KYCnot.me Blog
Articles, guides, and updates about no-KYC services, privacy, and cryptocurrency safety.
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Making reviews harder to game
KYCnot.me user ratings now give more weight to useful reviews and less weight to throwaway accounts, spam, brigades, and affiliated accounts.
6 min read- update
- moderation
- reviews
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Compare no-KYC crypto swap rates on KYCnot.me
A new swap page on KYCnot.me lets you compare live rates across no-KYC crypto exchanges side by side, with the KYC level, score, policies, and reputation context already on the site.
2 min read- update
- feature
- swap
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Avoid scams and frozen funds in crypto services
Five rules to avoid scams, frozen funds, and Shotgun KYC: batch trades, request AML checks, document everything, and use privacy coins.
7 min read- security
- guide
- privacy
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Silent.link review: anonymous eSIM with crypto payments
Hands-on review of Silent.link, an anonymous eSIM with pay-as-you-go pricing across 160+ countries and crypto-only payments via Bitcoin or Monero.
7 min read- review
- sponsored
- privacy
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Four years
Celebrating 4 years since kycnot.me had its first commit.
4 min read- privacy
- cypherpunk
- kyc
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Swapter review: cheap and liquid, but watch for shotgun KYC
Hands-on review of Swapter.io, an instant exchange with low fees and 1000+ coins, marred by shotgun KYC triggers and reliance on third-party liquidity.
5 min read- review
- sponsored
- privacy
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DIY Cryptosteel alternative for under €20
Build a fireproof and waterproof seed backup from basic hardware. A private DIY alternative to Cryptosteel and Trezor Keep.
5 min read- bitcoin
- security
- guide
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How a leaderless community turned BitMonero into Monero
From the mysterious CryptoNote whitepaper and Bytecoin premine to the 2014 BitMonero fork: how Monero became a leaderless privacy coin.
6 min read- monero
- history
- privacy
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WizardSwap review: a Tor-friendly no-KYC privacy coin swap
Hands-on review of WizardSwap, a Tor-friendly instant exchange with its own liquidity, no KYC, and a focus on privacy coins like Monero, running since 2020.
5 min read- review
- sponsored
- privacy
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KYC? No, thanks: how identity verification harms privacy
KYC was sold as a way to stop criminals. In practice it excludes the unbanked, leaks personal data on dark web markets, and surveils everyone else.
7 min read- privacy
- cypherpunk
- surveillance
