# TradeOgre review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> TradeOgre was an exchange and is no longer operating. Offline since mid-2025; in September 2025 Canadian federal police announced the seizure of about C$56 million from the platform.

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

## Key facts
- **Category:** No-KYC Exchanges
- **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- **Sign-up:** Email required
- **Custody:** custodial
- **Incidents on record:** 1
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://tradeogre.com

## What it is
TradeOgre was a small centralised order-book exchange known for listing Monero and other privacy-oriented and low-cap coins. Accounts could be opened without submitting identity documents, and the operators were never publicly identified. The platform went offline in 2025. In September 2025 the Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced that it had seized roughly C$56 million in cryptocurrency from the platform, stating that it did not identify its users and had not registered as a money services business. No arrests were announced. The entry is kept for historical reference and for readers looking for alternatives.

## What the terms say about ID
No identity verification was requested at sign-up; Canadian police later stated the platform did not identify its users.

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: not stated; No account needed: no; No email needed: no; No phone number: not stated
- **Payment:** Accepts Monero: yes; Accepts Lightning: not stated; Accepts cash: 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; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: no; 5+ years operating: yes
- **Warnings:** May ask for ID: not in terms; Screens deposits: not in terms; Passes orders to partners: not in terms; Holds your funds: yes; Email required: yes; Phone number required: not in terms; Nobody accountable: yes

## Incidents on record
- 1 Sep 2025: Canadian police announced seizure of about C$56 million from the platform (outcome: service closed). Source: https://www.barchart.com/story/news/34898326/rcmp-say-56-million-cryptocurrency-seizure-is-biggest-in-canadian-history

## Questions
### Is TradeOgre still operating?
No. Offline since mid-2025; in September 2025 Canadian federal police announced the seizure of about C$56 million from the platform. See the alternatives listed on this page.

## Sources
- https://www.barchart.com/story/news/34898326/rcmp-say-56-million-cryptocurrency-seizure-is-biggest-in-canadian-history

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