CrystalTrade vs n.exchange
n.exchange has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 6.1 against 4.5, and Privacy 3.1 against 2.0.
CrystalTrade
Costa Rica-registered crypto exchanger with fiat payouts and blockchain-analytics risk scoring
Privacy
2.0/ 10
Poor
Safety
4.5/ 10
Caution
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
n.exchange
Costa Rica-registered instant swap with internal reserves and a formal CDD/EDD programme
Privacy
3.1/ 10
Poor
Safety
6.1/ 10
Fair
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| CrystalTrade | n.exchange | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | ID on risk flag |
| Custody | Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email optional | No account needed |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, XMR, LTC, TRX, TON, DOGE, ZEC | BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, SOL, LTC, XRP, XMR, PAXG |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero, Card | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | Fees included in the exchange rate; refunds carry a 5% manual processing fee | Fees included in quotes; terms allow an AML/KYC compliance fee of up to 5% and up to 5% on approved refunds |
| Founded | 2022 | 2016 |
| Jurisdiction | Costa Rica | Costa Rica |
| Not available in | United States and US territories, plus a long list in the terms including China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Morocco, Qatar, Venezuela, North Korea, Syria and UN/EU-sanctioned countries | United States, United Kingdom, Iceland, Morocco, Algeria, Ecuador, Bolivia, North Macedonia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, China, Kyrgyzstan, Bahrain, Namibia, Qatar, Afghanistan, North Korea, Syria, Iran, Cuba, Belarus, Crimea, Venezuela, Russia |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only CrystalTrade
Requires email
Both
Accepts MoneroAML screeningMay request IDExcludes US usersLegal entity disclosedRuns an affiliate programmeClosed source
Only n.exchange
No registrationOwn liquidity5+ years operating
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is CrystalTrade or n.exchange safer?
n.exchange has the higher Safety grade: CrystalTrade 4.5, n.exchange 6.1, out of 10.
Does CrystalTrade or n.exchange require KYC?
CrystalTrade is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). n.exchange is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag).
Which has more incidents on record?
CrystalTrade has 0 and n.exchange has 0 documented incidents in the registry.