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Large instant exchange with hundreds of listed assets and no account requirement. An automated risk system can freeze a transaction and require identity verification before releasing funds.
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Score breakdown
KYC policy
3of 4Shotgun KYC
KYC can be demanded suddenly, mid-operation, with funds already deposited.
Service overview
BitcoinMoneroAltcoin
How this score is made up
Privacy:base 50 + 10 − 17 = 43
Trust:base 50 + 5 = 55
Confirmed attributes
- Shotgun KYC-15 privacy0 trust
Documents may be demanded mid-transaction, after the money is already in.
confirmed 2026-08-26evidence
- KYC for a refund on an AML flag-2 privacy0 trust
If a deposit is flagged as suspicious, documents are required to return it.
confirmed 2026-08-26evidence
- No registration+5 privacy0 trust
An operation goes through without creating an account.
confirmed 2026-08-26evidence
- Accepts Monero+5 privacy0 trust
Monero is among the supported currencies.
confirmed 2026-08-26confirmed by a moderator without an external proof
- Mature service0 privacy+5 trust
Running for more than two years.
confirmed 2026-08-26confirmed by a moderator without an external proof
Timeline
- Terms of service changed
- Score recalculated4.01 → 4.86 · after an attribute change
- Attribute confirmedKYC possible by law
- Score recalculated4.86 → 4.36 · after an attribute change
- Attribute confirmedMay freeze funds
- Score recalculated4.36 → 4.22 · after an attribute change
- Attribute confirmedTransaction monitoring
- Score recalculated4.22 → 4.16 · after an attribute change
- Attribute confirmedShares data with third parties
- Score recalculated4.16 → 4.01 · after an attribute change
- Score recalculated— → 4.86 · after an attribute change
- Published
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