No-KYC crypto exchanges & services, tested and scored
A hand-checked directory of exchanges, swaps and wallets that let you buy crypto without
KYC — no ID upload, no selfie, no waiting for approval. Every service is scored 1–10 and
re-checked when policies change. Why avoid KYC?
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9.5
RoboSats
Lightning-fast P2P bitcoin trading over Tor. No account, no email, nothing. The reference for KYC-free BTC.
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9.5
Mullvad VPN
Numbered accounts, cash or Monero accepted, no email required. The account model every service should copy.
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9.0
Bisq
Decentralised desktop DEX for BTC–fiat. Slower than RoboSats, but fully non-custodial and battle-tested.
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9.0
RetoSwap (Haveno)
Haveno-based P2P DEX for Monero–fiat. The XMR answer to Bisq — non-custodial, Tor-native.
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8.5
Peach Bitcoin
Mobile-first P2P bitcoin with a clean app and escrow. The easiest on-ramp here for a phone-only user.
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8.5
Trocador
Aggregates instant swap providers and flags each one’s KYC risk before you commit. The smart way to swap.
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8.5
Njalla
Privacy-first domain registration — Njalla holds the domain for you, you hold the keys. Accepts XMR.
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8.0
Bitrefill
Spend BTC/LN on gift cards, airtime and eSIMs. Email-only for most purchases; big orders may trigger checks.
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8.0
Silent.link
Anonymous eSIM data and numbers paid in BTC/LN or XMR. No name, no account — the eSIM to beat.
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7.5
TradeOgre
No-frills altcoin exchange, email-only, strong XMR pairs. Custodial and opaque ownership — trade, don’t store.
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7.5
PrivateAlps
Swiss VPS and storage paid in crypto, no identity required. Solid uptime record in our testing.
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7.0
StealthEX
Account-free instant swaps with wide coin support. Custodial while in flight; use for small, quick exchanges.
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7.0
JuicySMS
Temporary numbers for SMS verification, paid in crypto. Works when it works — check number stock first.
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5.5
FixedFloat
Fast LN-friendly swaps, but a history of frozen funds and AML holds. Listed with a warning — read the review.
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Why a no-KYC directory?
KYC — “know your customer” — means uploading your passport, address and a selfie to every
exchange you touch. That data doesn’t disappear. It sits in databases that keep getting
breached, and when they do, your name gets attached to your crypto holdings for anyone to
find. The 2026 Revolut leak turned customer records into exactly that, and the wave of
in-person robberies targeting known crypto holders is the reason this site exists.
Using a non-KYC exchange isn’t about hiding wrongdoing — it’s about not
volunteering for the next target list.
Everything listed here lets you buy, sell or swap crypto without identity verification:
peer-to-peer exchanges where you trade directly with another person, instant swaps with no
account, and the privacy services around them — wallets, eSIMs, VPNs, hosting. Each listing
is tested by hand, scored 1–10, and re-checked when a policy changes. Custodial services
are flagged, and services with a history of freezing funds are scored down or delisted.
One line we don’t cross: buying “verified” accounts
registered to someone else’s identity. That’s fraud, the accounts get clawed back, and you
never needed one — the services above don’t ask for ID in the first place. Taxes and local
law still apply to you; a private purchase is not an exempt purchase.
Questions
Is it legal to use a no-KYC crypto exchange?
In most jurisdictions, yes — using an exchange that doesn’t require identity verification is not illegal in itself. What matters is what you do: taxes still apply, and laws differ by country, so check yours. Buying a pre-verified account in someone else’s name is a different thing entirely — that’s fraud, and nothing here sells accounts.
How do I buy crypto without KYC?
Two routes. Peer-to-peer exchanges (RoboSats, Bisq, Peach Bitcoin) match you with another person and escrow the trade — best rates, no middleman holding your ID. Instant swaps (Trocador and the services it aggregates) exchange one coin for another with no account — fastest if you already hold crypto.
Why avoid KYC at all?
Every KYC database is a honeypot. When one leaks, your identity, address and holdings become a target list for phishing and physical attacks. Minimising who holds your identity is a safety measure, the same logic as not posting your house keys online.
How are services scored?
Tested by hand: the KYC policy as written and as practised, custody model, open-source status, Tor availability, operating history, and how incidents were handled. Scores drop when policies change. No listing here is paid — see how we review.