dYdX vs NonKYC.io
dYdX has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 7.0 against 3.8, and Privacy 7.7 against 5.3.
dYdX
Decentralised perpetuals order book on its own chain, traded from a self-custody wallet
Privacy
7.7/ 10
Strong
Safety
7.0/ 10
Strong
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
NonKYC.io
Centralised spot exchange for small-cap coins that markets itself as KYC-free
Privacy
5.3/ 10
Caution
Safety
3.8/ 10
Poor
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| dYdX | NonKYC.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | No-KYC Exchanges | No-KYC Exchanges |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | Email required |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | USDC, BTC, ETH, SOL, DYDX | BTC, ETH, USDT, XMR, LTC |
| Pay with | Crypto | Crypto |
| Founded | Not published | 2023 |
| Jurisdiction | Cayman Islands (governing law) | Seychelles (per exchange-tracking sites) |
| Not available in | Perpetuals: United States, Canada (front-end terms), plus the United Kingdom (protocol software terms); all services: sanctioned territories such as Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Donetsk and Luhansk | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only dYdX
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededNon-custodialOpen sourceExcludes US users
Both
Nothing distinct
Only NonKYC.io
CustodialClosed sourceAnonymous operatorRequires email
Where they sit among no-kyc exchanges
Questions
Is dYdX or NonKYC.io safer?
dYdX has the higher Safety grade: dYdX 7.0, NonKYC.io 3.8, out of 10.
Does dYdX or NonKYC.io require KYC?
dYdX is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). NonKYC.io is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
dYdX has 0 and NonKYC.io has 0 documented incidents in the registry.