Heleket is a payment gateway. Its terms put it at KYC level 3 of 4: ID on risk flag. NoKYC Score grades it 1.7/10 for privacy (poor) and 3.1/10 for safety (poor). To watch: it may ask for ID, screens deposits and holds your funds while you use it. No incidents are on record.

What stands out

No positive features confirmed yet. Check the full feature review below.

Before you use it

May ask for ID
The terms reserve the right to demand identity documents, often after a risk flag.
Screens deposits
Deposits are scored by blockchain analytics; a flag can freeze them.
Holds your funds
The operator controls user funds while they are on the platform.

0 incidents on record

No test transactions published yet.

About Heleket

Heleket is a hosted crypto payment processor for websites and Telegram bots, letting customers pay via a widget or QR code without registering, with a merchant balance for storing, converting and withdrawing funds. Advertised fees start at 0.4%. Its terms allow it to request ID, proof of address, source-of-funds and beneficial-owner documents, to apply blockchain analytics, sanctions screening and risk scoring, and to delay, freeze or decline deposits and withdrawals until verification is complete. The terms do not name the operating company or its jurisdiction.

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NoKYC Score, "Heleket review", reviewed 23 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/heleket

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The feature review

Privacy, without the guesswork.

0 / 13 features confirmed5 warnings in the recorded terms

Identity

0 / 4 confirmed

ID never requiredNo
The terms rule identity checks out, or the design makes them impossible.
No account neededNot stated
Usable without creating an account, or the account is only a random number.
No email neededNot stated
An email address is not required to sign up or use it.
No phone numberNot stated
A phone number is never required.

Payment

0 / 2 confirmed

Accepts MoneroNot stated
Monero hides sender, receiver and amount, so the payment cannot be traced to you.
Accepts LightningNot stated
Bitcoin Lightning payments: fast, cheap and more private than on-chain.

Access

0 / 2 confirmed

Tor onion addressNot stated
An official .onion address, reachable only through Tor.
Works without JavaScriptNot stated
Core functions work with scripts disabled, as in Tor Browser on its safest setting.

Trust

0 / 5 confirmed

Never holds your fundsNo
The operator never controls user funds, so it cannot freeze them.
Open sourceNo
The code that matters is public and can be inspected.
Independent auditNot stated
A third party audited the code or the no-logs claim, and the report is public.
Company namedNo
The operating company and its jurisdiction are published.
5+ years operatingNot stated
Has operated continuously for five years or more.

Warnings

5 flagged

May ask for IDYes
The terms reserve the right to demand identity documents, often after a risk flag.
Screens depositsYes
Deposits are scored by blockchain analytics; a flag can freeze them.
Holds your fundsYes
The operator controls user funds while they are on the platform.
Email requiredNot in terms
An email address is required to use the service.
Phone number requiredNot in terms
A phone number is required to use the service.
Closed sourceYes
The code is not public, so its behaviour cannot be checked.
Nobody accountableYes
No company or person is publicly responsible for the service.

“Not stated” means the service’s own pages do not say. Expand a group to see every check.

Identity requirements

Does Heleket require KYC?

Level 3 of 4

ID on risk flag

0 Never
1 Not mentioned
2 Rare
3 On risk flag
4 Mandatory

Not for standard use, but Heleket's terms let it hold funds and ask for ID or proof of source of funds after a risk flag, or above a usage limit. Checked 23 Oct 2026 against its own terms.

Account required
Email may be asked
Phone may be asked
ID possible after a flag

KYC level 3: ID on risk flag. The terms allow funds to be held and identity demanded after an automated risk flag.

Terms section 7: the platform may request "identity document; proof of address; information on the source of funds" and may freeze assets before verification is completed.

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Transparent by design

Every point, explained.

Methodology

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

Privacy

1.7/ 10View calculation

Starting points 50
KYC level 3: ID on risk flag -14
Custodial -3
Closed source -2
May request ID -7
AML screening -7
Total, clamped to 0–100 17

Safety

3.1/ 10View calculation

Starting points 50
Custodial -5
Closed source -3
May request ID -4
AML screening -3
Anonymous operator -4
Total, clamped to 0–100 31

Evidence, not promises

Test ledger 0

Published test transactions, with the route, amount and outcome available to inspect.

No test transactions published yet

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

The track record

Incidents 0

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No incidents on record

We have no documented cases for Heleket. An empty record does not guarantee a service is risk-free.

Community experience

What users are saying 0

Reviews never change a grade. Reviews with a transaction reference are marked.

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Heleket: common questions

Does Heleket require KYC?

Heleket is rated KYC level 3 of 4 on this site: ID on risk flag. Terms section 7: the platform may request "identity document; proof of address; information on the source of funds" and may freeze assets before verification is completed.

Is Heleket safe to use?

Heleket has a Safety grade of 3.1 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 1.7 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

Is Heleket legit?

Heleket is a working payment gateway. 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 3.1 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

Is Heleket 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 Heleket. Its terms also allow it to hold a flagged deposit and ask for identity documents.

What fees does Heleket charge?

From 0.4% per payment, no connection fee. Fees were recorded from Heleket's own pages and can change; check before you send.

Does Heleket have a Tor onion address?

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

Which cryptocurrencies does Heleket support?

Heleket supports BTC, ETH, USDT, and fiat payments in USD.

Is Heleket custodial?

Yes. Heleket holds funds during a trade, which means it is able to delay or freeze them.

Can I use Heleket over Tor?

Heleket does not publish an official onion address.

Listing history

23 Oct 2026 Listing added. Facts and KYC level set from the service's own terms and documentation.