Open-source Nostr marketplace with self-custodial Lightning and Cashu payments
Privacy 8.0
Safety 7.0
Marketplaces Reviewed 22 Oct 2026
XmrBazaar review
Monero classifieds marketplace that never handles funds; optional 2-of-3 multisig
- Accepts Monero
- Escrow it cannot spend alone
- No email needed
- Nobody accountable
ID never required KYC 0 Documentation reviewed
Privacy
7.7/ 10
Strong
Safety
6.4/ 10
Fair
Based on terms and documentation. No test transactions published yet. See the arithmetic
XmrBazaar review in short
XmrBazaar is a marketplace. Its terms put it at KYC level 0 of 4: ID never required. NoKYC Score grades it 7.7/10 for privacy (strong) and 6.4/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: no email needed, accepts Monero and escrow it cannot spend alone. To watch: it has no publicly accountable operator. No incidents are on record.
- Category
- Marketplaces
- KYC level
- 0 of 4: ID never required
- Grades
- Privacy 7.7/10, Safety 6.4/10
- Sign-up
- Email optional
- Custody
- non-custodial
- Incidents on record
- 0
- Last reviewed
- 22 Oct 2026
Cite this review
NoKYC Score, "XmrBazaar review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/xmrbazaar
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What XmrBazaar is
XmrBazaar is a classifieds-style marketplace where people offer goods and services for Monero, organised by world region. Its FAQ states that the site never handles funds and is not a counterparty or custodian: buyers either pay the seller's external wallet directly or deposit into a client-side 2-of-3 multisignature escrow in which buyer and seller, or one of them with a mediator, sign the payout. There is no deposit or withdrawal system. An account is needed to post or trade, and both parties can leave reviews.
What XmrBazaar offers, and what to watch
4 of 12 privacy and safety features, 1 warning in its terms.
"Not stated" means its own pages do not say.
Identity
- ID never required Yes The terms rule identity checks out, or the design makes them impossible.
- No account needed Not stated
- No email needed Yes An email address is not required to sign up or use it.
- No phone number Not stated
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
- Escrow it cannot spend alone Yes Trades are protected by multisig or hold-invoice escrow.
- Independent audit Not stated
- Company named No
- 5+ years operating Not stated
Warnings
- May ask for ID Not in terms
- Email required Not in terms
- Phone number required Not in terms
- Nobody accountable Yes No company or person is publicly responsible for the service.
Does XmrBazaar require KYC?
- 0 Never
- 1 Not mentioned
- 2 Rare
- 3 On risk flag
- 4 Mandatory
KYC level 0: ID never required. The terms rule out identity checks, or the design makes them impossible.
FAQ states the site "never handles funds and is not a counterparty or custodian"; payments are direct or via client-side multisig.
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
7.7- Starting points 50
- KYC level 0: ID never required +20
- Accepts Monero +4
- Non-custodial +3
- Total, clamped to 0–100 77
Safety
6.4- Starting points 50
- Non-custodial +12
- Multisig or hold-invoice escrow +6
- Anonymous operator -4
- Total, clamped to 0–100 64
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 XmrBazaar’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 XmrBazaar. If you have a documented case, report it.
User reviews
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XmrBazaar: common questions
Does XmrBazaar require KYC?
XmrBazaar is rated KYC level 0 of 4 on this site: ID never required. FAQ states the site "never handles funds and is not a counterparty or custodian"; payments are direct or via client-side multisig.
Is XmrBazaar safe to use?
XmrBazaar has a Safety grade of 6.4 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 7.7 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.
Is XmrBazaar legit?
XmrBazaar is a working marketplace. 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 6.4 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.
Is XmrBazaar 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 XmrBazaar.
Do I need an account or email to use XmrBazaar?
Email optional.
Does XmrBazaar have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on XmrBazaar's own pages.
Which cryptocurrencies does XmrBazaar support?
XmrBazaar supports XMR.
Can I use XmrBazaar over Tor?
XmrBazaar does not publish an official onion address.
Listing history
- Listing added. Facts and KYC level set from the service's own terms and documentation.