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Instant Swaps Since 2023 Reviewed 22 Oct 2026

SecureShift review

Account-free instant swap site whose AML policy allows mandatory KYC on risk

  • No account needed
  • Accepts Monero
  • No email needed
  • May ask for ID
  • Holds your funds
  • Closed source
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Documentation reviewed
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Privacy

4.0/ 10

Caution

Safety

3.9/ 10

Poor

Based on terms and documentation. No test transactions published yet. See the arithmetic

SecureShift review in short

SecureShift is a swap service operating since 2023. Its terms put it at KYC level 3 of 4: ID on risk flag. NoKYC Score grades it 4.0/10 for privacy (caution) 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, holds your funds while you use it and is closed source. No incidents are on record.

Category
Instant Swaps
KYC level
3 of 4: ID on risk flag
Grades
Privacy 4.0/10, Safety 3.9/10
Sign-up
No account needed
Custody
custodial
Fees
1% for fixed or floating rate per the homepage FAQ
Incidents on record
0
Last reviewed
22 Oct 2026
Cite this review

NoKYC Score, "SecureShift review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/secureshift

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What SecureShift is

SecureShift is an instant crypto swap site, founded in 2023 according to its homepage, that needs no registration and charges a 1% fee; it also advertises a card on-ramp, loans and a profit-sharing token. Its terms (August 2024) say an order sent with funds clearly linked to crime may be suspended until the origin is explained, with identity verification only as an exception. Its later AML/KYC policy (September 2024) goes further: it says mandatory KYC may be required on any transaction based on risk assessment, with ID, proof of address and a selfie, and that transactions may be frozen during investigations. The about page contains claims that conflict with the swap service (hosted wallets, 100x futures, cold storage, both 5M+ and 50,000+ users). No operating company is named.

What SecureShift offers, and what to watch

4 of 15 privacy and safety features, 4 warnings in its terms.

"Not stated" means its own pages do not say.

Identity

  • ID never required No
  • No account needed Yes Usable without creating an account, or the account is only a random number.
  • No email needed Yes An email address is not required to sign up or use it.
  • No phone number Yes A phone number is never required.

Payment

  • Accepts Monero Yes Monero hides sender, receiver and amount, so the payment cannot be traced to you.
  • Accepts Lightning 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
  • Open source No
  • Independent audit Not stated
  • Company named No
  • 5+ years operating Not stated

Warnings

  • May ask for ID Yes The terms reserve the right to demand identity documents, often after a risk flag.
  • Screens deposits Not in terms
  • Passes orders to partners Not in terms
  • Holds your funds Yes The operator controls user funds while they are on the platform.
  • Email required Not in terms
  • Phone number required Not in terms
  • Closed source Yes The code is not public, so its behaviour cannot be checked.
  • Nobody accountable Yes No company or person is publicly responsible for the service.

Does SecureShift require KYC?

  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 4

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

AML/KYC policy 4.2: "We may require mandatory KYC checks on any transaction based on risk assessments"; terms section 4 suspends orders with funds linked to crime pending source-of-funds information.

Read the terms we assessed ↗

How the grades add up

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

Privacy

4.0
  • Starting points 50
  • KYC level 3: ID on risk flag -14
  • No registration +6
  • No email needed +3
  • Accepts Monero +4
  • May request ID -7
  • Closed source -2
  • Total, clamped to 0–100 40

Safety

3.9
  • Starting points 50
  • May request ID -4
  • Closed source -3
  • Anonymous operator -4
  • Total, clamped to 0–100 39

Test ledger

Real transactions run by our editors. A badge without a ledger is an assertion; this is the proof.

No test transactions published yet

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

Incidents on record

No incidents are on record for SecureShift. If you have a documented case, report it.

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SecureShift: common questions

Does SecureShift require KYC?

SecureShift is rated KYC level 3 of 4 on this site: ID on risk flag. AML/KYC policy 4.2: "We may require mandatory KYC checks on any transaction based on risk assessments"; terms section 4 suspends orders with funds linked to crime pending source-of-funds information.

Is SecureShift safe to use?

SecureShift has a Safety grade of 3.9 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 4.0 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

Is SecureShift legit?

SecureShift is a working swap service 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 3.9 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

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

Do I need an account or email to use SecureShift?

No account needed.

What fees does SecureShift charge?

1% for fixed or floating rate per the homepage FAQ. Fees were recorded from SecureShift's own pages and can change; check before you send.

Does SecureShift have a Tor onion address?

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

Which cryptocurrencies does SecureShift support?

SecureShift supports BTC, ETH, XMR, DOGE, SOL, USDC, TRX, XRP, USDT, LTC, TON.

Is SecureShift custodial?

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

Can I use SecureShift over Tor?

SecureShift does not publish an official onion address.

Listing history

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