# SecureShift review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> 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.

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

## Key facts
- **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
- **Official website:** https://secureshift.io

## What it 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 the terms say about ID
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.

## 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: 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; Screens deposits: not in terms; Passes orders to partners: not in terms; Holds your funds: yes; Email required: not in terms; Phone number required: not in terms; Closed source: yes; Nobody accountable: yes

## 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.

## Sources
- https://secureshift.io
- https://secureshift.io/terms-condition
- https://secureshift.io/aml-kyc
- https://secureshift.io/about-us
- https://secureshift.io/faq

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