CypherGoat review
CypherGoat is an open-source swap aggregator operating under the AGPL-3.0 license. It checks rates across 20+ exchanges for 100+ coins. The interface requires no email, sign-up, or profile, and functions with or without JavaScript. It also offers a Tor address. However, the provider you select will still monitor incoming funds for AML reasons. Once a transaction reaches the provider, CypherGoat cannot screen, freeze, delay, or reverse it. The platform retains destination addresses and amounts for 14 days before anonymizing them. In our view, CypherGoat is a good fit for users seeking a rate comparison while minimizing data retention.
ID only if flagged
CypherGoat asks for ID only if a payment is flagged, per its own pages.
Latest release: No tagged release; last commit 2026-07-01 (repository CypherGoat/web)
Choose CypherGoat if
Who CypherGoat suits, from the values on this page.
CypherGoat suits you if
- You want no ID for normal use: CypherGoat asks only if a payment is flagged.
- You want to pay or get paid over Lightning.
CypherGoat might not be the right fit if
- You want a market that can never ask for ID: CypherGoat can ask if a payment is flagged.
What kycnot.me says about CypherGoat
kycnot.me is an independent directory of services you can use without ID checks. The rating and notes below are its own, not ours.
The terms rule out ID checks altogether. kycnot.me sorts services into five levels, from 0 (never asks for ID) to 4 (ID is mandatory).
Not accepted: Fiat money, Cash.
http://cyphergmw4huw7jzhat3misfm5jj2m4nvafockqbj7i5rrlec6mobdid.onionI2P: http://cjorx2hmv3jxs5sshxhw73nmkiayupim6gfye3sfts2pzmjgk5rq.b32.i2pPros kycnot.me lists
- Accepts Monero
- Has Onion or I2P URLs
- No registration needed
- Good Customer Support
- Mature service
- Non-custodial protocol
- Partially open source code
- No JavaScript needed
Cons kycnot.me lists
- KYC depends on partners
- Service Termination Policy
- Data Sharing
- Liquidity Provider may block funds
Also noted: API available, Some countries are restricted
Events kycnot.me lists
- No date given: Warning. kycnot.me writes: “DDoS attack”
- No date given: Warning. kycnot.me writes: “Service Down”
Source: the kycnot.me listing. CypherGoat on kycnot.me (opens in a new tab)
Checked October 22, 2026
Inside CypherGoat
Screenshots taken November 3, 2026
- Platforms
- Runs with or without JavaScript, Tor supported
What you get with CypherGoat
Yes, no or partly, from our dataPrivacy 2 of 6, 1 partly
- No IDPartlyIf a payment is flagged
- No accountYes
- Tor built inNot statedNot statedCypherGoat's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
- Onion addressYes
- I2P addressNot statedNot statedCypherGoat's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
- Works without JavaScriptNot statedNot statedCypherGoat's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
Coins 1 of 4
- BitcoinNot statedNot statedCypherGoat's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
- MoneroNot statedNot statedCypherGoat's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
- LightningYes
- ZcashNot statedNot statedCypherGoat's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
Custody and code 0 of 3
- You hold the keysNot statedNot statedCypherGoat's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
- Open sourceNot statedNot statedCypherGoat's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
- Address screeningNot statedNot statedCypherGoat's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
When can CypherGoat ask for your ID?
If a payment is flagged, per CypherGoat's own pages. Labels come from each provider's terms, never from our guess.
- 1Never, by designNo company holds your order, so nobody can ask
- 2Only if you chooseID only for extras you opt into
- 3If a payment is flaggedCypherGoat is on this stepNo ID by default; checks when a risk system flags you
- 4Above a limitID once you pass a stated amount
- 5AlwaysID before you trade, deposit or withdraw
If a check comes and you do not pass it
Not statedCypherGoat's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
Not stated on CypherGoat's pages: what triggers a check, fee on refusal, refund policyCypherGoat's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
Checked October 22, 2026
What CypherGoat costs
| What | CypherGoat |
|---|---|
| Trade fee | Not statedCypherGoat's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no. |
| No-ID limit | Not statedCypherGoat's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no. |
What CypherGoat knows about you
Who sees what during a trade, and who runs it.
During a trade
No ID check does not make a bank payment private.
Network and who runs it
cyphergmw4huw7jzhat3misfm5jj2m4nvafockqbj7i5rrlec6mobdid.onionWithout JavaScript: Not statedCypherGoat's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.- Requests from authorities
- Responds to validly issued legal process through proper channels and cooperates with lawful requests; others case by case; contact [email protected]
- Warrant canary
- Not published
Checked October 22, 2026
Track record and code
Incidents
Not statedCypherGoat's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Audits
- Not published
- Bug bounty
- Not published
- Support
- E-mail [email protected]; e-mail [email protected]; Telegram channel; SimpleX bot
- Wallet needed
- Yes: a destination address; CypherGoat does not hold or transmit funds
More facts we checked on CypherGoat
- Coins listed
- Provider headline: 100+; exchanges: 20+
- Log retention
- Transaction data (destination addresses, amounts) kept 14 days, then anonymised; some partners require longer capture
- Onion address
- Cyphergmw4huw7jzhat3misfm5jj2m4nvafockqbj7i5rrlec6mobdid.onion
- I2P address
- Not published
CypherGoat in the US and elsewhere
In the US
US availability: Not statedCypherGoat's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
- VPN clause in terms
- Not published
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 statedCypherGoat's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
Regional rule: Not statedCypherGoat's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
- Site blocks by region
- Users must not be in countries under comprehensive UN or OFAC sanctions; sanctioned addresses refused
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.
Swap aggregators to compare with CypherGoat
Other active services in this category from our list. The shield shows each one's ID rule from its own terms.
CypherGoat side by side
From our privacy data, the same fields for every service| What | CypherGoat | Houdini Swap | Intercambio | Swapzone | Trocador | OrangeFren |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID rule | ID only if flagged | ID only if flagged | ID only if flagged | ID only if flagged | ID only if flagged | Not stated |
| Account | None | None | None | None | None | Not stated |
| You hold the keys | Not stated | No | No | No | No | Not stated |
| Monero | Not stated | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not stated |
| Lightning | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not stated |
| Open source | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
Checked October 23, 2026
Short answers about CypherGoat
From the data on this page.
Does CypherGoat ask for ID?
CypherGoat asks for ID only if a payment is flagged, per its own pages. There is no account.
Who checked this page
Sources, how we read the terms and our process
Sources
- api.github.com/repos/CypherGoat/web, for license, checked October 22, 2026
- api.github.com/repos/CypherGoat/web/commits, for latest release, checked October 22, 2026
- cyphergoat.com, for status, account, Lightning, onion address, platforms and coins listed, checked October 22, 2026
- cyphergoat.com/privacy, for log retention, checked October 22, 2026
- cyphergoat.com/terms, for ID rule, requests from authorities, warrant canary, audits, bug bounty, support, wallet needed, VPN clause in terms, site blocks by region and I2P address, checked October 22, 2026
- kycnot.me/service/cyphergoat, for kycnot.me rating, 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: CypherGoat'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.
Not legal or tax advice. This page explains how these services work and what their own terms say. It is general information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Rules differ by country and change often. Check the rules where you live, or ask a qualified professional, before you use any service listed here.