# SilentSwap review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades > SilentSwap is a swap service operating since 2024. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 5.9/10 for privacy (fair) and 4.3/10 for safety (caution). In its favour: no account needed, no email needed and no phone number. To watch: it screens deposits, passes orders to partner exchanges and is closed source. No incidents are on record. Source: NoKYC Score, "SilentSwap review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/silentswap ## Key facts - **Category:** Instant Swaps - **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned - **Grades:** Privacy 5.9/10, Safety 4.3/10 - **Sign-up:** No account needed - **Custody:** non-custodial - **Fees:** 1% per completed transaction plus network and slippage costs (terms) - **Jurisdiction:** Saint Lucia - **Incidents on record:** 0 - **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026 - **Official website:** https://www.silentswap.com ## What it is SilentSwap is a web interface and SDK for private cross-chain swaps: users connect a self-custodied wallet, choose source and destination assets, and can split one order across up to 20 recipients. Its terms say the company is registered in St. Lucia, does not hold user assets, is not a liquidity provider and routes swaps through third-party service providers for a 1% fee per completed transaction plus network and slippage costs. The terms say it screens transactions involving U.S. persons against OFAC sanctions and may refuse any swap it believes would break the law, and they state that anonymity is not guaranteed. No identity-verification requirement appears in the terms. Bitcoin and Litecoin orders use a pay-in address, and the documentation describes contract refunds only for expired EVM-origin orders. ## What the terms say about ID Terms contain no identity-verification clause; homepage says "No identity checks or sign-ups are needed". Terms add OFAC sanctions screening for transactions involving U.S. persons and a right to refuse swaps. ## Features and warnings - **Identity:** ID never required: not stated; No account needed: yes; No email needed: yes; No phone number: yes - **Payment:** Accepts Monero: not stated; Accepts Lightning: not stated - **Access:** Tor onion address: not stated; Works without JavaScript: not stated - **Trust:** Never holds your funds: not stated; Own liquidity: no; Refund without ID: not stated; Open source: no; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: yes; 5+ years operating: not stated - **Warnings:** May ask for ID: not in terms; Screens deposits: yes; Passes orders to partners: yes; Holds your funds: not in terms; Email required: not in terms; Phone number required: not in terms; Closed source: yes; Nobody accountable: not in terms ## Questions ### Does SilentSwap require KYC? SilentSwap is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. Terms contain no identity-verification clause; homepage says "No identity checks or sign-ups are needed". Terms add OFAC sanctions screening for transactions involving U.S. persons and a right to refuse swaps. ### Is SilentSwap safe to use? SilentSwap has a Safety grade of 4.3 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 5.9 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed. ### Is SilentSwap legit? SilentSwap is a working swap service that has operated since 2024. It publishes the company that runs it, in Saint Lucia. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 4.3 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents. ### Is SilentSwap 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 SilentSwap. ### Do I need an account or email to use SilentSwap? No account needed. ### What fees does SilentSwap charge? 1% per completed transaction plus network and slippage costs (terms). Fees were recorded from SilentSwap's own pages and can change; check before you send. ### Does SilentSwap have a Tor onion address? No official onion address was found on SilentSwap's own pages. ### Which cryptocurrencies does SilentSwap support? SilentSwap supports BTC, ETH, SOL, USDC, BNB, LTC, TRX, TON. ### Is SilentSwap custodial? No. SilentSwap is non-custodial: the operator does not control user funds. ### Can I use SilentSwap over Tor? SilentSwap does not publish an official onion address. ## Sources - https://www.silentswap.com - https://app.silentswap.com/terms - https://app.silentswap.com/privacy - https://docs.silentswap.com/how-it-works - https://docs.silentswap.com/sdk/refunds - https://docs.silentswap.com/sdk/deposits/utxo - https://docs.silentswap.com/sdk/order-statuses How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology