MEXC vs SafeTrade
SafeTrade has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 5.7 against 4.5, and Privacy 5.8 against 1.3.
MEXC
Large offshore spot and futures exchange where ID is optional up to a withdrawal cap
Privacy
1.3/ 10
Poor
Safety
4.5/ 10
Caution
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
SafeTrade
Small-cap spot exchange with email sign-up and no ID clause in its terms
Privacy
5.8/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.7/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| MEXC | SafeTrade | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | No-KYC Exchanges | No-KYC Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email required | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, USDT, SOL, XRP, LTC | BTC, USDT, XMR, LTC, DOGE, ETH, SOL, USDC |
| Pay with | Crypto | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | Not published | 0.10% maker / 0.10% taker on listed pairs (fees page) |
| Limits | Unverified withdrawal cap reported as 10 BTC/day (exchange article, Dec 2025) or about 1,000 USDT/day (third-party guides, 2026); check in-account. | Not published |
| Founded | 2018 | 2018 |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Panama |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only MEXC
May request IDAML screening
Both
CustodialClosed sourceRequires email5+ years operatingRuns an affiliate programme
Only SafeTrade
No phone neededAccepts MoneroLegal entity disclosed
Where they sit among no-kyc exchanges
Questions
Is MEXC or SafeTrade safer?
SafeTrade has the higher Safety grade: MEXC 4.5, SafeTrade 5.7, out of 10.
Does MEXC or SafeTrade require KYC?
MEXC is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). SafeTrade is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
MEXC has 0 and SafeTrade has 0 documented incidents in the registry.