KYCnot.me Blog
Articles, guides, and updates about no-KYC services, privacy, and cryptocurrency safety.
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KYCnot.me October 2026 update: reviews, trust and claims
The KYCnot.me October 2026 update rebuilds reviews around real experiences and private proof, swaps karma for account trust, and lets services claim their page.
4 min read- update
- reviews
- trust
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Service pages redesign and other improvements
KYCnot.me service pages have been redesigned to show the important information first, show how the scores add up, and take their KYC notes from the terms.
5 min read- update
- kyc
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Six years of KYCnot.me
KYCnot.me turns six. Why I started this no-KYC services directory, what it takes to keep it independent, and what's new: table view, scam reports, and chat.
9 min read- privacy
- anniversary
- kyc
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Making reviews harder to game
KYCnot.me user ratings now give more weight to useful reviews and less weight to throwaway accounts, spam, brigades, and affiliated accounts.
6 min read- update
- moderation
- reviews
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Compare no-KYC crypto swap rates on KYCnot.me
A new swap page on KYCnot.me lets you compare live rates across no-KYC crypto exchanges side by side, with the KYC level, score, policies, and reputation context already on the site.
2 min read- update
- feature
- swap
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Avoid scams and frozen funds in crypto services
Five rules to avoid scams, frozen funds, and Shotgun KYC: batch trades, request AML checks, document everything, and use privacy coins.
7 min read- security
- guide
- privacy
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Silent.link review: anonymous eSIM with crypto payments
Hands-on review of Silent.link, an anonymous eSIM with pay-as-you-go pricing across 160+ countries and crypto-only payments via Bitcoin or Monero.
7 min read- review
- sponsored
- privacy
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Four years
Celebrating 4 years since kycnot.me had its first commit.
4 min read- privacy
- cypherpunk
- kyc
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Swapter review: flagged as a scam after held swaps
Our 2024 review of Swapter.io, an instant exchange we now flag as a scam: since late 2025 it has held large swaps for months without paying or refunding them.
6 min read- review
- sponsored
- privacy
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DIY Cryptosteel alternative for under €20
Build a fireproof and waterproof seed backup from basic hardware. A private DIY alternative to Cryptosteel and Trezor Keep.
5 min read- bitcoin
- security
- guide
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How a leaderless community turned BitMonero into Monero
From the mysterious CryptoNote whitepaper and Bytecoin premine to the 2014 BitMonero fork: how Monero became a leaderless privacy coin.
6 min read- monero
- history
- privacy
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WizardSwap review: a Tor-friendly no-KYC privacy coin swap
Hands-on review of WizardSwap, a Tor-friendly instant exchange with its own liquidity, no KYC, and a focus on privacy coins like Monero, running since 2020.
5 min read- review
- sponsored
- privacy
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KYC? No, thanks: how identity verification harms privacy
KYC was sold as a way to stop criminals. In practice it excludes the unbanked, leaks personal data on dark web markets, and surveils everyone else.
7 min read- privacy
- cypherpunk
- surveillance
