{"category":"exchanges","title":"No-KYC exchanges & swap services","intro":"Crypto-to-crypto swap services that don't require ID. Aggregators broker across upstream engines (often the best price + best privacy of the bundle); instant-swap services run their own liquidity; DEXes settle on-chain. Many of these flow through our own kyc.rip routing — clicking through gets you the same engine, with our affiliate flag set.","last_reviewed":"2026-05-13","providers":[{"id":"kyc-rip-aggregator","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"Aggregators","name":"kyc.rip","tagline":"Our own. Routes across 10+ engines, picks the best rate, no account, no signup.","review":"First-party. Routes every quote across ChangeNow, FixedFloat, Exolix, LetsExchange, SimpleSwap, StealthEX, Sideshift, Trocador and several others, picks the best rate + privacy posture. No-account, no-email, no-KYC up to per-engine limits. We don't add any markup on top of the upstream engine — funding comes from the upstream's affiliate program, not from your quote.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","api_available","no_js_supported","tor_mirror"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Best-of-10 routing · no aggregator markup · upstream engine spread only"},"links":{"web":"https://kyc.rip","outbound_slug":"kyc-rip-aggregator","tor":"http://kycripxmrmlmkfaqf4hwchilhtrp36nu6vyjoh3e7rmsgmyylxfm25ad.onion"},"highlight_tags":["AGGREGATOR","BEST RATE"],"internal_notes":"Our own product. Listed first.","last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"trocador","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"Aggregators","name":"Trocador","tagline":"Long-running no-KYC aggregator. XMR-friendly, Tor mirror, broad coin support.","review":"Long-running reference no-KYC aggregator. Routes across many upstream engines, first-class Tor mirror. Card and gift-card sub-products are listed separately under Cards.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["tor_mirror","open_source","api_available","no_js_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Aggregator fee included in quote · ~1-2% spread · BTC/XMR/many"},"links":{"web":"https://trocador.app","tor":"http://trocadorfyhlu27aefre5u7zri66gudtzdyelymftvr4yjwcxhfaqsid.onion","outbound_slug":"trocador","affiliate":"https://trocador.app/?ref=2zYpj7duMw"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC","TOR","XMR"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12","editors_pick":true},{"id":"fixedfloat","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"Instant Swaps","name":"FixedFloat","tagline":"Instant swap, no account. KYC may be requested on flagged transactions.","review":"Polished UX, good pair coverage. Caveat: they do request KYC on flagged transactions (chain-analysis risk-score driven). For most no-KYC users it never triggers, but listed at B because it can.","kyc_tags":["light_kyc"],"feature_tags":["api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Floating ~0.5% · fixed-rate 1% spread"},"links":{"web":"https://fixedfloat.com","outbound_slug":"fixedfloat"},"highlight_tags":["INSTANT","MANY-COINS"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"sideshift","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"Instant Swaps","name":"Sideshift","tagline":"No-account instant swap, API-first, broad chain coverage.","review":"Developer-friendly — strong API used by many wallets to embed swap. No KYC for typical retail volumes. Good long-tail pair coverage.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["open_source","api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"~0.5% spread · floating + fixed"},"links":{"web":"https://sideshift.ai","outbound_slug":"sideshift"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC","API","WALLET-EMBED"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"stealthex","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"Instant Swaps","name":"StealthEX","tagline":"Anonymous floating-rate swap, broad coin coverage.","review":"Stable, established. Their single-use virtual card is listed separately under Cards.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"~0.4% spread · floating + fixed"},"links":{"web":"https://stealthex.io","outbound_slug":"stealthex"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC","MANY-COINS"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"exolix","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"Instant Swaps","name":"Exolix","tagline":"Anonymous swap, fixed-rate option, decent XMR support.","review":"One of the picks where the fixed-rate option is reliable across small / mid amounts.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Fixed-rate ~1-2% · floating ~0.5%"},"links":{"web":"https://exolix.com","outbound_slug":"exolix"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC","FIXED-RATE"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"thorchain","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"DEX / On-Chain","name":"THORChain","tagline":"Cross-chain liquidity protocol — native BTC, ETH, BCH, LTC, XMR.","review":"Decentralised liquidity protocol that bridges native assets without wrapped tokens. XMR support live since 2025. Our /thorchain affiliate code is set (kycrip). Higher fees on small amounts, best for $1k+ swaps.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","xmr_native","api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Outbound fee + slip-based liquidity fee · ~0.3-1% on big swaps"},"links":{"web":"https://thorchain.org","outbound_slug":"thorchain"},"highlight_tags":["DEX","CROSS-CHAIN","XMR-NATIVE"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"haveno","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"P2P","name":"Haveno","tagline":"Decentralised P2P XMR exchange. Open-source successor to Bisq for Monero.","review":"Run by independent operators (Haveno-Reto and others) — desktop client; trades XMR for fiat (cash by mail, bank transfer) with on-chain multisig escrow. Lower liquidity than centralised swaps; highest privacy posture available.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","self_hosted","multisig_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"1% taker fee · trade-specific spread · multisig escrow"},"links":{"web":"https://haveno.exchange","outbound_slug":"haveno"},"highlight_tags":["P2P","FIAT","XMR"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12","editors_pick":true},{"id":"changenow-warning","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"Instant Swaps","name":"ChangeNow","tagline":"WARNING — historical KYC-creep. Listed for comparison; not recommended. Historically no-KYC but routinely requests verification on flagged tx.","review":"Listed for completeness. ChangeNow markets itself as no-KYC but in practice requests KYC on a meaningful percentage of trades, especially on the receiving leg. Use only when other paths are unavailable.","kyc_tags":["light_kyc"],"feature_tags":["api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"C"},"fees":{"summary":"Floating ~0.5% · fixed-rate 2% spread"},"links":{"web":"https://changenow.io","outbound_slug":"changenow"},"highlight_tags":["KYC-RISK","FALLBACK ONLY"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"bisq-easy","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"P2P","name":"Bisq Easy","tagline":"Streamlined P2P BTC ↔ fiat. Reputation-gated, no KYC, no custody.","review":"The 'easy mode' rewrite of Bisq — chat-based BTC↔fiat P2P trading where reputation (verified by holding BSQ or seller history) backstops trustless small trades. No KYC, no custody, desktop app only. Best for low-volume fiat on-ramps when speed matters more than the absolute lowest spread.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","self_hosted"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Spread-only · no platform fee · reputation gated"},"links":{"web":"https://bisq.network/bisq-easy/","outbound_slug":"bisq-easy"},"highlight_tags":["P2P","FIAT","BTC"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"robosats","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"P2P","name":"RoboSats","tagline":"Lightning-native P2P BTC↔fiat over Tor. No accounts, no email, robot avatars.","review":"P2P Bitcoin trading on Lightning Network, accessed via Tor. Each session generates a robot identity from a private key — no accounts, no KYC, no email. Multi-sig hold invoices escrow both legs. Lower liquidity than Bisq but trades clear in minutes instead of hours.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","tor_supported","tor_mirror"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"~0.2% maker/taker · Lightning hold invoices · Tor primary"},"links":{"web":"https://learn.robosats.com","outbound_slug":"robosats","tor":"http://robosats6tkf3eva7x2voqso3a5wcorsnw34jveyxfqi2fu7oyheasid.onion"},"highlight_tags":["P2P","LIGHTNING","TOR"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"bisq","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"P2P","name":"Bisq (classic)","tagline":"The original P2P BTC↔fiat exchange. Multisig escrow, desktop app, no KYC.","review":"Pre-cursor to Bisq Easy. Heavier protocol with multisig escrow and arbitration — slower trades but battle-tested over years. Accepts SEPA, F2F cash, gift cards, and many altcoins. Open-source desktop client only.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","self_hosted","multisig_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"0.1–0.7% trade fee · multisig + arbitration · SEPA / F2F"},"links":{"web":"https://bisq.network","outbound_slug":"bisq"},"highlight_tags":["P2P","FIAT","MULTISIG"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"coinos","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"Lightning","name":"Coinos","tagline":"No-KYC Lightning wallet + custodial swap service. Lightning ↔ on-chain ↔ liquid.","review":"Anonymous Lightning custodial wallet with built-in swap engine — load via Lightning, swap to on-chain BTC or Liquid, withdraw anywhere. No email required; account = generated user. Limits are conservative on anonymous tier but adequate for personal scale.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["custodial","open_source","lightning_native","tor_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Custodial · LN/onchain/Liquid · anonymous account · open-source"},"links":{"web":"https://coinos.io","outbound_slug":"coinos","tor":"http://vm7h454g5hiy2nt3u5o7evtz3vigtypo2mkyausakvdkbmd7wpyhx5qd.onion"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC","LIGHTNING","OPEN-SOURCE"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"retoswap","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"P2P","name":"RetoSwap","tagline":"Decentralised XMR↔fiat P2P. Haveno fork operated independently, multi-sig escrow.","review":"Independent Haveno operator focused on XMR↔fiat. Multi-sig escrow on-chain, no central custody, no KYC. Desktop client. Successor energy to LocalMonero (RIP 2024) without the central custody model. Lower liquidity than centralised swaps, highest privacy posture short of cash-in-mail.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","self_hosted","multisig_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"~1% taker · trade-specific spread · on-chain multisig"},"links":{"web":"https://retoswap.com","outbound_slug":"retoswap"},"highlight_tags":["P2P","FIAT","XMR"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"simpleswap","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"Instant Swaps","name":"SimpleSwap","tagline":"Anonymous floating + fixed swap, broad pair coverage.","review":"Long-running aggregator-adjacent service. No-KYC for typical retail volume.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"~0.4-0.6% spread · floating + fixed"},"links":{"web":"https://simpleswap.io","outbound_slug":"simpleswap"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC"],"last_verified":"2026-05-14"},{"id":"letsexchange","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"Instant Swaps","name":"LetsExchange","tagline":"Anonymous floating-rate swap, low spread on majors.","review":"Reliable for the common pairs, low spread on majors.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"~0.5% spread · floating"},"links":{"web":"https://letsexchange.io","outbound_slug":"letsexchange"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC"],"last_verified":"2026-05-14"},{"id":"swapuz","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"Instant Swaps","name":"Swapuz","tagline":"Cross-chain bridge + swap, no-KYC for retail.","review":"Bridge-leaning instant swap. Covers pairs the spot-only aggregators don't reach.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"~0.5-1% spread · floating"},"links":{"web":"https://swapuz.com","outbound_slug":"swapuz"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC","BRIDGE"],"last_verified":"2026-05-14"},{"id":"nonkyc","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"Order-Book","name":"NonKYC.io","tagline":"Order-book CEX with no-KYC withdrawal under stated limits.","review":"Spot + perps order book. No-KYC withdrawals under stated per-coin daily limits; useful as a manual ghost-bridge leg when no aggregator path exists.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Taker / maker · withdrawal fee per coin"},"links":{"web":"https://nonkyc.io","outbound_slug":"nonkyc"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC","ORDER-BOOK"],"last_verified":"2026-05-14"},{"id":"wagyu","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"Instant Swaps","name":"Wagyu","tagline":"Cross-chain swap — routes through XMR1 on HyperCore, settles to native Monero.","review":"End-to-end the swap delivers **native XMR on the Monero chain**. Internally Wagyu routes via XMR1 on HyperCore as an intermediary, so the IOU posture only applies if you hold XMR1 (don't). Treat Wagyu as a swap, not a place to park balance: the custodial risk is bounded by how long the IOU is in flight, not the trade size.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Routing spread · settles native XMR (XMR1 used in-flight only)"},"links":{"web":"https://www.wagyu.xyz/","outbound_slug":"wagyu"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC","BRIDGE","NATIVE-XMR-OUTPUT"],"last_verified":"2026-05-14"},{"id":"lizex","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"Instant Swaps","name":"Lizex","tagline":"Anonymous floating-rate swap, lower spread on niche pairs.","review":"Native settlement (not an IOU). No-KYC for typical retail volume.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"~0.5-1% spread · floating"},"links":{"web":"https://lizex.io","outbound_slug":"lizex"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC"],"last_verified":"2026-05-14"},{"id":"sageswap","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"Instant Swaps","name":"SageSwap","tagline":"Anonymous swap with broad altcoin coverage.","review":"No-KYC for retail; smaller liquidity than the top tier so spreads vary on big trades.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"~0.5-1% spread · floating"},"links":{"web":"https://sageswap.io","outbound_slug":"sageswap"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC"],"last_verified":"2026-05-14"},{"id":"rocketx","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"Bridge / Aggregator","name":"RocketX","tagline":"Cross-chain swap aggregator across CEX + DEX liquidity.","review":"Bridge-leaning cross-chain swap aggregator across CEX + DEX liquidity. Reaches destinations the spot aggregators don't cover.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Spread varies by route · slippage on long routes"},"links":{"web":"https://app.rocketx.exchange","outbound_slug":"rocketx"},"highlight_tags":["BRIDGE","AGGREGATOR"],"last_verified":"2026-05-14"},{"id":"lifi","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"Bridge / Aggregator","name":"LI.FI","tagline":"Cross-chain bridge + DEX aggregator API used by many wallets.","review":"Aggregates across major bridges (Stargate, Across, Hop, Connext, etc.). EVM ↔ EVM and EVM ↔ Solana destinations. EVM-side execution; no KYC on the bridge side itself.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["api_available","open_source"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Bridge fee + DEX route fee per chain · no LI.FI markup"},"links":{"web":"https://li.fi","outbound_slug":"lifi"},"highlight_tags":["BRIDGE","AGGREGATOR"],"last_verified":"2026-05-14"},{"id":"debridge","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"Bridge / Aggregator","name":"deBridge","tagline":"Cross-chain liquidity protocol — intent-based bridge.","review":"Intent-based cross-chain swaps for EVM/Solana destinations. Smart-contract-based; no centralised KYC.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["api_available","non_custodial"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Per-route bridge fee · slippage on illiquid pairs"},"links":{"web":"https://debridge.finance","outbound_slug":"debridge"},"highlight_tags":["BRIDGE","NON-CUSTODIAL"],"last_verified":"2026-05-14"},{"id":"pegasusswap","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"Instant Swaps","name":"PegasusSwap","tagline":"Anonymous instant swap with broad coin coverage.","review":"No-account swap service. Floating + fixed rate quotes, retail-volume no-KYC. Smaller liquidity than the top tier so spreads can vary on big trades.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"~0.5-1% spread · floating + fixed"},"links":{"web":"https://pegasusswap.com","outbound_slug":"pegasusswap"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC"],"last_verified":"2026-05-14"}]}