Crypton Exchange vs LMEX
It is a trade-off. LMEX has the higher Safety grade (4.3 against 3.8), while Crypton Exchange has the higher Privacy grade (7.4 against 2.4).
Crypton Exchange
Order-book exchange for the Utopia ecosystem's CRP and UUSD, login by Utopia key
Privacy
7.4/ 10
Strong
Safety
3.8/ 10
Poor
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
LMEX
Spot and derivatives exchange run by a BVI company, with KYC possible at registration
Privacy
2.4/ 10
Poor
Safety
4.3/ 10
Caution
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Crypton Exchange | LMEX | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | No-KYC Exchanges | No-KYC Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID never required | ID on risk flag |
| Custody | Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | Random account number | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | CRP, UUSD, BTC, USDT, DAI | BTC, ETH, XMR, SOL |
| Pay with | Crypto | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | Per-coin deposit and withdrawal fees published in the public API (BTC withdrawal 0.0001 BTC when checked); trading fee not confirmed during this review | Not published |
| Limits | Not published | Not confirmed: the official help centre was unavailable (account suspended) during this review |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | British Virgin Islands |
| Not available in | United States citizens and residents excluded per terms | Terms: United States, Belarus, Canada, Cuba, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Singapore, Taiwan, Russia and Venezuela |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Crypton Exchange
Account-number loginNo email neededNo phone neededAnonymous operator
Both
CustodialClosed sourceExcludes US users
Only LMEX
Requires emailAccepts MoneroMay request IDLegal entity disclosedRuns an affiliate programme
Where they sit among no-kyc exchanges
Questions
Is Crypton Exchange or LMEX safer?
LMEX has the higher Safety grade: Crypton Exchange 3.8, LMEX 4.3, out of 10.
Does Crypton Exchange or LMEX require KYC?
Crypton Exchange is KYC level 0 (ID never required). LMEX is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag).
Which has more incidents on record?
Crypton Exchange has 0 and LMEX has 0 documented incidents in the registry.