# PulseLN review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> PulseLN is a swap service. Its terms put it at KYC level 3 of 4: ID on risk flag. NoKYC Score grades it 3.3/10 for privacy (poor) and 3.9/10 for safety (poor). In its favour: no account needed, no email needed and no phone number. To watch: it may ask for ID, screens deposits and holds your funds while you use it. No incidents are on record.

Source: NoKYC Score, "PulseLN review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/pulseln

## Key facts
- **Category:** Instant Swaps
- **KYC level:** 3 of 4: ID on risk flag
- **Grades:** Privacy 3.3/10, Safety 3.9/10
- **Sign-up:** No account needed
- **Custody:** custodial
- **Fees:** Swap fee plus a fixed routing fee shown in the quote; discounts for holders of the service's PLN token
- **Limits:** Per-pair minimum and maximum shown in the swap form
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://app.pulseln.com

## What it is
PulseLN is an instant swap service covering Bitcoin over Lightning, PulseChain, BNB Chain, Ethereum, Solana, Tron and several other networks, plus Monero, Zano and Litecoin. Its terms say users are not required to register or provide personal details. The AML section adds that a transaction with funds tied to illicit activity may be paused until the origin of the assets is clarified, that assets may be frozen, and that as an exception the user may be asked to undergo identity verification. The service describes itself as non-custodial, but it works by receiving a deposit and sending a payout. No operating company is named in the terms.

## What the terms say about ID
Terms section 7: a flagged transaction 'may be paused in order to clarify the origin of the transferred assets' and 'as an exception, the User may be asked to undergo identity verification'.

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: no; No account needed: yes; No email needed: yes; No phone number: yes
- **Payment:** Accepts Monero: yes; Accepts Lightning: yes
- **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; Open source: not stated; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: no; 5+ years operating: not stated
- **Warnings:** May ask for ID: yes; 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: not in terms; Nobody accountable: yes

## Questions
### Does PulseLN require KYC?
PulseLN is rated KYC level 3 of 4 on this site: ID on risk flag. Terms section 7: a flagged transaction 'may be paused in order to clarify the origin of the transferred assets' and 'as an exception, the User may be asked to undergo identity verification'.

### Is PulseLN safe to use?
PulseLN has a Safety grade of 3.9 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 3.3 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is PulseLN legit?
PulseLN 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 3.9 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

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

### Do I need an account or email to use PulseLN?
No account needed.

### What fees does PulseLN charge?
Swap fee plus a fixed routing fee shown in the quote; discounts for holders of the service's PLN token. Fees were recorded from PulseLN's own pages and can change; check before you send.

### What are PulseLN's limits?
Per-pair minimum and maximum shown in the swap form.

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

### Which cryptocurrencies does PulseLN support?
PulseLN supports BTC, PLS, BNB, ETH, SOL, TRX, XMR, LTC.

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

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

## Sources
- https://app.pulseln.com
- https://pulseln.com

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