# NonKYC.io review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> NonKYC.io is an exchange operating since 2023. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 5.3/10 for privacy (caution) and 3.8/10 for safety (poor). In its favour: accepts Monero. To watch: it holds your funds while you use it, requires an email address and has no publicly accountable operator. No incidents are on record.

Source: NoKYC Score, "NonKYC.io review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/nonkyc

## Key facts
- **Category:** No-KYC Exchanges
- **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- **Grades:** Privacy 5.3/10, Safety 3.8/10
- **Sign-up:** Email required
- **Custody:** custodial
- **Jurisdiction:** Seychelles (per exchange-tracking sites)
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://nonkyc.io

## What it is
NonKYC.io is a centralised order-book exchange launched in 2023 that lists a large number of small-cap and proof-of-work coins alongside major pairs. Exchange-tracking sites describe it as active in mid-2026 with well over a hundred listed assets and a low liquidity rating, and place the operation in Seychelles, although no management team is publicly named. Funds are held by the exchange while they are on the platform. The official site could not be loaded during this review, so the current terms, withdrawal limits and any identity-verification clauses were not checked directly and should be confirmed before use.

## What the terms say about ID
Marketed as not requiring identity verification; the terms of service could not be retrieved to confirm what they reserve.

## 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; Accepts cash: not stated
- **Access:** Tor onion address: not stated; Works without JavaScript: not stated
- **Trust:** Never holds your funds: no; Own liquidity: not stated; Refund without ID: not stated; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: no; 5+ years operating: not stated
- **Warnings:** May ask for ID: not in terms; Screens deposits: not in terms; Passes orders to partners: not in terms; Holds your funds: yes; Email required: yes; Phone number required: not in terms; Nobody accountable: yes

## Questions
### Does NonKYC.io require KYC?
NonKYC.io is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. Marketed as not requiring identity verification; the terms of service could not be retrieved to confirm what they reserve.

### Is NonKYC.io safe to use?
NonKYC.io has a Safety grade of 3.8 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 5.3 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is NonKYC.io legit?
NonKYC.io is a working exchange that has operated since 2023. 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 3.8 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is NonKYC.io 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 NonKYC.io.

### Do I need an account or email to use NonKYC.io?
Email required.

### Does NonKYC.io have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on NonKYC.io's own pages.

### Which cryptocurrencies does NonKYC.io support?
NonKYC.io supports BTC, ETH, USDT, XMR, LTC.

### Is NonKYC.io custodial?
Yes. NonKYC.io holds funds during a trade, which means it is able to delay or freeze them.

### Can I use NonKYC.io over Tor?
NonKYC.io does not publish an official onion address.

## Sources
- https://blockspot.io/exchange/nonkyc-io/
- https://yellow.com/es/asset/nkyc

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