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Swap your crypto at the beeest rate on the market! Fast, private, open source!
CypherGoat is an aggregator service that accepts Monero, Bitcoin, and Lightning. It has a guaranteed no-KYC policy and has a score of 8/10. There are 9 user ratings averaging 5/5.
Scores
- Guaranteed no KYC
- Terms explicitly state KYC will never be requested.
- KYC depends on partners -5 0
This service routes through partner providers whose KYC policies vary. Your actual experience depends on which partner is used for a given swap.
This service routes through partner providers whose KYC policies vary. Your actual experience depends on which partner is used for a given swap.
-5 Privacy0 Trust
- Data Sharing -3 0
Personal and account data may be shared with authorities and third-party providers for compliance, fraud prevention, and service provision.
Personal and account data may be shared with authorities and third-party providers for compliance, fraud prevention, and service provision.
-3 Privacy0 Trust - Guaranteed no KYC +25 0
Terms explicitly state KYC will never be requested.
- Accepts Monero +5 0
This service accepts Monero, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that provides enhanced anonymity.
This service accepts Monero, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that provides enhanced anonymity.
+5 Privacy0 Trust - Has Onion or I2P URLs +5 0
Onion (Tor) and I2P URLs enhance privacy and anonymity.
- No registration needed +5 0
Users can access and use the service without creating an account. This enables a faster and more convenient user experience while also offering enhanced privacy and anonymity.
Users can access and use the service without creating an account. This enables a faster and more convenient user experience while also offering enhanced privacy and anonymity.
+5 Privacy0 Trust - Good Customer Support 0 +5
Customer support for this service is usually fast and helpful. They answer questions fast and solve problems.
Customer support for this service is usually fast and helpful. They answer questions fast and solve problems.
0 Privacy+5 Trust - Mature service 0 +5
This service has been operational for 2 years. While this indicates stability, it is not a future-proof guarantee.
This service has been operational for 2 years. While this indicates stability, it is not a future-proof guarantee.
0 Privacy+5 Trust - Approved 0 +5
Passed limited recent checks and met our approval threshold. Read more about the listing statuses.
Passed limited recent checks and met our approval threshold. Read more about the listing statuses.
0 Privacy+5 Trust - Aggregator provides guarantees 0 +4
If you do not receive your funds or encounter any issues, the aggregator service may reimburse you up to a specified guarantee, subject to the aggregator's terms. This may not apply to all of the aggregator's partners.
If you do not receive your funds or encounter any issues, the aggregator service may reimburse you up to a specified guarantee, subject to the aggregator's terms. This may not apply to all of the aggregator's partners.
0 Privacy+4 Trust - Partially open source code 0 +2
This service has some open-source code components. However, certain elements remain proprietary.
This service has some open-source code components. However, certain elements remain proprietary.
0 Privacy+2 Trust - No JavaScript needed +1 0
The service does not require the user to enable JavaScript in order to access and use its features.
The service does not require the user to enable JavaScript in order to access and use its features.
+1 Privacy0 Trust - API available 0 0
An API is available for programmatic interaction with this service.
An API is available for programmatic interaction with this service.
0 Privacy0 Trust - Base score +50 +50
Overall = 60% Privacy + 40% Trust (Truncated)
Terms of Service Review
CypherGoat is a non-custodial platform. While they don't do KYC themselves, third-party swap partners monitor transactions and may impose Shotgun KYC for suspected AML risks.
Third-party Swaps
Transactions are completely reliant on third-party providers. Users are subject to the independent privacy policies and risks of these partners.
AML Monitoring
Partner exchanges independently monitor transactions and can trigger unexpected KYC procedures if they suspect illegal activity.
Non-custodial
The platform never takes custody of your funds, ensuring you maintain maximum self-sovereignty over your digital assets.
KYC Risk Ranking
CypherGoat provides a 0-2 risk ranking system for partner exchanges to help users select swap paths with the lowest probability of KYC checks.
Reviewed from cyphergoat.com/terms
ToS reviews are AI-generated and should be used as a reference only.
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Attribute "Basic Customer Support" was removed from CypherGoat
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Attribute "Good Customer Support" was added to CypherGoat
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Attribute "Data Sharing" was added to CypherGoat
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Attribute "KYC depends on partners" was added to CypherGoat
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KYC update
KYC level changed from 1 to 0
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KYC update
KYC level changed from 0 to 3
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Domain change
Service URLs updated from https://cyphergoat.com, https://nojs.cyphergoat.com to https://cyphergoat.com
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Attribute "Non-custodial wallet" was removed from CypherGoat
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Attribute "Partners may require KYC" was removed from CypherGoat
- SolvedDDoS attackSource
At around 10:30 PM EEST, the website started getting attacked with over 720k requests in a couple of minutes.
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Domain change
Service URLs updated from https://cyphergoat.com to https://cyphergoat.com, https://nojs.cyphergoat.com
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KYC level changed from 2 to 0. Removed currencies: MONERO
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KYC update
KYC level changed from 1 to 2
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Verification step added
"Test Swap" was added
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Evidence and Review History
Passed limited recent checks and met our approval threshold.
- 1 passed
- Last review May 30, 2025
- Approved Mar 13, 2025
- Operating since May 10, 2024
Verification Steps
- PassedTest Swap
We preformed a test swap for BTC -> XMR via FixedFloat partner. The swap went smooth without issues.
Comments
I swapped LTC→POL, the Polygon got send on the wrong network though. I messaged the staff, and they quickly figured everything out and send me the POL on the correct network from their own reserves. They apologized as well so I can't complain. And btw it wasn't even their fault, one of their swap services just screwed up. The swap itself also went seamlessly. Overall 5/5 experience
Thanks for the kind words! Glad we could sort it out quickly, appreciate your trust.
Excellent no-KYC service. I made some transactions with CypherGoat and when I had a problem, the support was here to help. They even managed to save funds I had send to a wrong address (broadcast address) and got it back. No login, no bullshit, just works. Those little projects need more attention. Respect.
W swap, very fast and surprising low fees even for eth :)
I have used cyphergoat a couple of times and have had no issues. They also have a couple more exchanges than other aggregators.
Good exchanger. Relatively fast and low fee too
Why do you guys have almost the same writing on your footer as intercambio.app (which is from Majesticbank)? Was that deliberate, you guys copied it, or are the devs the same? Is it the same team? Anyway another question, I looked your Whois and it seems you are making use of Cloudfare DNS services. Why don't you guys dump it? I mean, there should be better alternatives out there, and I hope that if you want to protect your customers privacy, dumping CF is a good idea.
As of June 5th 2025, we are now cloudflare free!
Related announcement https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/1ltoxgt/cyphergoat_monthly_june_2025_bye_bye_cloudflare/
Hi,
I can't really seem to be able to pinpoint the similarity you are referring to. I can assure you that we have no other ties to majestic bank other than having them on as a partnered exchange.
About cloudflare we have been getting DDoS'ed quite consistently lately (related announcement https://nitter.net/cyphergoatcom/status/1933189799218667714) .We are currently not aware on any better privacy friendly alternatives, except for DDoS Guard, which is russian and has potential data sovereignty issues. Rest assured that we are actively looking for alternatives
If you don't want to use cloudflare, cyphergoat is available on both tor and i2p
I am an security consultant and private investigator and his company is clearly breaking their own partner's terms of service by making them available on darknet. I'm pretty sure ChangeNow, Simpleswap and other companies are not aware and did not endorse this company offering them through darknet. This brings my attention to the fact that if they are lying to their own partners, who won't be able to correctly perform due diligence and comply with AML regulations in place, they are being completely irresponsible, and this will end pretty badly not only for their partners, but for these cowboys as well.
Just a head up, as of two weeks ago we have started limiting certain exchanges from working over tor/i2p.
https://github.com/CypherGoat/nojs/commit/dd6a860574366131a2d3ee7c792e51e80c029a47\
Thank you for the constructive feedback though!
This service once promised no-KYC on swaps when they launched (which was a lie) but they quickly had to retract that and edit their Terms of Service, check https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/1jcpkv5/why_no_kyc_is_the_only_way_for_crypto/ ; They also claim to be open-source, but that means nothing, since it's just the frontend;
Nobody knows who these guys are, they are a relatively new service and they are not connected to anyone known from the community, so don't trade large amounts in one go. They have also spammed the Monero subreddit so far. I would wait for their service to mature or for more reviews from real users, before using it.
Hi, I am 4rkal, the creator of cyphergoat. I have been part of the monero community for more than 2 years now and have built numerous side projects before cyphergoat. I have built MoneroOS which got quite some publicity https://github.com/4rkal/MoneroOS (was also featured on monerotalk) and have written a couple of monero related articles on my blog https://4rkal.com/tags/crypto, which have been featured on major monero related outlets.
About cyphergoat, yes the exchange is relatively new, however it has existed for more than a year now as a discord bot. Also as an aggregator we never have access to users funds. All funds are directly sent to specific partnered exchange. You can click on the specific exchange link and continue your trade there, don't trust; verify
Valid concerns though!
not completely no-kyc service, according to their terms some exchanges may require it to comply with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations, which can be potential risk to freeze funds. be aware!
CypherGoat is great. It’s fast, easy to use and has an onion address. I have swapped a significant amount of monero through them
We have been collaborating with Cyphergoat since quite some time now & have experienced their founding team to be professional, reasonable and concise - and truly interested to make the space a better place for their client base and their partners alike.
A net positive in our view to the wider ecosystem.