n.exchange vs YBEX
n.exchange has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 6.1 against 3.0, and Privacy 3.1 against 2.7.
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 →
YBEX
Instant swap with a private mode, using an exchange as liquidity provider; high-risk deposits frozen until KYC
Privacy
2.7/ 10
Poor
Safety
3.0/ 10
Poor
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| n.exchange | YBEX | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | ID on risk flag |
| Custody | Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, SOL, LTC, XRP, XMR, PAXG | BTC, ETH, USDT, XMR |
| 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 | Not published |
| 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 | EU/EEA residents, citizens and entities (AML policy s.1.5 and terms) |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only n.exchange
Own liquidityExcludes US usersLegal entity disclosed5+ years operating
Both
No registrationAccepts MoneroAML screeningMay request IDRuns an affiliate programmeClosed source
Only YBEX
Third-party liquidityAnonymous operator
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is n.exchange or YBEX safer?
n.exchange has the higher Safety grade: n.exchange 6.1, YBEX 3.0, out of 10.
Does n.exchange or YBEX require KYC?
n.exchange is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). YBEX is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag).
Which has more incidents on record?
n.exchange has 0 and YBEX has 0 documented incidents in the registry.