Belize-registered VPS and dedicated server host paid in crypto, with Tor and I2P sites
Privacy 6.7
Safety 6.5
VPS Reviewed 22 Oct 2026
BlackHOST review
Swiss-law host selling VPS, dedicated servers and web hosting, with Bitcoin and Lightning
- Accepts Lightning
- Company named
- Email required
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Documentation reviewed
Privacy
5.9/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.5/ 10
Fair
Based on terms and documentation. No test transactions published yet. See the arithmetic
BlackHOST review in short
BlackHOST is a VPS provider. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 5.9/10 for privacy (fair) and 5.5/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: accepts Lightning and company named. To watch: it requires an email address. No incidents are on record.
- Category
- VPS
- KYC level
- 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- Grades
- Privacy 5.9/10, Safety 5.5/10
- Sign-up
- Email required
- Fees
- VPS from $11.99/month, shared hosting from $1.95/month when checked
- Jurisdiction
- Switzerland
- Incidents on record
- 0
- Last reviewed
- 22 Oct 2026
Cite this review
NoKYC Score, "BlackHOST review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/blackhost
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What BlackHOST is
BlackHOST sells shared web hosting, VPS, dedicated servers and domains. Its terms name BlackHOST Ltd. with a Geneva address and are governed by Swiss law. The terms require clients to provide accurate information when setting up an account; no clause about identity documents was found in the terms or privacy policy. Accepted payments listed in its knowledge base are PayPal, credit card, bank transfer, Bitcoin, Bitcoin over Lightning and ERC-20/BEP-20 tokens; Monero is not listed.
What BlackHOST offers, and what to watch
2 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 Not stated
- Accepts Lightning Yes Bitcoin Lightning payments: fast, cheap and more private than on-chain.
- Accepts cash Not stated
Access
- Tor onion address Not stated
- Works without JavaScript Not stated
Trust
- No-logs policy Not stated
- Independent audit Not stated
- Company named Yes The operating company and its jurisdiction are published.
- 5+ years operating Not stated
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 BlackHOST require KYC?
- 0 Never
- 1 Not mentioned
- 2 Rare
- 3 On risk flag
- 4 Mandatory
KYC level 1: No ID mentioned. No identity requirement appears anywhere in the terms or documentation.
Terms clause 5.1 requires clients to provide "accurate information when setting up their account"; no clause reserving a right to request identity documents was found.
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
5.9- Starting points 50
- KYC level 1: No ID mentioned +12
- Accepts Lightning +1
- Requires email -4
- Total, clamped to 0–100 59
Safety
5.5- Starting points 50
- Legal entity disclosed +5
- Total, clamped to 0–100 55
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 BlackHOST’s terms and documentation. Tests will appear here with the date, route, amount band and result as they are run.
Incidents on record
No incidents are on record for BlackHOST. If you have a documented case, report it.
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BlackHOST: common questions
Does BlackHOST require KYC?
BlackHOST is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. Terms clause 5.1 requires clients to provide "accurate information when setting up their account"; no clause reserving a right to request identity documents was found.
Is BlackHOST safe to use?
BlackHOST has a Safety grade of 5.5 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 5.9 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.
Is BlackHOST legit?
BlackHOST is a working VPS provider. It publishes the company that runs it, in Switzerland. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 5.5 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.
Is BlackHOST 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 BlackHOST.
Do I need an account or email to use BlackHOST?
Email required.
What fees does BlackHOST charge?
VPS from $11.99/month, shared hosting from $1.95/month when checked. Fees were recorded from BlackHOST's own pages and can change; check before you send.
Does BlackHOST have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on BlackHOST's own pages.
Which cryptocurrencies does BlackHOST support?
BlackHOST supports BTC, and fiat payments in USD.
Can I use BlackHOST over Tor?
BlackHOST does not publish an official onion address.
Listing history
- Listing added. Facts and KYC level set from the service's own terms and documentation.