Service overview
B2P Central
b2p-central.com
Free comparison of P2P bitcoin offers, swap rates, loans and gift cards; never handles funds
No registrationNo email needed
Privacy 7.7/10
Safety 4.4/10
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ShapeShift review
DAO-run open-source wallet and DEX aggregator for multichain swaps
Privacy score
7.1/ 10
StrongHow much you reveal
See the score breakdown Safety score
6.2/ 10
FairHow well you’re protected
See the score breakdown Identity policy
1/ 4 KYC level
No ID mentioned Read the policy Evidence
Documentation reviewed Grades based on published terms and documentation.
0 published tests Two grades. Different questions.Understand the methodology
The overview
The essentials, at a glance.
ShapeShift is an aggregator. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 7.1/10 for privacy (strong) and 6.2/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: no account needed, no email needed and no phone number. To watch: it passes orders to partner exchanges. No incidents are on record.
What stands out
- No account needed
Usable without creating an account, or the account is only a random number.
- No email needed
An email address is not required to sign up or use it.
- No phone number
A phone number is never required.
Before you use it
- Passes orders to partners
Orders go to upstream exchanges that apply their own screening.
No test transactions published yet.
About ShapeShift
ShapeShift today is a community-owned, open-source DeFi app run by the ShapeShift DAO, not the former company that required accounts. The app connects to the user's own wallet and routes trades across DEXs and cross-chain protocols such as THORChain and Maya, showing the venue, miner fee and other fees before each trade; fiat on and off ramps are offered through third parties. Its terms of service (dated January 2022) say the platform is fully non-custodial and never takes access to wallets or keys, and contain no identity-verification requirement. The code is public under the MIT licence.
Cite this review or read as plain text
NoKYC Score, "ShapeShift review", reviewed 23 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/shapeshift
Open plain-text review ↗The feature review
Privacy, without the guesswork.
4 / 14 features confirmed1 warning in the recorded terms
Identity
3 / 4 confirmed
- ID never requiredNot stated
The terms rule identity checks out, or the design makes them impossible.
- No account neededYes
Usable without creating an account, or the account is only a random number.
- No email neededYes
An email address is not required to sign up or use it.
- No phone numberYes
A phone number is never required.
Payment
0 / 2 confirmed
- Accepts MoneroNot stated
Monero hides sender, receiver and amount, so the payment cannot be traced to you.
- Accepts LightningNot stated
Bitcoin Lightning payments: fast, cheap and more private than on-chain.
Access
0 / 2 confirmed
- Tor onion addressNot stated
An official .onion address, reachable only through Tor.
- Works without JavaScriptNot stated
Core functions work with scripts disabled, as in Tor Browser on its safest setting.
Trust
1 / 6 confirmed
- Never holds your fundsNot stated
The operator never controls user funds, so it cannot freeze them.
- Own liquidityNo
Fills orders from its own reserves, so no upstream exchange screens your deposit.
- Refund without IDNot stated
The terms commit to refunding a stopped order without identity documents.
- Independent auditNot stated
A third party audited the code or the no-logs claim, and the report is public.
- Company namedNot stated
The operating company and its jurisdiction are published.
- 5+ years operatingYes
Has operated continuously for five years or more.
Warnings
1 flagged
- May ask for IDNot in terms
The terms reserve the right to demand identity documents, often after a risk flag.
- Screens depositsNot in terms
Deposits are scored by blockchain analytics; a flag can freeze them.
- Passes orders to partnersYes
Orders go to upstream exchanges that apply their own screening.
- Holds your fundsNot in terms
The operator controls user funds while they are on the platform.
- Email requiredNot in terms
An email address is required to use the service.
- Phone number requiredNot in terms
A phone number is required to use the service.
- Nobody accountableNot in terms
No company or person is publicly responsible for the service.
“Not stated” means the service’s own pages do not say. Expand a group to see every check.
Identity requirements
Does ShapeShift require KYC?
Level 1 of 4
No ID mentioned
- 0 Never
- 1 Not mentioned
- 2 Rare
- 3 On risk flag
- 4 Mandatory
No ID requirement appears anywhere in ShapeShift's terms or documentation. Checked against its own terms.
- No account needed
- No email
- No phone number
- No ID documents
KYC level 1: No ID mentioned. No identity requirement appears anywhere in the terms or documentation.
Terms of service (January 2022) contain no identity-verification requirement; they state the platform "is fully noncustodial". Third-party fiat ramps reached through the app apply their own checks.
Transparent by design
Every point, explained.
Both grades start at 50 points and move by fixed, published amounts. Nothing is adjusted by hand. The total is divided by ten.
Privacy
7.1/ 10
- Starting points 50
- KYC level 1: No ID mentioned +12
- No registration +6
- No email needed +3
- No phone needed +1
- Open source +2
- Third-party liquidity -3
- Total, clamped to 0–100 71
Safety
6.2/ 10
- Starting points 50
- Open source +8
- Third-party liquidity -6
- 5+ years operating +10
- Total, clamped to 0–100 62
Evidence, not promises
Test ledger 0
Published test transactions, with the route, amount and outcome available to inspect.
No test transactions published yet
The grades above rest on ShapeShift’s terms and documentation. Tests will appear here with the date, route, amount band and result as they are run.
The track record
Incidents 0
No incidents on record
We have no documented cases for ShapeShift. An empty record does not guarantee a service is risk-free.
Community experience
What users are saying 0
Reviews never change a grade. Reviews with a transaction reference are marked.
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Alternatives to ShapeShift
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Safety 4.4/10
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Swap aggregator whose terms rule out KYC, AML screening and held funds
No registrationAccepts Monero
Privacy 8.7/10
Safety 4.3/10
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ShapeShift: common questions
Does ShapeShift require KYC?
ShapeShift is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. Terms of service (January 2022) contain no identity-verification requirement; they state the platform "is fully noncustodial". Third-party fiat ramps reached through the app apply their own checks.
Is ShapeShift safe to use?
ShapeShift has a Safety grade of 6.2 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 7.1 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.
Is ShapeShift legit?
ShapeShift is a working aggregator. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 6.2 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.
Is ShapeShift 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 ShapeShift.
Do I need an account or email to use ShapeShift?
No account needed.
Does ShapeShift have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on ShapeShift's own pages.
Which cryptocurrencies does ShapeShift support?
ShapeShift supports BTC, ETH, RUNE, CACAO, ATOM, DOGE, LTC, BCH, SOL.
Is ShapeShift custodial?
No. ShapeShift is non-custodial: the operator does not control user funds.
Can I use ShapeShift over Tor?
ShapeShift does not publish an official onion address.
Listing history
- Listing added. Facts and KYC level set from the service's own terms and documentation.