n.exchange vs WizardSwap
It is a trade-off. n.exchange has the higher Safety grade (6.1 against 5.5), while WizardSwap has the higher Privacy grade (8.2 against 3.1).
n.exchange
Costa Rica-registered instant swap with internal reserves and a formal CDD/EDD programme
Privacy
3.1/ 10
Poor
Safety
6.1/ 10
Fair
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
WizardSwap
No-JavaScript swap service for privacy coins that says it uses its own liquidity
Privacy
8.2/ 10
Strong
Safety
5.5/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| n.exchange | WizardSwap | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | Yes |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, SOL, LTC, XRP, XMR, PAXG | BTC, XMR, LTC, ETH, ZEC, DASH, FIRO, PART |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | Fees included in quotes; terms allow an AML/KYC compliance fee of up to 5% and up to 5% on approved refunds | About 2.2% fixed on most trades; up to 10% extra on low-liquidity coins (FAQ) |
| Founded | 2016 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Costa Rica | Not published |
| Not available in | United States, United Kingdom, Iceland, Morocco, Algeria, Ecuador, Bolivia, North Macedonia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, China, Kyrgyzstan, Bahrain, Namibia, Qatar, Afghanistan, North Korea, Syria, Iran, Cuba, Belarus, Crimea, Venezuela, Russia | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only n.exchange
AML screeningMay request IDExcludes US usersLegal entity disclosed5+ years operating
Both
No registrationAccepts MoneroOwn liquidityRuns an affiliate programmeClosed source
Only WizardSwap
No email neededNo phone neededTor onion serviceWorks without JavaScriptAnonymous operatorRefund without ID
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is n.exchange or WizardSwap safer?
n.exchange has the higher Safety grade: n.exchange 6.1, WizardSwap 5.5, out of 10.
Does n.exchange or WizardSwap require KYC?
n.exchange is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). WizardSwap is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
n.exchange has 0 and WizardSwap has 0 documented incidents in the registry.