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Web Hosting Since 2006 Reviewed 22 Oct 2026

1984 Hosting review

Icelandic web host founded in 2006 that accepts Bitcoin and Monero

  • Accepts Monero
  • No-logs policy
  • Company named
  • 5+ years operating
  • Email required
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Documentation reviewed
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Privacy

6.4/ 10

Fair

Safety

6.4/ 10

Fair

Based on terms and documentation. No test transactions published yet. See the arithmetic

1984 Hosting review in short

1984 Hosting is a hosting provider operating since 2006. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 6.4/10 for privacy (fair) and 6.4/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: accepts Monero, no-logs policy and company named. To watch: it requires an email address. One incident is on record, the latest from 6 Jun 2026.

Category
Web Hosting
KYC level
1 of 4: No ID mentioned
Grades
Privacy 6.4/10, Safety 6.4/10
Sign-up
Email required
Fees
Entry VPS $9.66/month when checked
Jurisdiction
Iceland
Incidents on record
1
Last reviewed
22 Oct 2026
Cite this review

NoKYC Score, "1984 Hosting review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/1984-hosting

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What 1984 Hosting is

1984 ehf. is an Icelandic hosting company founded in 2006 that offers web hosting, VPS and domain services powered by renewable energy and promotes free speech and privacy as core principles. The site states that it accepts Bitcoin and Monero and lists a no-logging policy among VPS features, with an entry VPS plan shown at $9.66 per month when checked. An account is required.

What 1984 Hosting offers, and what to watch

4 of 13 privacy and safety features, 1 warning in its terms.

"Not stated" means its own pages do not say.

Identity

  • ID never required Not stated
  • No account needed No
  • No email needed No
  • No phone number Not stated

Payment

  • Accepts Monero Yes Monero hides sender, receiver and amount, so the payment cannot be traced to you.
  • Accepts Lightning Not stated
  • Accepts cash Not stated

Access

  • Tor onion address Not stated
  • Works without JavaScript Not stated

Trust

  • No-logs policy Yes States that connection or activity logs are not kept.
  • Independent audit Not stated
  • Company named Yes The operating company and its jurisdiction are published.
  • 5+ years operating Yes Has operated continuously for five years or more.

Warnings

  • May ask for ID Not in terms
  • Email required Yes An email address is required to use the service.
  • Phone number required Not in terms
  • Nobody accountable Not in terms

Does 1984 Hosting require KYC?

  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 4

KYC level 1: No ID mentioned. No identity requirement appears anywhere in the terms or documentation.

No identity verification is described on the site; an account is created and crypto payment is accepted.

Read the terms we assessed ↗

How the grades add up

Both grades start at 50 points and move by fixed, published amounts. Nothing is adjusted by hand. The total is divided by ten.

Privacy

6.4
  • Starting points 50
  • KYC level 1: No ID mentioned +12
  • Accepts Monero +4
  • No-logs policy +2
  • Requires email -4
  • Total, clamped to 0–100 64

Safety

6.4
  • Starting points 50
  • 5+ years operating +10
  • Legal entity disclosed +5
  • Reported abrupt termination of a Monero marketplace's VPS, restored within a day low · resolved · 139 days ago -1
  • Total, clamped to 0–100 64

Test ledger

Real transactions run by our editors. A badge without a ledger is an assertion; this is the proof.

No test transactions published yet

The grades above rest on 1984 Hosting’s terms and documentation. Tests will appear here with the date, route, amount band and result as they are run.

Incidents on record

low

Other

Reported abrupt termination of a Monero marketplace's VPS, restored within a day

The public event log of the directory kycnot.me recorded that on 6 June 2026 the Icelandic host 1984 abruptly terminated a virtual server used by the XmrBazaar marketplace and restored it about a day later. The reason for the termination was not stated in the material reviewed. The event is relevant to customers who rely on the host for projects that could attract complaints, since it shows service can be interrupted at short notice.

Resolved Source: kycnot.me ↗

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1984 Hosting: common questions

Does 1984 Hosting require KYC?

1984 Hosting is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. No identity verification is described on the site; an account is created and crypto payment is accepted.

Is 1984 Hosting safe to use?

1984 Hosting has a Safety grade of 6.4 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 6.4 out of 10. There is 1 incident on record, listed with sources on this page. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

Is 1984 Hosting legit?

1984 Hosting is a working hosting provider that has operated since 2006. It publishes the company that runs it, in Iceland. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 6.4 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

Is 1984 Hosting a scam?

NoKYC Score does not label services as scams; it records documented incidents with their sources and outcomes. 1984 Hosting has 1 incident on record, all resolved, the latest: "Reported abrupt termination of a Monero marketplace's VPS, restored within a day". Each is listed on this page with its source.

Do I need an account or email to use 1984 Hosting?

Email required.

What fees does 1984 Hosting charge?

Entry VPS $9.66/month when checked. Fees were recorded from 1984 Hosting's own pages and can change; check before you send.

Does 1984 Hosting have a Tor onion address?

No official onion address was found on 1984 Hosting's own pages.

Which cryptocurrencies does 1984 Hosting support?

1984 Hosting supports BTC, XMR, and fiat payments in USD.

Can I use 1984 Hosting over Tor?

1984 Hosting does not publish an official onion address.

Listing history

  • Listing added. Facts and KYC level set from the service's own terms and documentation.
  • Incident recorded: Reported abrupt termination of a Monero marketplace's VPS, restored within a day