# MonstaDomains review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades > MonstaDomains is a domain registrar. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 6.2/10 for privacy (fair) and 4.6/10 for safety (caution). In its favour: accepts Monero. To watch: it requires an email address and has no publicly accountable operator. No incidents are on record. Source: NoKYC Score, "MonstaDomains review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/monstadomains ## Key facts - **Category:** Domains - **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned - **Grades:** Privacy 6.2/10, Safety 4.6/10 - **Sign-up:** Email required - **Fees:** .com listed at $26.95 when checked - **Incidents on record:** 0 - **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026 - **Official website:** https://monstadomains.com ## What it is MonstaDomains is a domain reseller that takes payment only in cryptocurrency, including Monero, and includes WHOIS privacy with registrations; it also sells SSL certificates and a third-party VPN. Its registration agreement says it does not require government-issued identification to open an account or register a domain, and its privacy policy lists government ID among the data it does not collect. The same agreement notes that some TLDs carry registry eligibility or documentation requirements, that registrant email verification under ICANN rules must be answered within 15 days, and that the service responds to lawful, narrowly scoped legal process. No operating company is named on the pages reviewed; registrations run through upstream registrars named in the agreement. ## What the terms say about ID Domain Registration Agreement: "We do not require government-issued identification to open an account or register a domain"; it adds that KYC documentation is not required "to register most domains" and that some TLD registries impose their own eligibility checks. ## Features and warnings - **Identity:** ID never required: not stated; No account needed: no; No email needed: no; No phone number: not stated - **Payment:** Accepts Monero: yes; Accepts Lightning: not stated - **Access:** Tor onion address: not stated; Works without JavaScript: not stated - **Trust:** Independent audit: not stated; Company named: no; 5+ years operating: not stated - **Warnings:** May ask for ID: not in terms; Email required: yes; Phone number required: not in terms; Nobody accountable: yes ## Questions ### Does MonstaDomains require KYC? MonstaDomains is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. Domain Registration Agreement: "We do not require government-issued identification to open an account or register a domain"; it adds that KYC documentation is not required "to register most domains" and that some TLD registries impose their own eligibility checks. ### Is MonstaDomains safe to use? MonstaDomains has a Safety grade of 4.6 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 6.2 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed. ### Is MonstaDomains legit? MonstaDomains is a working domain registrar. 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 4.6 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents. ### Is MonstaDomains 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 MonstaDomains. ### Do I need an account or email to use MonstaDomains? Email required. ### What fees does MonstaDomains charge? .com listed at $26.95 when checked. Fees were recorded from MonstaDomains's own pages and can change; check before you send. ### Does MonstaDomains have a Tor onion address? No official onion address was found on MonstaDomains's own pages. ### Which cryptocurrencies does MonstaDomains support? MonstaDomains supports BTC, XMR, ETH, LTC, USDT, USDC. ### Can I use MonstaDomains over Tor? MonstaDomains does not publish an official onion address. ## Sources - https://monstadomains.com - https://monstadomains.com/terms/ - https://monstadomains.com/domain-registration-agreement/ - https://monstadomains.com/privacy/ - https://monstadomains.com/about/ How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology