LMEX vs Pocket Bitcoin
They are level on Safety. LMEX has the higher Privacy grade, 2.4 against 0.4.
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 →
Pocket Bitcoin
Swiss bitcoin-only broker paying out to your own wallet; full verification since Dec 2025
Privacy
0.4/ 10
Poor
Safety
4.3/ 10
Caution
ID mandatory KYC 4 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| LMEX | Pocket Bitcoin | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | No-KYC Exchanges | No-KYC Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | ID mandatory |
| Custody | Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email required | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, XMR, SOL | BTC |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero | Bank transfer |
| Fees | Not published | 1.5% service fee plus a shared bitcoin network fee per payout |
| Limits | Not confirmed: the official help centre was unavailable (account suspended) during this review | No tier without identity verification since 8 December 2025 (previously CHF/EUR 999 per month). A separate service handles amounts of CHF 100,000 and more. |
| Founded | Not published | 2020 |
| Jurisdiction | British Virgin Islands | Switzerland |
| Not available in | Terms: United States, Belarus, Canada, Cuba, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Singapore, Taiwan, Russia and Venezuela | Countries under Swiss embargo and persons sanctioned by SECO are excluded |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 2 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only LMEX
CustodialAccepts MoneroExcludes US usersClosed sourceRuns an affiliate programme
Both
Requires emailMay request IDLegal entity disclosed
Only Pocket Bitcoin
Third-party liquidity5+ years operating
Where they sit among no-kyc exchanges
Questions
Is LMEX or Pocket Bitcoin safer?
They have the same Safety grade, 4.3 out of 10.
Does LMEX or Pocket Bitcoin require KYC?
LMEX is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). Pocket Bitcoin is KYC level 4 (ID mandatory).
Which has more incidents on record?
LMEX has 0 and Pocket Bitcoin has 2 documented incidents in the registry.