Instant swap

xchange.me review

xchange.me is an instant swap service. ID rule from its own pages: ID rule not stated. kycnot.me rates it level 1, Unstated KYC.

ID rule not stated

xchange.me's own pages do not give one answer on when it asks for ID.

By Ethan ParkerChecked Oct 14, 2026How we read the terms

Not statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 14, 2026. This is not the same as no.ID rule
Not statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 14, 2026. This is not the same as no.No-ID limit per trade
Coins
Not statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 14, 2026. This is not the same as no.Who holds your coins
Not statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.NetworkWorks without JavaScript: Not stated.
kycnot.me

What kycnot.me says about xchange.me

kycnot.me is an independent directory of services you can use without ID checks. The rating and notes below are its own, not ours.

KYC level
Level 1: Unstated KYC

The terms do not mention ID checks, now or later. That is not a promise that there will never be one. kycnot.me sorts services into five levels, from 0 (never asks for ID) to 4 (ID is mandatory).

kycnot.me score
7 out of 10 Privacy 74 out of 100, trust 66 out of 100
Listing status
Verified
Accepts as payment
MoneroBitcoin

Not accepted: Lightning, Fiat money, Cash.

Addresses on kycnot.me
Onion: http://xmxmrjoqo63c5notr2ds2t3pdpsg4ysqqe6e6uu2pycecmjs4ekzpmyd.onion

Pros kycnot.me lists

  • Refunds do not require KYC
  • Accepts Monero
  • Has Onion or I2P URLs
  • No registration needed
  • Mature service
  • No JavaScript needed
  • Basic Customer Support

Cons kycnot.me lists

  • May require KYC/SOF by policy/law
  • Transaction monitoring
  • Source code is private

Also noted: Hybrid Liquidity, API available, Some countries are restricted

Events kycnot.me lists

  1. No date given: Information. kycnot.me writes: “New beta available for testing”

Source: the kycnot.me listing. xchange.me on kycnot.me (opens in a new tab)

Checked October 22, 2026

Platform

Inside xchange.me

What you get with xchange.me

Yes, no or partly, from our data

Privacy 0 of 6

  • No IDNot statedNot statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 14, 2026. This is not the same as no.
  • No accountNot statedNot statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 14, 2026. This is not the same as no.
  • Tor built inNot statedNot statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
  • Onion addressNot statedNot statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 15, 2026. This is not the same as no.
  • I2P addressNot statedNot statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 15, 2026. This is not the same as no.
  • Works without JavaScriptNot statedNot statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.

Coins 0 of 4

  • BitcoinNot statedNot statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 15, 2026. This is not the same as no.
  • MoneroNot statedNot statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 14, 2026. This is not the same as no.
  • LightningNot statedNot statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 14, 2026. This is not the same as no.
  • ZcashNot statedNot statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 15, 2026. This is not the same as no.

Custody and code 0 of 3

  • You hold the keysNot statedNot statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 14, 2026. This is not the same as no.
  • Open sourceNot statedNot statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 14, 2026. This is not the same as no.
  • Address screeningNot statedNot statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
ID check

When can xchange.me ask for your ID?

xchange.me's own pages we checked do not say when it asks for ID.

  1. 1Never, by designNo company holds your order, so nobody can ask
  2. 2Only if you chooseID only for extras you opt into
  3. 3If a payment is flaggedNo ID by default; checks when a risk system flags you
  4. 4Above a limitID once you pass a stated amount
  5. 5AlwaysID before you trade, deposit or withdraw

If a check comes and you do not pass it

Not statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 14, 2026. This is not the same as no.

Not stated on xchange.me's pages: what triggers a check, fee on refusal, refund policyxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 14, 2026. This is not the same as no.

Checked October 14, 2026

Fees and limits

What xchange.me costs

Whatxchange.me
Trade feeNot statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 14, 2026. This is not the same as no.
No-ID limitNot statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 14, 2026. This is not the same as no.

Checked October 14, 2026

Trade limits
High limits, no need to split trades (home page); details on a separate fees and limits page not fetched
Typical time
Within minutes or hours (home page)
Your data

What xchange.me knows about you

Who sees what during a trade, and who runs it.

During a trade

Data the policy collects
Not statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 14, 2026. This is not the same as no.
What your payment reveals

No ID check does not make a bank payment private.

Network and who runs it

Network
Tor onion: Not statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 15, 2026. This is not the same as no.Without JavaScript: Not statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
Who runs it
Not statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 14, 2026. This is not the same as no.
Governance
Pacific Ventures LTD, Marshall Islands (company)
Requests from authorities
Not published
Warrant canary
Not published

Checked October 15, 2026

Safety

Track record and code

None found.

Incidents

None found

Open source
Not statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 14, 2026. This is not the same as no.
Audits
Not published
Bug bounty
Not published
Support
E-mail support[at]xchange[dot]me (answer within 12 hours, also weekends); Telegram community

Checked October 14, 2026

More facts

More facts we checked on xchange.me

Log retention
No fixed period: deleted when no longer needed, some records kept for legitimate interest and legal compliance
Onion address
Xmxmrjoqo63c5notr2ds2t3pdpsg4ysqqe6e6uu2pycecmjs4ekzpmyd.onion
I2P address
Not published
Where you live

xchange.me in the US and elsewhere

In the US

US availability: Not statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 14, 2026. This is not the same as no.

If you are a US person, US sanctions rules apply to you whether or not a service asks for ID.

Outside the US

Excluded countries: Not statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 14, 2026. This is not the same as no.

Regional rule: Not statedxchange.me's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.

Where you live and the provider's terms

Many services on this page do not serve every country. Some exclude people because of where they live or their citizenship, not only where they connect from. Read the provider's terms before you send funds. If the terms exclude you, do not use the service, and do not try to get around the restriction, for example with a VPN.

Taxes

A service that does not ask for ID does not change your taxes. In the US, the federal income tax return asks a yes-or-no question about digital assets, and you must report digital asset transactions whether or not they result in a gain or loss. In the UK, you may owe Capital Gains Tax when you sell, swap or spend crypto, and you must keep your own records. Rules in other countries differ.

No KYC is not anonymity

"No KYC" here means the provider says it does not ask for ID in the cases its terms describe. It does not make you anonymous. The provider's terms may let it ask for ID later. Regulated exchanges you send funds from or to may have to collect information about who sends and who receives a crypto transfer. Your tax duties stay the same.

Funds can be held

If a provider asks for more information during a swap or a withdrawal, it may hold your funds until it gets it. Its terms decide what happens next. In the UK, a crypto business that asks for information on a transfer to or from a self-custody wallet, and does not receive it, must not pass the funds on. Read what the provider's terms say before you send.

Checked October 14, 2026

Alternatives

Instant swaps to compare with xchange.me

Other active services in this category from our list. The shield shows each one's ID rule from its own terms.

BitcoinVN ID rule: If a payment is flagged. No ID by default; checks when a risk system flags you.
CCE Cash ID rule: If a payment is flagged. No ID by default; checks when a risk system flags you.
ChangeHero Monero ID rule: If a payment is flagged. No ID by default; checks when a risk system flags you.
Changelly Monero ID rule: If a payment is flagged. No ID by default; checks when a risk system flags you.
EasyBit Bitcoin ID rule: If a payment is flagged. No ID by default; checks when a risk system flags you.

xchange.me side by side

From our privacy data, the same fields for every service
Whatxchange.meBitcoinVNCCE CashChangeHeroChangellyEasyBit
ID ruleNot statedID only if flaggedID only if flaggedID only if flaggedID only if flaggedID only if flagged
AccountNot statedNoneNoneNoneNot statedNone
You hold the keysNot statedNot statedNot statedNoNoNo
MoneroNot statedNot statedNot statedYesYesNo
LightningNot statedNot statedNot statedNoNoNo
Open sourceNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated

Checked October 28, 2026

FAQ

Short answers about xchange.me

From the data on this page.

Does xchange.me ask for ID?

xchange.me's own pages do not give one answer on when it asks for ID.

Author

Who checked this page

Ethan Parker

Senior Content Editor

Every value on this page comes from xchange.me's own pages and code, read on the dates shown. The kycnot.me section is the exception: it shows kycnot.me's own rating. Checked Oct 14, 2026.

Sources

Sources, how we read the terms and our process

Sources

  1. kycnot.me/service/xchange-me, for kycnot.me rating, checked October 22, 2026
  2. xchange.me, for trade limits, typical time, support and onion address, checked October 22, 2026
  3. xchange.me/privacy-policy, for governance, requests from authorities, warrant canary, audits, bug bounty, log retention and I2P address, checked October 22, 2026

How we read the terms

We do not give privacy services a score. We record what each provider's own pages say: when it asks for ID, the limits, who holds your coins and what it costs. Labels come from each provider's terms, never from our guess. How we read the terms

Our process

We take fees, availability, licenses and coin counts from primary sources: xchange.me's own fee schedules, terms and help pages, and the public registers kept by regulators. Every value carries the date we last checked it. The values on this page were checked on October 22, 2026.