# AgoraDesk review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> AgoraDesk was a P2P exchange and is no longer operating. Wound down in 2024 together with LocalMonero; the official site shows a closure notice.

Source: NoKYC Score, "AgoraDesk review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/agoradesk

## Key facts
- **Category:** P2P Exchanges
- **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- **Sign-up:** Email optional
- **Custody:** custodial
- **Incidents on record:** 1
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://agoradesk.com

## What it is
AgoraDesk was a peer-to-peer trading platform for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies run by the same team as LocalMonero. It offered over-the-counter style trades for cash, bank transfers and online payment methods without requiring identity verification. It wound down in 2024 alongside its sister site. The official domain now displays a closure notice saying that the platform wound down its operations in 2024, has been taken offline and is closed after nearly seven years of operation. Some older guides still recommend it, which is why the entry is retained here with its current status.

## What the terms say about ID
No identity verification was required by the platform while it operated.

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: not stated; No account needed: not stated; No email needed: yes; No phone number: not stated
- **Payment:** Accepts Monero: yes; Accepts Lightning: not stated; Accepts cash: yes
- **Access:** Tor onion address: not stated; Works without JavaScript: not stated
- **Trust:** Never holds your funds: no; Refund without ID: not stated; Escrow it cannot spend alone: not stated; Open source: not stated; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: not stated; 5+ years operating: not stated
- **Warnings:** May ask for ID: not in terms; Screens deposits: not in terms; Holds your funds: yes; Email required: not in terms; Phone number required: not in terms; Closed source: not in terms; Nobody accountable: not in terms

## Incidents on record
- 1 May 2024: Wound down in 2024 together with its sister site (outcome: service closed). Source: https://agoradesk.com

## Questions
### Is AgoraDesk still operating?
No. Wound down in 2024 together with LocalMonero; the official site shows a closure notice. See the alternatives listed on this page.

## Sources
- https://agoradesk.com

How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology