnot.me ↗

medium

KYC added Peach Bitcoin

Interim rules restrict sell offers to verified, whitelisted or established sellers

According to press coverage of a company announcement dated 31 August 2026, Peach Bitcoin introduced interim rules from 1 September 2026 after it received a regulatory letter saying its compliance arrangement should be requalified. Sellers must be KYC-verified, whitelisted or have a sufficient trade record to post sell offers; purchases are capped at CHF 500 per transaction; and the platform's escrow co-signature is paused. The company described the measures as temporary while it appeals.

Outcome unknown Source: bitcoinnews.com ↗

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No-KYC, explained

Short answers. The methodology has the detail.

What does "no KYC" mean?

KYC stands for "know your customer": the identity checks, such as a passport photo, a selfie and proof of address, that many financial services run before they let you in. A no-KYC service lets you use it without those checks. Some never ask; others skip the check until an automated risk flag, then ask. NoKYC Score grades the difference.

Is it legal to use no-KYC services?

In most countries, yes. Holding crypto in your own wallet and using privacy tools such as VPNs and encrypted email are lawful almost everywhere. Licensing rules apply to the service provider, and they differ by country, so check the rules where you live. Nothing on this site is legal advice.

Why two grades and not one score?

Because they answer different questions. Privacy measures how little a service learns about you. Safety measures how likely you are to get your money or service. A single blended score can show 9 out of 10 for a service that asks nothing about you and has just lost user funds. Keeping the grades apart makes that impossible.

How do you know a service works?

Every listing shows its evidence level. "Docs reviewed" means editors read the terms and documentation. "Tested" means we ran real transactions and published the date, route, amount band and result on the listing. A grade without tests is labelled as documentation only.

How does a project get listed?

Anyone can submit a service with a short form and follow its review with a tracking code. No payment is involved, and paying never changes a grade or a position. Projects can claim their listing by proving control of their domain, then respond publicly to incidents and reviews.

How is this site funded?

Every source of income is listed on the transparency page. Links that pay a commission are labelled where they appear. Listings, grades and positions are not for sale.