Mt Pelerin vs Pionex
Mt Pelerin has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 6.1 against 3.8, and Privacy 1.9 against 0.6.
Mt Pelerin
Swiss on/off-ramp with a CHF 999 per month tier that needs no ID document
Privacy
1.9/ 10
Poor
Safety
6.1/ 10
Fair
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
| Mt Pelerin | Pionex | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | No-KYC Exchanges | No-KYC Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | ID mandatory |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | Phone number required | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC | BTC, ETH, USDT |
| Pay with | Bank transfer, Card, Cash | Crypto, Card, Bank transfer |
| Fees | Bank transfer 0% to 1.3% and card 2.5% to 3.8% depending on annual volume; first CHF 500 per year free of exchange fees | Not published |
| Limits | Without verification: up to CHF 999 per month by bank transfer, with email and phone number. Verified: no maximum; widget orders up to CHF 100,000. | 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 |
| Founded | 2018 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Switzerland | Not published |
| Not available in | US persons and residents of a published list of high-risk countries are not accepted; not offered to residents of the EU or UK | 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 Mt Pelerin
Requires emailRequires phone numberLegal entity disclosed5+ years operatingAccepts cash
Both
May request IDExcludes US usersRuns an affiliate programme
Only Pionex
CustodialClosed source
Where they sit among no-kyc exchanges
Questions
Is Mt Pelerin or Pionex safer?
Mt Pelerin has the higher Safety grade: Mt Pelerin 6.1, Pionex 3.8, out of 10.
Does Mt Pelerin or Pionex require KYC?
Mt Pelerin is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). Pionex is KYC level 4 (ID mandatory).
Which has more incidents on record?
Mt Pelerin has 0 and Pionex has 0 documented incidents in the registry.