LMEX vs Pionex
LMEX has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 4.3 against 3.8, and Privacy 2.4 against 0.6.
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 →
Pionex
Centralised exchange with built-in trading bots; identity verification required before any trading or deposit
Privacy
0.6/ 10
Poor
Safety
3.8/ 10
Poor
ID mandatory KYC 4 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| LMEX | Pionex | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | No-KYC Exchanges | No-KYC Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | ID mandatory |
| Custody | Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email required | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, XMR, SOL | BTC, ETH, USDT |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero | Crypto, Card, Bank transfer |
| Limits | Not confirmed: the official help centre was unavailable (account suspended) during this review | LV.0: no trading or deposits, 0 withdrawals; LV.1 (help-centre upgrade notice): 20,000 USD/day, 100,000 USD/30 days; LV.2: 1,000,000 USD/day |
| Jurisdiction | British Virgin Islands | Not published |
| Not available in | Terms: United States, Belarus, Canada, Cuba, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Singapore, Taiwan, Russia and Venezuela | Mainland China, Hong Kong, United States, Singapore, Afghanistan, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, United Kingdom, Canada, Netherlands, Spain, France and sanctioned persons (terms); help centre lists further unsupported regions |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only LMEX
Requires emailAccepts MoneroLegal entity disclosed
Both
CustodialMay request IDExcludes US usersClosed sourceRuns an affiliate programme
Only Pionex
Nothing distinct
Where they sit among no-kyc exchanges
Questions
Is LMEX or Pionex safer?
LMEX has the higher Safety grade: LMEX 4.3, Pionex 3.8, out of 10.
Does LMEX or Pionex require KYC?
LMEX is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). Pionex is KYC level 4 (ID mandatory).
Which has more incidents on record?
LMEX has 0 and Pionex has 0 documented incidents in the registry.