# ETZ-Swap review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades > ETZ-Swap is a swap service. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 7.5/10 for privacy (strong) and 5.2/10 for safety (caution). In its favour: no account needed, no email needed and no phone number. To watch: it screens deposits, holds your funds while you use it and is closed source. No incidents are on record. Source: NoKYC Score, "ETZ-Swap review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/etz-swap ## Key facts - **Category:** Instant Swaps - **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned - **Grades:** Privacy 7.5/10, Safety 5.2/10 - **Sign-up:** No account needed - **Custody:** custodial - **Onion address:** Yes - **Incidents on record:** 0 - **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026 - **Official website:** https://etz-swap.com ## What it is ETZ-Swap is an instant swap service with no registration, a no-JavaScript version and a Tor mirror. Its AML/KYC page says it does not require KYC for standard swaps and does not request identity documents as part of normal operations, while an internal risk-assessment system can delay or decline a swap; in that case funds are returned to the sending address, or to a refund address if the deposit came from an exchange wallet. The site says it operates on its own liquidity reserve and publishes reserve figures, and describes itself as non-custodial although swaps go through a deposit address it issues. No company or jurisdiction is named. ## What the terms say about ID AML/KYC policy: no identity documents "as part of normal operations"; risk-flagged swaps are declined and returned rather than held for verification (the wording "by default" leaves exceptions undefined). ## Features and warnings - **Identity:** ID never required: not stated; 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: yes - **Trust:** Never holds your funds: no; Own liquidity: yes; Refund without ID: yes; 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: yes; 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 ETZ-Swap require KYC? ETZ-Swap is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. AML/KYC policy: no identity documents "as part of normal operations"; risk-flagged swaps are declined and returned rather than held for verification (the wording "by default" leaves exceptions undefined). ### Is ETZ-Swap safe to use? ETZ-Swap has a Safety grade of 5.2 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 7.5 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed. ### Is ETZ-Swap legit? ETZ-Swap 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 5.2 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents. ### Is ETZ-Swap 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 ETZ-Swap. ### Do I need an account or email to use ETZ-Swap? No account needed. ### Does ETZ-Swap have a Tor onion address? Yes. ETZ-Swap publishes an official onion address, shown on this page. Open it in Tor Browser. ### Which cryptocurrencies does ETZ-Swap support? ETZ-Swap supports BTC, XMR, ETH, USDT, SOL, LTC, TRX. ### Is ETZ-Swap custodial? Yes. ETZ-Swap holds funds during a trade, which means it is able to delay or freeze them. ### Can I use ETZ-Swap over Tor? Yes. ETZ-Swap publishes an official onion address, shown on this page. ## Sources - https://nojs.etz-swap.com - https://nojs.etz-swap.com/aml-kyc - https://nojs.etz-swap.com/terms-of-use - https://nojs.etz-swap.com/privacy-policy - https://nojs.etz-swap.com/faq - https://nojs.etz-swap.com/about-us - https://nojs.etz-swap.com/how-it-works How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology