# 0trace review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades > 0trace is a swap service. Its terms put it at KYC level 0 of 4: ID never required. NoKYC Score grades it 8.9/10 for privacy (excellent) and 4.9/10 for safety (caution). In its favour: no account needed, no email needed and no phone number. To watch: it holds your funds while you use it, is closed source and has no publicly accountable operator. No incidents are on record. Source: NoKYC Score, "0trace review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/0trace ## Key facts - **Category:** Instant Swaps - **KYC level:** 0 of 4: ID never required - **Grades:** Privacy 8.9/10, Safety 4.9/10 - **Sign-up:** No account needed - **Custody:** custodial - **Fees:** 0.9% service fee shown on the homepage quote, plus network fee - **Limits:** Terms: 1 USD minimum and per-transaction caps may apply; the FAQ states a 105 USD minimum deposit - **Onion address:** Yes - **Incidents on record:** 0 - **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026 - **Official website:** https://0trace.io ## What it is 0trace is an instant exchange with no accounts: an order ID is the only credential, and each order comes with PGP-signed guarantee and receipt documents. Its terms (updated June 2026) say it never performs KYC, never asks for AML or source-of-funds documents, has no document upload form, and deletes order data 72 hours after an order closes without keeping IP addresses against orders. The about page says swaps settle from its own liquidity, while terms section 6 adds that some orders may be routed through integrated DEX liquidity. It runs a Tor mirror, a referral scheme with a 24-hour attribution cookie, and names no operating company. The terms state a 1 USD minimum while the FAQ gives a 105 USD minimum deposit. ## What the terms say about ID Terms section 2: "0trace does not perform Know Your Customer (KYC) verification" and there is no document upload form anywhere; section 3 rules out AML document requests. ## Features and warnings - **Identity:** ID never required: yes; No account needed: yes; No email needed: yes; No phone number: yes - **Payment:** Accepts Monero: yes; Accepts Lightning: not stated - **Access:** Tor onion address: yes; Works without JavaScript: not stated - **Trust:** Never holds your funds: no; Own liquidity: yes; Refund without ID: not stated; Open source: no; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: no; 5+ years operating: not stated - **Warnings:** May ask for ID: not in terms; Screens deposits: not in terms; Passes orders to partners: not in terms; Holds your funds: yes; Email required: not in terms; Phone number required: not in terms; Closed source: yes; Nobody accountable: yes ## Questions ### Does 0trace require KYC? 0trace is rated KYC level 0 of 4 on this site: ID never required. Terms section 2: "0trace does not perform Know Your Customer (KYC) verification" and there is no document upload form anywhere; section 3 rules out AML document requests. ### Is 0trace safe to use? 0trace has a Safety grade of 4.9 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 8.9 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed. ### Is 0trace legit? 0trace is a working swap service. Its operators do not publish a company or names, so nobody is publicly accountable for it. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 4.9 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents. ### Is 0trace a scam? NoKYC Score does not label services as scams; it records documented incidents with their sources and outcomes. No incidents are on record for 0trace. ### Do I need an account or email to use 0trace? No account needed. ### What fees does 0trace charge? 0.9% service fee shown on the homepage quote, plus network fee. Fees were recorded from 0trace's own pages and can change; check before you send. ### What are 0trace's limits? Terms: 1 USD minimum and per-transaction caps may apply; the FAQ states a 105 USD minimum deposit. ### Does 0trace have a Tor onion address? Yes. 0trace publishes an official onion address, shown on this page. Open it in Tor Browser. ### Which cryptocurrencies does 0trace support? 0trace supports BTC, XMR, USDT, ETH, USDC, BNB, SOL, TRX, LTC, ZEC, DAI. ### Is 0trace custodial? Yes. 0trace holds funds during a trade, which means it is able to delay or freeze them. ### Can I use 0trace over Tor? Yes. 0trace publishes an official onion address, shown on this page. ## Sources - https://0trace.io - https://0trace.io/terms - https://0trace.io/about How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology