{ "site": "https://fuckyc.org", "generated": "2026-05-13T10:35:31.120Z", "count": 161, "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0", "services": [ { "slug": "1984-hosting", "name": "1984 Hosting", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/1984-hosting/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/1984-hosting.md", "website": "https://www.1984.hosting/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "hosting-anon" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Email required; identity is not. Operator markets explicit pro-privacy posture.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "card", "paypal", "bank-transfer" ], "jurisdiction": "Iceland (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2006, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "1984 Hosting is the most-cited Iceland-based privacy host.", "verdict": "1984 Hosting is the most-cited Iceland-based privacy host. The operator has been consistent on its civil-liberties pitch for two decades. For users who want a host in Iceland and care about the operator's posture more than about absolute anonymity, it is the routine choice.", "strengths": [ "Iceland jurisdiction with strong civil-liberties stance from the operator.", "Long-running operator (since 2006) with a documented posture.", "Email-only signup; payment can be entirely crypto." ], "caveats": [ "Email at signup; identity not requested but the address binds.", "Hardware is in Icelandic datacenters; physical seizure is legally constrained but not impossible.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.1984.hosting/about/", "title": "1984 Hosting — about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://www.1984.hosting/legal/privacy-policy/", "title": "1984 Hosting privacy policy", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "1inch", "name": "1inch", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/1inch/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/1inch.md", "website": "https://1inch.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "dex" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "DEX aggregator at the protocol layer; the official front end has applied geofencing and address-screening on some flows but the protocol itself has no accounts.", "fiat_onramp": true, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "protocol — decentralized; operator (1inch Network) BVI", "founded": 2019, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "1inch is the most-used DEX aggregator on Ethereum and EVM chains.", "verdict": "1inch is the most-used DEX aggregator on Ethereum and EVM chains. Permissionless contracts, wallet-only swaps, no accounts at the protocol layer. The official front end geofences; community front ends bypass that. Useful as the default aggregator front-page for any EVM swap.", "strengths": [ "Aggregates liquidity across many AMMs and on-chain order books on Ethereum and EVM chains.", "Open-source Pathfinder algorithm; competitive execution on most pairs.", "No-account swap UX from any EVM wallet." ], "caveats": [ "The official 1inch front end geofences certain jurisdictions and addresses; alternative front ends exist but require trust.", "Fiat on-ramp flows route through KYC partner providers — that is a separate product.", "On-chain history is public.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://docs.1inch.io/", "title": "1inch documentation", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://github.com/1inch", "title": "1inch source organization", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "abelohost", "name": "AbeloHost", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/abelohost/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/abelohost.md", "website": "https://abelohost.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "hosting-anon" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Email required; identity is not. Crypto accepted.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "card", "bank-transfer" ], "jurisdiction": "Netherlands (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2014, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "AbeloHost is a Netherlands-based privacy-leaning host.", "verdict": "AbeloHost is a Netherlands-based privacy-leaning host. Useful when EU peering is what you need and the operator's stance on takedowns matters. Read the ToS for the actual scope.", "strengths": [ "Dutch DMCA-resistant positioning (within EU law).", "DDoS protection and dedicated-server options." ], "caveats": [ "Netherlands is reachable under EU legal cooperation; \"DMCA-ignored\" is more nuanced than the marketing suggests.", "Email at signup.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://abelohost.com/about-us/", "title": "AbeloHost about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://abelohost.com/terms-of-service/", "title": "AbeloHost ToS", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "addy-io", "name": "addy.io", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/addy-io/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/addy-io.md", "website": "https://addy.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "email-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Email-alias service (formerly AnonAddy). Free tier; signup is email-only. Operator does not require identity.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "card", "paypal" ], "jurisdiction": "United Kingdom (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2018, "open_source": true, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "addy.", "verdict": "addy.io (formerly AnonAddy) is the independent open-source alternative to SimpleLogin. Same alias-forwarding model. Pick on operator preference — addy.io is the smaller, independent operator; SimpleLogin sits inside Proton.", "strengths": [ "Independent open-source operator (renamed from AnonAddy in 2023).", "Generous free tier with unlimited standard aliases.", "PGP-encrypts forwarded mail when configured." ], "caveats": [ "UK jurisdiction.", "Like all alias services, the destination inbox is still the destination; alias-only does not anonymize the recipient.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://addy.io/help/", "title": "addy.io help", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://github.com/anonaddy/anonaddy", "title": "addy.io source", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "adguard-dns", "name": "AdGuard DNS", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/adguard-dns/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/adguard-dns.md", "website": "https://adguard-dns.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "dns" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Free public endpoints have no account. The personal-filter feature uses an account.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "card" ], "jurisdiction": "Cyprus (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2018, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "AdGuard DNS is the ad-blocking-focused free public resolver with optional account-based customization.", "verdict": "AdGuard DNS is the ad-blocking-focused free public resolver with optional account-based customization. Useful as a default for users who want a Pi-hole-like experience without running one.", "strengths": [ "Multiple endpoints (default, family, unfiltered).", "DoH/DoT/DoQ/DoH3 supported.", "Per-account filtering and analytics on paid plan." ], "caveats": [ "Account-bound for custom filters.", "AdGuard is primarily an ad-blocking-software vendor; the DNS is one product within that line.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://adguard-dns.io/en/welcome.html", "title": "AdGuard DNS docs", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://adguard-dns.io/en/privacy.html", "title": "AdGuard DNS privacy", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "agoradesk", "name": "AgoraDesk", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/agoradesk/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/agoradesk.md", "website": "https://agoradesk.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "exchange-p2p" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "No KYC required; username plus optional email is sufficient. The platform is the successor to LocalMonero (which closed in 2024) and is operated by the same team.", "fiat_onramp": true, "payment_methods": [ "cash-in-person", "cash-by-mail", "sepa", "bank-transfer", "wise", "revolut", "gift-card" ], "jurisdiction": "Hong Kong (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2020, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "AgoraDesk is the practical heir to LocalBitcoins / LocalMonero for users who want a P2P venue with cash-in-person liquidity.", "verdict": "AgoraDesk is the practical heir to LocalBitcoins / LocalMonero for users who want a P2P venue with cash-in-person liquidity. It is operator-escrowed (custodial during the trade window) rather than multisig-escrowed, which is the main trade-off versus Hodl Hodl or Bisq. After LocalMonero shut down in 2024, AgoraDesk is the most-used remaining P2P route for XMR fiat trades.", "strengths": [ "Tightly Monero-focused — broad XMR support including local cash trades.", "No identity required; username-only signup.", "Long-standing operator with continuity from LocalMonero." ], "caveats": [ "Trade escrow is custodial; the operator holds funds during a trade.", "LocalMonero (the sibling product) was wound down in May 2024 citing regulatory pressure; AgoraDesk continues but the operator's policy can change.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://agoradesk.com/guides", "title": "AgoraDesk guides", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/agoradesk", "title": "KYCnot.me — AgoraDesk entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "airvpn", "name": "AirVPN", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/airvpn/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/airvpn.md", "website": "https://airvpn.org/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "vpn" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Email at signup; no name, no payment binding required when using crypto.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "card", "paypal" ], "jurisdiction": "Italy (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2010, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "AirVPN is the longest-running activist-roots commercial VPN with port-forwarding still on the menu.", "verdict": "AirVPN is the longest-running activist-roots commercial VPN with port-forwarding still on the menu. The email at signup is the main posture difference versus Mullvad. For users who specifically need port forwarding (P2P, self-hosting through the tunnel), AirVPN is one of the few remaining options.", "strengths": [ "Run by hacktivists / activists; long, consistent transparency posture.", "Port-forwarding supported (rare among privacy VPNs).", "Detailed routing controls in the client." ], "caveats": [ "Email at signup.", "Smaller server fleet than ProtonVPN; capacity can vary.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://airvpn.org/faq/", "title": "AirVPN FAQ", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://airvpn.org/manifesto/", "title": "AirVPN manifesto", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "alfacash", "name": "Alfacash", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/alfacash/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/alfacash.md", "website": "https://www.alfa.cash/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "swap-instant-no-account" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "No-account crypto-to-crypto swap; AML screening can request ID on flagged orders. Fiat purchase via partners is KYC.", "fiat_onramp": true, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "card (via partners)" ], "jurisdiction": "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2017, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "Alfacash is a smaller no-account instant exchanger included in major aggregator backends.", "verdict": "Alfacash is a smaller no-account instant exchanger included in major aggregator backends. No-account standard flow with the usual category caveats on AML screening. Useful as a backup route when bigger backends fail.", "strengths": [ "No-account standard swap flow.", "Listed in Trocador aggregator backend roster.", "Fixed-rate quotes available." ], "caveats": [ "Smaller operator with less public track record than ChangeNOW / SimpleSwap.", "Same category caveats apply — AML-driven holds are possible.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-05)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.alfa.cash/about", "title": "Alfacash about", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/alfacash", "title": "KYCnot.me — Alfacash entry", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "bahnhof", "name": "Bahnhof", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/bahnhof/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/bahnhof.md", "website": "https://www.bahnhof.net/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "vpn", "hosting-anon" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Long-running Swedish ISP and VPN operator. Anti-surveillance posture documented since the 2000s. Account-based signup with email.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "card", "bank-transfer", "cash-by-mail" ], "jurisdiction": "Sweden (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 1994, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "Bahnhof is the Swedish ISP-and-VPN operator with one of the longest-running explicit anti-surveillance histories in the industry — the same operator that hosted WikiLeaks.", "verdict": "Bahnhof is the Swedish ISP-and-VPN operator with one of the longest-running explicit anti-surveillance histories in the industry — the same operator that hosted WikiLeaks. Less posture-minimal than Mullvad but the operator-track-record is unusual. Good fit for users who value operator-history over signup minimalism.", "strengths": [ "30+ year operating history with consistent anti-data-retention posture.", "Hosts WikiLeaks and other contested content historically.", "Swedish jurisdiction with documented refusals of data-retention compliance.", "Cash-by-mail payment supported." ], "caveats": [ "Email at signup binds the account.", "VPN product is a smaller part of a broader ISP/hosting business; review what you're buying.", "Sweden remains subject to EU AML/CTF cooperation." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.bahnhof.net/page/our-stance-on-privacy", "title": "Bahnhof — Our stance on privacy", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://www.bahnhof.net/page/about", "title": "Bahnhof about", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "bingx", "name": "BingX", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/bingx/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/bingx.md", "website": "https://bingx.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "exchange-cex-no-kyc" ], "kyc_level": "tiered", "kyc_notes": "Tiered limits historically allowed limited trading and withdrawals without identity verification; thresholds change without notice.", "fiat_onramp": true, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "card (via partners)" ], "jurisdiction": "Singapore (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2018, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "BingX is in the same \"tiered KYC\" bucket as MEXC — usable without identity verification up to threshold, with the thresholds subject to change.", "verdict": "BingX is in the same \"tiered KYC\" bucket as MEXC — usable without identity verification up to threshold, with the thresholds subject to change. As with any CEX in this bucket, do not treat it as privacy infrastructure — at most, it is a liquidity venue you happen to be able to use without ID.", "strengths": [ "Liquid derivatives market alongside spot.", "Mid-tier KYC thresholds usable for moderate-volume retail use." ], "caveats": [ "Centralized custody.", "Tier limits and KYC enforcement are operator-managed and have shifted.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://bingx.com/en/support/sections/360001", "title": "BingX support", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/bingx", "title": "KYCnot.me — BingX entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "bisq", "name": "Bisq", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/bisq/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/bisq.md", "website": "https://bisq.network/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "exchange-p2p" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Bisq is a desktop application with no central registration; users trade peer-to-peer with security-deposit escrow.", "fiat_onramp": true, "payment_methods": [ "sepa", "faster-payments", "zelle", "cash-by-mail", "revolut", "gift-card", "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "decentralized (non-profit DAO)", "founded": 2014, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Bisq is the canonical decentralized P2P exchange for Bitcoin.", "verdict": "Bisq is the canonical decentralized P2P exchange for Bitcoin. There is no central operator to KYC you and no central wallet for an attacker to drain. The user experience pays for that: you run software locally, you bond collateral, you wait for a matching peer. For users whose threat model is \"no centralized intermediary,\" Bisq is the reference point.", "strengths": [ "No accounts, no registration, no central operator able to freeze funds.", "Wide payment-method list including cash by mail and SEPA.", "Open source, auditable, and Tor-routed by default." ], "caveats": [ "Liquidity is thinner than custodial alternatives; spreads are wider on less-common payment methods.", "Security-deposit escrow requires you to lock collateral while a trade is open.", "Dispute resolution is mediated by Bisq arbitrators, not an exchange — read the trade protocol before using it for large amounts.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://bisq.wiki/Trading_FAQ", "title": "Bisq Wiki — Trading FAQ", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://bisq.network/dao/", "title": "Bisq DAO", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "bitbox", "name": "BitBox02", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/bitbox/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/bitbox.md", "website": "https://bitbox.swiss/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "wallet-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Hardware wallet from Shift Crypto. Direct manufacturer purchase requires shipping address; crypto payment accepted. The device itself has no online identity.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "card", "crypto", "bank-transfer" ], "jurisdiction": "Switzerland (Shift Crypto)", "founded": 2019, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "BitBox02 is the Swiss open-source hardware wallet from Shift Crypto.", "verdict": "BitBox02 is the Swiss open-source hardware wallet from Shift Crypto. Two editions — Bitcoin-only and Multi. Reproducible firmware, well-audited. Less third-party wallet integration than Trezor but a cleaner posture on the Bitcoin-only edition. Pair with Sparrow or Specter for the full workflow.", "strengths": [ "Open-source firmware with reproducible builds.", "Two product lines — BitBox02 Multi-edition (BTC + others) and Bitcoin-only edition.", "Swiss operator; cryptography reviewed publicly.", "microSD-card backup separate from seed words." ], "caveats": [ "Shipping address binds the device to a physical location.", "Smaller ecosystem of third-party wallet integrations than Trezor or Ledger.", "Swiss operator jurisdiction." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://bitbox.swiss/bitbox02/", "title": "BitBox02 product page", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://github.com/digitalbitbox/bitbox02-firmware", "title": "BitBox02 firmware source", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "bitlaunch", "name": "BitLaunch", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/bitlaunch/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/bitlaunch.md", "website": "https://bitlaunch.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "hosting-anon" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Email required; signup uses no identity verification. Crypto and Lightning accepted.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "lightning", "card" ], "jurisdiction": "United Kingdom (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2018, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "BitLaunch is the convenience wrapper for \"I want a VPS on DigitalOcean but without a card or KYC.", "verdict": "BitLaunch is the convenience wrapper for \"I want a VPS on DigitalOcean but without a card or KYC.\" Useful when the goal is anonymous spin-up of mainstream cloud capacity, not when the goal is offshore data sovereignty.", "strengths": [ "VPS reseller across DigitalOcean, Linode, Vultr, Hetzner footprint with crypto payment in front.", "Lightning support is unusually first-class for the category." ], "caveats": [ "Hardware is on third-party clouds — the upstream provider's abuse policy is the effective one.", "Operator is UK-based; not an offshore jurisdiction.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://bitlaunch.io/about", "title": "BitLaunch about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://bitlaunch.io/blog", "title": "BitLaunch blog", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "bitrefill", "name": "Bitrefill", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/bitrefill/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/bitrefill.md", "website": "https://www.bitrefill.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "marketplace-gift-card" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "No account or KYC required for most gift card purchases. Some product categories (refills, certain countries) may require an account or KYC.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "lightning" ], "jurisdiction": "Spain (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2014, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Bitrefill is the dominant crypto-for-gift-card marketplace.", "verdict": "Bitrefill is the dominant crypto-for-gift-card marketplace. Wide catalog, first-class Lightning, no-account purchase for most flows. Useful both for paying ordinary retail bills and for routing crypto into specific merchant uses.", "strengths": [ "Wide gift-card catalog across many countries and merchants.", "Lightning payment is first-class.", "Standard gift-card purchases require no account." ], "caveats": [ "Some merchant cards are sold subject to terms requiring identity at the merchant.", "Operator can request information for high-value or unusual orders.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.bitrefill.com/about/", "title": "Bitrefill about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://www.bitrefill.com/legal/", "title": "Bitrefill legal", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "bitvalve", "name": "Bitvalve", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/bitvalve/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/bitvalve.md", "website": "https://www.bitvalve.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "exchange-p2p" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "P2P crypto exchange. Email at signup; identity is not required to trade up to thresholds. Custodial escrow during the trade window.", "fiat_onramp": true, "payment_methods": [ "sepa", "bank-transfer", "paypal", "gift-card", "cash-by-mail" ], "jurisdiction": "Estonia (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2019, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "Bitvalve is a smaller P2P exchange with broad payment-method support and email-only signup.", "verdict": "Bitvalve is a smaller P2P exchange with broad payment-method support and email-only signup. Useful as a third option after Hodl Hodl and Bisq when payment-method coverage matters. Custodial-escrow is the trade-off; review the operator's dispute history before larger trades.", "strengths": [ "Broad payment-method support including SEPA, gift cards, cash by mail.", "Email-only signup for the baseline P2P flow.", "Custodial escrow with dispute resolution." ], "caveats": [ "Custodial escrow during the trade window — counterparty and operator risk both apply.", "Newer operator than Hodl Hodl or Bisq; shorter public track record.", "Estonia jurisdiction subject to EU AMLD.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-05)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.bitvalve.com/help", "title": "Bitvalve help", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/bitvalve", "title": "KYCnot.me — Bitvalve entry", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "bitwarden", "name": "Bitwarden", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/bitwarden/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/bitwarden.md", "website": "https://bitwarden.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "password-manager" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Cloud-synced password manager with end-to-end encryption. Email at signup; no government ID. Free tier available. Vaultwarden is the unofficial self-hostable server.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "card", "paypal" ], "jurisdiction": "United States (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2016, "open_source": true, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "Bitwarden is the most-recommended cloud password manager when you want sync without compromising encryption.", "verdict": "Bitwarden is the most-recommended cloud password manager when you want sync without compromising encryption. End-to-end encrypted, open-source, free tier sufficient for individual use. For users who want stronger threat-model posture, self-host via Vaultwarden. For users who want zero-cloud, use KeePassXC.", "strengths": [ "End-to-end encryption — Bitwarden cannot read your vault even if compelled.", "Self-hostable via Vaultwarden (unofficial Rust reimplementation, license-compatible).", "Open-source clients across every major platform.", "Free tier covers unlimited passwords on unlimited devices." ], "caveats": [ "U.S. operator. Vault is encrypted but metadata (login times, IP) is visible.", "For users who want zero-cloud-touch, KeePassXC is the better match.", "Email at signup binds the account to an address." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://bitwarden.com/help/", "title": "Bitwarden help center", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://github.com/bitwarden", "title": "Bitwarden source", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden", "title": "Vaultwarden (self-hostable)", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "blofin", "name": "BloFin", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/blofin/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/blofin.md", "website": "https://blofin.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "exchange-cex-no-kyc" ], "kyc_level": "tiered", "kyc_notes": "Derivatives-focused; signup is light-touch and trading without ID is supported up to operator-set thresholds.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "Cayman Islands (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2022, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "BloFin is a younger derivatives-focused CEX in the tiered-KYC bucket.", "verdict": "BloFin is a younger derivatives-focused CEX in the tiered-KYC bucket. Its niche is \"perp DEX UX, CEX backend, no immediate KYC.\" Standard CEX caveats apply, plus the usual derivatives-platform liquidation and funding-rate risk.", "strengths": [ "Liquid derivatives venue without immediate KYC ask.", "Crypto-only deposits avoid bank-rails verification entirely." ], "caveats": [ "Newer operator with shorter public track record.", "Tier limits and KYC enforcement are operator-managed; recheck before relying on a flow.", "Derivatives trading involves liquidation risk separate from custody risk.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://blofin.com/support", "title": "BloFin help", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/blofin", "title": "KYCnot.me — BloFin entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "bluewallet", "name": "BlueWallet", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/bluewallet/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/bluewallet.md", "website": "https://bluewallet.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "wallet-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Self-custody mobile Bitcoin wallet supporting on-chain and Lightning. No accounts, no signup. Integrated buy flow uses third-party KYC providers.", "fiat_onramp": true, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "lightning" ], "jurisdiction": "independent open source (BlueWallet Services SRL)", "founded": 2018, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "BlueWallet is the long-running mobile Bitcoin wallet with both on-chain and Lightning support.", "verdict": "BlueWallet is the long-running mobile Bitcoin wallet with both on-chain and Lightning support. Self-custody throughout when configured against your own node. The LNDhub mode is custodial — be deliberate about which mode you use. Good fit for users who want a single mobile app that handles both Bitcoin layers.", "strengths": [ "Mobile-first Bitcoin and Lightning self-custody.", "Supports own-node connections (Electrum servers, LNDhub).", "Multisig and watch-only wallet support.", "Open-source clients." ], "caveats": [ "LNDhub mode is custodial — only the on-chain and own-node Lightning modes are self-custody.", "Integrated buy/sell uses third-party providers with their own KYC." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://bluewallet.io/", "title": "BlueWallet homepage", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://github.com/BlueWallet/BlueWallet", "title": "BlueWallet source", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "brave-browser", "name": "Brave Browser", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/brave-browser/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/brave-browser.md", "website": "https://brave.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "browser" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Free Chromium-based browser; no account required for browsing. Optional Brave Rewards uses a KYC partner.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [], "jurisdiction": "United States (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2016, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Brave is the default-Chromium-but-privacy-aware browser.", "verdict": "Brave is the default-Chromium-but-privacy-aware browser. Useful for users who need a Chromium-compatible browser and want defaults that block trackers. Not equivalent to Tor Browser or Mullvad Browser on fingerprinting.", "strengths": [ "Tracker and ad blocking on by default.", "Tor integration via private windows (limited; not a Tor Browser substitute).", "Cross-platform with strong sync (optional)." ], "caveats": [ "Operator's broader business is ad-and-tokens; the privacy story is real but exists alongside that.", "Default-on Brave Rewards is opt-in but UI-prominent.", "Chromium upstream means many of Google's web-platform decisions reach you anyway.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://brave.com/privacy/browser/", "title": "Brave privacy", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://brave.com/about/", "title": "Brave about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "brave-search", "name": "Brave Search", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/brave-search/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/brave-search.md", "website": "https://search.brave.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "search" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "No account required for default search; premium / API access uses accounts.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [], "jurisdiction": "United States (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2021, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Brave Search is a no-account independent-index search engine.", "verdict": "Brave Search is a no-account independent-index search engine. Useful as a non-Bing-derived alternative to DDG. Operator context (Brave's broader ad-and-tokens business) is the reason some users prefer Mojeek.", "strengths": [ "Independent index (largely; the proportion of self-crawled results has grown).", "No-account default usage." ], "caveats": [ "Operator is the same as Brave Browser; ad-incentive structure is visible elsewhere in their product.", "Independent-index claim has had caveats over time; check the current ratio.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://search.brave.com/help", "title": "Brave Search help", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://brave.com/search/", "title": "Brave Search page", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "briar", "name": "Briar", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/briar/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/briar.md", "website": "https://briarproject.org/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "messaging" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Local-first messenger; pairing happens over Bluetooth/Wi-Fi or via Tor. No accounts, no servers.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "donation" ], "jurisdiction": "Germany (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2017, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Briar is the only mainstream messenger built specifically for environments where the network can be hostile or absent.", "verdict": "Briar is the only mainstream messenger built specifically for environments where the network can be hostile or absent. The serverless / Tor / mesh model is unique. For users in those environments, it is the default; for everyone else, it's a backup option.", "strengths": [ "Mesh and Tor transport; works even without internet via local Bluetooth/Wi-Fi.", "No central server, no account.", "Built for activist and high-threat-environment use." ], "caveats": [ "Android-first; iOS support is limited.", "Network properties (especially mesh) require co-located peers.", "Smaller user base.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://briarproject.org/manual/", "title": "Briar manual", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar", "title": "Briar source", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "btse", "name": "BTSE", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/btse/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/btse.md", "website": "https://www.btse.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "exchange-cex-no-kyc" ], "kyc_level": "tiered", "kyc_notes": "Tiered KYC with limits; some account-creation flows do not require ID at signup but enforce verification above certain volumes or for specific products.", "fiat_onramp": true, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "bank-transfer (subject to KYC tier)" ], "jurisdiction": "British Virgin Islands (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2018, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "BTSE is the tiered-KYC CEX with the most professional-trader product surface in the no-KYC-up-to-limits bucket.", "verdict": "BTSE is the tiered-KYC CEX with the most professional-trader product surface in the no-KYC-up-to-limits bucket. The crypto-only path can be opened without identity at signup; everything that touches fiat is KYC. Useful when you want a CEX-grade trading UI without immediately uploading documents.", "strengths": [ "Spot, derivatives, and OTC product set in one operator.", "Operates a Lightning integration for BTC deposits and withdrawals." ], "caveats": [ "Tier thresholds are operator-managed and changeable.", "Bank-transfer flows almost always require KYC; do not confuse those with the crypto-in/crypto-out path.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.btse.com/en/support", "title": "BTSE support center", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/btse", "title": "KYCnot.me — BTSE entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "bullethost", "name": "BulletHost", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/bullethost/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/bullethost.md", "website": "https://bullethost.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "hosting-anon" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Offshore hosting with no identity at signup. Operator advertises non-response to DMCA notices and law-enforcement requisitions.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "offshore (operator-disclosed; servers placed in jurisdictions selected for legal resistance)", "founded": null, "open_source": null, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-05-13", "status": "active", "summary": "BulletHost is an offshore VPS and hosting provider with a bulletproof-style posture — explicit no-KYC signup, crypto-only payment, advertised non-response to DMCA notices and law-enforcement requisitions, and server placement in jurisdictions chosen for legal resistance.", "verdict": "BulletHost is an offshore VPS and hosting provider with a bulletproof-style posture — explicit no-KYC signup, crypto-only payment, advertised non-response to DMCA notices and law-enforcement requisitions, and server placement in jurisdictions chosen for legal resistance. The fit is users who care about operator policy on takedowns and want a host whose advertised posture matches that priority.", "strengths": [ "Explicit no-KYC signup with crypto-only payment.", "Operator advertises ignoring DMCA notices and not responding to law-enforcement requisitions.", "Server placement chosen in jurisdictions favourable to a bulletproof posture." ], "caveats": [ "The \"offshore\" and \"DMCA-ignored\" framing is operator policy; the binding factor in practice is the hardware jurisdiction of each server.", "Bulletproof-style hosts evolve abuse-policy posture over time; verify what content is in-scope before relying on it." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://bullethost.io/", "title": "BulletHost home", "accessed": "2026-05-13" } ] }, { "slug": "bunkerdomains", "name": "BunkerDomains", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/bunkerdomains/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/bunkerdomains.md", "website": "https://bunkerdomains.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "domains-anon" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Offshore domain registrar with no identity at signup; crypto payment, advertised bulletproof posture and non-response to DMCA notices.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "offshore (operator-disclosed)", "founded": null, "open_source": null, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-05-13", "status": "active", "summary": "BunkerDomains is an offshore, no-KYC domain registrar with crypto payment and a bulletproof-style operator policy — advertised non-response to DMCA notices and a posture of resistance to takedown pressure at the registrar layer.", "verdict": "BunkerDomains is an offshore, no-KYC domain registrar with crypto payment and a bulletproof-style operator policy — advertised non-response to DMCA notices and a posture of resistance to takedown pressure at the registrar layer. The fit is users who want to register a domain without identity binding and prefer a registrar whose policy matches the rest of their bulletproof stack.", "strengths": [ "No KYC at registration; crypto-only payment.", "Operator advertises bulletproof posture and DMCA-ignored handling at the registrar level.", "Offshore positioning at the registrar — not only at the hosting layer." ], "caveats": [ "WHOIS-accuracy rules still apply at the registry level depending on TLD.", "The \"DMCA-ignored\" framing is operator policy, not a legal absolute — TLD-registry pressure can still apply for certain TLDs." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://bunkerdomains.com/", "title": "BunkerDomains home", "accessed": "2026-05-13" } ] }, { "slug": "bybit", "name": "Bybit", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/bybit/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/bybit.md", "website": "https://www.bybit.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "exchange-cex-no-kyc" ], "kyc_level": "tiered", "kyc_notes": "Tiered KYC. Mandatory full KYC for all users enforced rolling-from-May 2023; some lower tiers may still permit limited trading without ID in some jurisdictions. Re-check before relying.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "Dubai (operator-disclosed; VARA-licensed)", "founded": 2018, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "Bybit is the major derivatives-focused CEX with a historically tiered-KYC model.", "verdict": "Bybit is the major derivatives-focused CEX with a historically tiered-KYC model. The May 2023 mandatory-KYC announcement and the February 2025 hot-wallet incident have both narrowed and changed the operator-side posture. Treat current no-KYC route information as unstable.", "strengths": [ "Major derivatives and spot venue with deep liquidity.", "Strong UX for active traders." ], "caveats": [ "Bybit announced mandatory KYC for all users in May 2023; the no-KYC tier has narrowed sharply since.", "February 2025 hot-wallet exploit (~$1.4B reported) is the largest single crypto theft in history — funds were laundered through eXch and various mixers; bystander effect on user-side compliance posture.", "U.S. users are geofenced.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-05)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://announcements.bybit.com/", "title": "Bybit announcements", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://www.bybit.com/en/help-center/", "title": "Bybit help", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "cake-wallet", "name": "Cake Wallet", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/cake-wallet/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/cake-wallet.md", "website": "https://cakewallet.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "wallet-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Self-custody mobile / desktop wallet; no accounts, no signup. Integrated swap services (ChangeNOW, Trocador, SideShift) may apply their own AML.", "fiat_onramp": true, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "card (via partners)" ], "jurisdiction": "United States (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2018, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Cake Wallet is the most-recommended mobile XMR wallet for users new to Monero and one of the few cross-coin wallets with serious Monero integration.", "verdict": "Cake Wallet is the most-recommended mobile XMR wallet for users new to Monero and one of the few cross-coin wallets with serious Monero integration. Self-custody throughout; the swap integration uses no-account exchangers by default. The in-app card-buy flow is a separate, KYC product — do not confuse the two.", "strengths": [ "First-class Monero support alongside BTC, LTC, ETH, BCH, NANO, and others.", "Built-in privacy-respecting swaps via SideShift / Trocador.", "Tor proxy supported for node connections." ], "caveats": [ "Operator is U.S.-based; treat the in-app fiat purchase flow as KYC-bound.", "Mobile app uses platform crash reporters by default — review settings on install.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://guides.cakewallet.com/", "title": "Cake Wallet guides", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://github.com/cake-tech/cake_wallet", "title": "Cake Wallet source", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "calyx-vpn", "name": "Calyx VPN", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/calyx-vpn/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/calyx-vpn.md", "website": "https://calyx.net/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "vpn" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Free VPN run by the Calyx Institute, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. No accounts, no signup. Funded by Calyx Institute membership.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "donation" ], "jurisdiction": "United States (Calyx Institute, NY)", "founded": 2014, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "Calyx VPN is the non-profit no-account VPN from the Calyx Institute.", "verdict": "Calyx VPN is the non-profit no-account VPN from the Calyx Institute. Free, open-source, no signup — but a U.S. operator under a 501(c)(3) with an explicit civil-liberties posture. Trust the operator-history rather than the jurisdiction. Good fit for users who can't or won't pay for a commercial VPN.", "strengths": [ "Operated by Calyx Institute non-profit (founder Nicholas Merrill of the 2004 National Security Letter case).", "No accounts, no signup, no identity binding at all.", "Open-source Bitmask client; reproducible builds.", "Funded by Calyx Institute membership, not user data." ], "caveats": [ "U.S. operator subject to U.S. legal process; the operator's transparency posture is what mitigates this.", "Smaller server fleet than commercial peers.", "Speed and capacity are membership-limited." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://calyx.net/about/", "title": "Calyx Institute about", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://0xacab.org/leap/bitmask-vpn", "title": "Bitmask VPN source", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "cardbird", "name": "Cardbird", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/cardbird/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/cardbird.md", "website": "https://cardbird.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "marketplace-gift-card" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Crypto-to-gift-card marketplace focused on the EU market. Most purchases require no account; some restricted-category cards require ID at the merchant.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "lightning" ], "jurisdiction": "Estonia (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2020, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "Cardbird is the EU-focused gift-card marketplace for crypto payments.", "verdict": "Cardbird is the EU-focused gift-card marketplace for crypto payments. Useful alternative or complement to Bitrefill and Coinsbee for European retailers. Lightning support is a differentiator.", "strengths": [ "Strong European-merchant catalog complementing Bitrefill and Coinsbee.", "Lightning payment supported.", "Account-optional for standard gift-card purchases." ], "caveats": [ "Some merchant terms require identification at redemption (especially travel and financial-services cards).", "Smaller catalog than Bitrefill globally.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-05)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://cardbird.com/", "title": "Cardbird home", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/cardbird", "title": "KYCnot.me — Cardbird entry", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "changenow", "name": "ChangeNOW", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/changenow/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/changenow.md", "website": "https://changenow.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "swap-instant-no-account" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "No-account flow for crypto-to-crypto swaps; KYC can be requested on flagged orders and is required for the fiat onramp.", "fiat_onramp": true, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "card (via partners)" ], "jurisdiction": "Belize (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2017, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "ChangeNOW has been operating since 2017 and is one of the default options on every swap aggregator.", "verdict": "ChangeNOW has been operating since 2017 and is one of the default options on every swap aggregator. The no-account claim holds for the basic crypto swap; the fiat-buy path is a separate KYC product. Like the rest of the category, AML-driven holds are a real failure mode and the criteria are not public. Use fixed-rate quotes on tested routes when amount or chain is unusual.", "strengths": [ "One of the original no-account exchangers; broad asset and chain coverage.", "Fixed-rate option locks the conversion at order time.", "Affiliate-free B2C flow exists alongside the partner-facing API." ], "caveats": [ "Holds-with-KYC-to-release are an ongoing reported pattern on flagged outputs; criteria are opaque.", "The fiat purchase flow runs through KYC providers — it is not no-KYC.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://changenow.io/faq", "title": "ChangeNOW FAQ", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/changenow", "title": "KYCnot.me — ChangeNOW entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "cock-li", "name": "cock.li", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/cock-li/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/cock-li.md", "website": "https://cock.li/", "tor_url": "rurcblzhmdk22kttfkel2zduhyu3r6to7knyc7wiorzrx5gw4c3lftad.onion", "categories": [ "email-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Username-only signup; no email recovery; no phone.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "Romania (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2013, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "cock.", "verdict": "cock.li is the minimalist no-recovery email service. Its strength and weakness are the same: many services blocklist the domain, so it works best as a side address for tools and services that accept it, not as a primary inbox.", "strengths": [ "One of the longest-running zero-data email signup services.", "No recovery address — strictly self-key.", "Tor-friendly; clearnet and onion both supported." ], "caveats": [ "Many third parties blocklist the entire @cock.li domain because of historical abuse.", "No paid tier; the project is operator-funded and donation-supported.", "PGP-only encryption.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://cock.li/", "title": "cock.li home", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://cock.li/about", "title": "cock.li about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "cockbox", "name": "Cockbox", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/cockbox/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/cockbox.md", "website": "https://cockbox.org/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "hosting-anon" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "VPS host run by the cock.li operator; no email required, ssh-key-only signup.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "Romania (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2017, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Cockbox is the no-email-no-name VPS.", "verdict": "Cockbox is the no-email-no-name VPS. The ssh-key-only signup is the cleanest minimal-data model in the category. Trade-off: small operator, limited support, single-location capacity. Useful for users who specifically want zero account-side metadata.", "strengths": [ "ssh-key-based signup — no email, no name.", "Strong same-operator continuity with cock.li email." ], "caveats": [ "Small operator with limited support staff.", "Hosting jurisdiction is Romania; the operator is reachable via European legal process.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://cockbox.org/", "title": "Cockbox home", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://cock.li/", "title": "cock.li (same operator)", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "coincards", "name": "CoinCards", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/coincards/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/coincards.md", "website": "https://coincards.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "marketplace-gift-card" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "No account required for most gift-card purchases; high-value orders may be subject to per-merchant terms.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "lightning" ], "jurisdiction": "Canada (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2014, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "CoinCards is the Canada/US-focused alternative to Bitrefill.", "verdict": "CoinCards is the Canada/US-focused alternative to Bitrefill. Same no-account standard flow; different catalog mix.", "strengths": [ "North America-focused catalog complementing Bitrefill's Europe-heavier mix.", "Lightning support." ], "caveats": [ "Catalog skews to U.S. / Canadian merchants.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://coincards.com/about", "title": "CoinCards about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://coincards.com/terms", "title": "CoinCards terms", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "coinex", "name": "CoinEx", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/coinex/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/coinex.md", "website": "https://www.coinex.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "exchange-cex-no-kyc" ], "kyc_level": "tiered", "kyc_notes": "Historically permitted low-volume trading and withdrawal without identity verification; KYC asks have been seen at higher tiers and on certain geographies.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "Hong Kong (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2017, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "CoinEx is one of the older mid-tier CEXes that has been usable without KYC up to thresholds.", "verdict": "CoinEx is one of the older mid-tier CEXes that has been usable without KYC up to thresholds. Same category caveats as MEXC and BingX apply. The 2023 incident is a relevant data point on operator risk; the response (full reimbursement) was relatively quick. Treat tier limits as moving.", "strengths": [ "Long operating history; one of the older Chinese-roots CEXes.", "Decent spot coverage on mid-cap listings." ], "caveats": [ "Custodial exposure.", "Tier thresholds and KYC enforcement are operator-managed and have moved.", "A September 2023 hot-wallet hack (~$70M reported) is the most material historical incident; user funds were reimbursed but it is the kind of event that informs operator risk-aversion thereafter.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.coinex.com/help", "title": "CoinEx help center", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/coinex", "title": "KYCnot.me — CoinEx entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "coinsbee", "name": "Coinsbee", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/coinsbee/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/coinsbee.md", "website": "https://www.coinsbee.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "marketplace-gift-card" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Most gift-card purchases are no-account; certain high-value or sensitive merchant categories require verification.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "lightning" ], "jurisdiction": "Germany (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2019, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Coinsbee is the European-focused complement to Bitrefill in the gift-card marketplace bucket.", "verdict": "Coinsbee is the European-focused complement to Bitrefill in the gift-card marketplace bucket. Catalog differences are the main reason to use one over the other.", "strengths": [ "Wide European-merchant coverage.", "Crypto-only payment with Lightning support." ], "caveats": [ "Some merchant categories (financial, certain travel) trigger account-and-KYC paths.", "Catalog availability shifts by region.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.coinsbee.com/en/about", "title": "Coinsbee about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://www.coinsbee.com/en/terms", "title": "Coinsbee terms", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "coldcard", "name": "Coldcard", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/coldcard/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/coldcard.md", "website": "https://coldcard.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "wallet-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Bitcoin-only hardware wallet. Purchasable with crypto from the manufacturer (Coinkite) or via resellers without identity. Air-gapped operation by design.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "card (KYC)" ], "jurisdiction": "Canada (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2018, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Coldcard is the air-gapped Bitcoin-only hardware wallet.", "verdict": "Coldcard is the air-gapped Bitcoin-only hardware wallet. Purchase with crypto and ship to a forwarding address and the manufacturer never sees an identity. The Bitcoin-only firmware is the defining choice — narrower attack surface, no multi-coin features. Best fit for users who hold Bitcoin and want a hardware wallet that does Bitcoin only.", "strengths": [ "Air-gapped signing — the device never connects to a computer, only via microSD card or QR codes.", "Bitcoin-only firmware reduces attack surface compared to multi-coin hardware wallets.", "Manufacturer accepts crypto payment and ships pseudonymously.", "Reproducible firmware builds." ], "caveats": [ "Shipping address binds the device to a physical location; using a forwarding address or PO box is the standard pattern.", "The Coinkite operator is Canadian; legal jurisdiction matters for the corporate, not for the device.", "Bitcoin-only — not appropriate as a multi-coin hardware wallet.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://coldcard.com/docs/", "title": "Coldcard documentation", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://github.com/Coldcard", "title": "Coldcard source", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "controld", "name": "ControlD", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/controld/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/controld.md", "website": "https://controld.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "dns" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Free public resolver endpoints; advanced features require an account.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "card", "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "Canada (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2020, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "ControlD is the most-featured public resolver after NextDNS.", "verdict": "ControlD is the most-featured public resolver after NextDNS. Same trade-off — account-based control versus account-free use. Crypto payment for the paid tier is unusual in this category.", "strengths": [ "Per-endpoint filtering and \"redirect\" rules.", "Crypto payment accepted on paid tiers." ], "caveats": [ "Account-bound for custom flows.", "Operator is the same group as Windscribe — review the broader ad-incentive context.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://controld.com/free-dns", "title": "ControlD free DNS", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://docs.controld.com/", "title": "ControlD docs", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "conversations-im", "name": "conversations.im", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/conversations-im/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/conversations-im.md", "website": "https://conversations.im/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "messaging" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Hosted XMPP service paired with the Conversations Android app. Username-only signup; paid after a free trial.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "card", "paypal" ], "jurisdiction": "Germany (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2014, "open_source": true, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "conversations.", "verdict": "conversations.im is the paired-server option for users who want an XMPP+OMEMO experience without running the server. Same operator across client and hosting. Useful for a polished XMPP setup without DIY.", "strengths": [ "Open-standard XMPP with OMEMO end-to-end encryption.", "Operator (Daniel Gultsch) maintains both the server hosting and the canonical client.", "Paid model removes ad-incentive risks." ], "caveats": [ "Operator binds account to whichever payment method you use.", "Federation properties depend on contact's server.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://conversations.im/", "title": "conversations.im home", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://github.com/iNPUTmice/Conversations", "title": "Conversations client source", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "cryptee", "name": "Cryptee", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/cryptee/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/cryptee.md", "website": "https://crypt.ee/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "storage" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "End-to-end encrypted storage with a focus on document editing and photo storage. Free tier with email signup; paid tiers crypto-payment accepted.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "card", "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "Estonia (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2017, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "Cryptee is the niche Estonian end-to-end encrypted document-and-photo storage.", "verdict": "Cryptee is the niche Estonian end-to-end encrypted document-and-photo storage. Smaller and less audited than Tresorit; more privacy-forward than the mainstream operators. Best fit when document-editing-with-E2E is the specific use case.", "strengths": [ "End-to-end encrypted document editor and photo storage in one product.", "Estonia operator with a privacy-explicit posture.", "Crypto payment accepted on paid plans.", "Operator policy of not asking for any identifying information at signup." ], "caveats": [ "Closed-source clients.", "Smaller operator than Tresorit or Filen; review the cryptography model before storing high-value material.", "Estonian jurisdiction subjects the operator to EU AMLD and Estonian law enforcement reach." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://crypt.ee/help", "title": "Cryptee help", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://crypt.ee/manifest", "title": "Cryptee manifest", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "crypton-sh", "name": "Crypton.sh", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/crypton-sh/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/crypton-sh.md", "website": "https://crypton.sh/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "sim-esim" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Phone-number leasing with crypto payment; numbers across multiple countries; no identity required.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "Switzerland (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2021, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Crypton.", "verdict": "Crypton.sh is the no-identity phone-number leasing alternative for users who don't want or need XMPP. Wider country coverage than JMP.chat; less open-source/operator transparency.", "strengths": [ "Multi-country number pool including EU and US.", "Crypto-only payment; no signup beyond a Crypton account." ], "caveats": [ "Number-pool availability per country shifts with carrier policy.", "Operator opacity — fewer public-record references than JMP.chat.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://crypton.sh/", "title": "Crypton.sh home", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/crypton", "title": "KYCnot.me — Crypton.sh entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "cryptovoucher", "name": "CryptoVoucher", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/cryptovoucher/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/cryptovoucher.md", "website": "https://cryptovoucher.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "marketplace-gift-card" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Reverse model — voucher codes redeemable for crypto. Buy a voucher with fiat (sometimes at retail), redeem for crypto without account.", "fiat_onramp": true, "payment_methods": [ "card", "cash (retail purchase of vouchers)", "bank-transfer" ], "jurisdiction": "Latvia (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2018, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "CryptoVoucher is the voucher-to-crypto on-ramp — buy a paper or digital voucher (sometimes at retail with cash), redeem for crypto without an account.", "verdict": "CryptoVoucher is the voucher-to-crypto on-ramp — buy a paper or digital voucher (sometimes at retail with cash), redeem for crypto without an account. Useful when direct payment is friction and retail-cash availability matters. Spread is wider than P2P direct.", "strengths": [ "Reverse-flow useful as a fiat-to-crypto on-ramp where direct payment is friction.", "Vouchers sold at some retail locations across Europe (cash purchase possible).", "No-account redemption for standard amounts." ], "caveats": [ "Operator can request KYC on flagged redemptions or above thresholds.", "Spread is wider than direct P2P due to retail-margin.", "Retail voucher availability varies country-by-country in Europe.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-05)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://cryptovoucher.io/faq", "title": "CryptoVoucher FAQ", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/cryptovoucher", "title": "KYCnot.me — CryptoVoucher entry", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "cryptpad", "name": "CryptPad", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/cryptpad/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/cryptpad.md", "website": "https://cryptpad.fr/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "storage" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "End-to-end encrypted collaborative editing (docs, sheets, kanban, code, whiteboard). No account required for ephemeral pads; account is optional and stores nothing identifying beyond an email if you choose to add one.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "donation", "card" ], "jurisdiction": "France (XWiki SAS / cryptpad.fr operator)", "founded": 2014, "open_source": true, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "CryptPad is the end-to-end encrypted collaborative-editing platform — the privacy-respecting alternative to Google Docs, Notion, or Confluence for sensitive collaborative work.", "verdict": "CryptPad is the end-to-end encrypted collaborative-editing platform — the privacy-respecting alternative to Google Docs, Notion, or Confluence for sensitive collaborative work. The default cryptpad.fr is fine for most users; self-host for the strongest posture. Used in activist and journalism stacks.", "strengths": [ "End-to-end encrypted collaborative editing — operator cannot read pad content.", "Self-hostable; an active community runs multiple public instances.", "Supports rich documents, spreadsheets, code, kanban boards, whiteboard.", "No account needed for ephemeral pads (24h to 90 days lifetime)." ], "caveats": [ "The default cryptpad.fr is hosted by XWiki SAS in France.", "Account-based pads are stored encrypted but with operator-side metadata (login timing, IP at login).", "Self-host for the strongest threat-model posture." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://docs.cryptpad.org/", "title": "CryptPad documentation", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://github.com/cryptpad/cryptpad", "title": "CryptPad source", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "curve", "name": "Curve Finance", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/curve/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/curve.md", "website": "https://curve.fi/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "dex" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Permissionless AMM specialized for stableswap and like-asset pools; no accounts.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "protocol — decentralized", "founded": 2020, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Curve is the AMM of choice for stableswap-shaped pools.", "verdict": "Curve is the AMM of choice for stableswap-shaped pools. No accounts at the protocol layer; oracle-free pricing. Useful for the swaps it specializes in, less so for everything else.", "strengths": [ "Best execution on like-asset (stablecoin, stETH/ETH) swaps thanks to the stableswap invariant.", "Deep liquidity in the LSD and stablecoin ecosystems." ], "caveats": [ "July 2023 vyper-reentrancy exploits hit several pools; the protocol's governance handled remediation.", "Pool-specific risk: depegs of one asset propagate through pools containing it.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://resources.curve.fi/", "title": "Curve resources", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/curve", "title": "KYCnot.me — Curve entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "cwtch", "name": "Cwtch", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/cwtch/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/cwtch.md", "website": "https://cwtch.im/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "messaging" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Decentralized messaging with no central server. Identity is a self-generated key; transport is Tor v3 onion services. No phone, no email, no signup.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "donation" ], "jurisdiction": "independent open source (Open Privacy Research Society, Canada)", "founded": 2018, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Cwtch is the no-server, Tor-onion-service-only messenger from Open Privacy.", "verdict": "Cwtch is the no-server, Tor-onion-service-only messenger from Open Privacy. The architecture is the most metadata-minimizing in the category — no central party sees the social graph because there is no central party. The cost is the small user base and the Tor latency. For users in environments where any central server is part of the threat, Cwtch is the reference design.", "strengths": [ "No accounts, no central server, no metadata aggregation point.", "Tor-onion-service transport by default.", "Group chats with cryptographic membership rather than trusted server." ], "caveats": [ "Smaller user base than Briar or SimpleX; finding contacts already on Cwtch is the friction.", "Tor-only transport means latency is what Tor latency is.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://docs.cwtch.im/", "title": "Cwtch documentation", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://openprivacy.ca/", "title": "Open Privacy Research Society", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "decred", "name": "Decred", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/decred/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/decred.md", "website": "https://decred.org/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "coin-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Cryptocurrency protocol with optional StakeShuffle (CoinShuffle++ variant) privacy at the wallet layer; transactions otherwise transparent.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "protocol — independent open source", "founded": 2016, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Decred is a transparent-by-default chain with a wallet-level mixing option.", "verdict": "Decred is a transparent-by-default chain with a wallet-level mixing option. Its place in the privacy-coin category is \"transparent chain with mixing as a feature,\" not \"privacy by default.\" Useful when you specifically want Decred's PoS governance and treat the mixing as a complement, not the primary feature.", "strengths": [ "Hybrid PoW/PoS chain with on-chain governance.", "StakeShuffle / mixed-account flows offer wallet-level transaction privacy." ], "caveats": [ "Privacy is wallet-layer, not protocol-layer; on-chain semantics are transparent.", "Smaller anonymity set than dedicated privacy coins.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://docs.decred.org/", "title": "Decred docs", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://docs.decred.org/wallets/privacy/", "title": "Decred privacy docs", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "deltachat", "name": "Delta Chat", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/deltachat/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/deltachat.md", "website": "https://delta.chat/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "messaging" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "A messenger that uses email as transport. Identity is whatever email account you connect; the operator at delta.chat does not run accounts. Chatmail servers (low-friction email accounts purpose-built for Delta Chat) exist and require no signup data.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "donation" ], "jurisdiction": "independent open source (merlinux GmbH, Germany)", "founded": 2017, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Delta Chat is the email-as-transport messenger.", "verdict": "Delta Chat is the email-as-transport messenger. Pair it with a Chatmail server or a privacy email provider and you have a messenger that uses standard mail infrastructure. The architecture is unusual but useful — federation is free, the wire format is SMTP, and the encryption is Autocrypt. Best fit for users who want a federated chat that does not require running a new protocol's servers.", "strengths": [ "Uses standard email under the hood — federates with anything that speaks SMTP/IMAP.", "Autocrypt + end-to-end encryption between Delta Chat users.", "Chatmail servers offer free, no-signup email accounts purpose-built for chat use." ], "caveats": [ "Privacy properties depend on the email server you choose; using Delta Chat over a KYC mail provider doesn't deliver the no-KYC posture.", "First-time key exchange requires that the other party also be on Autocrypt or in-app.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://delta.chat/en/help", "title": "Delta Chat help", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://github.com/deltachat", "title": "Delta Chat source", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "disroot", "name": "Disroot", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/disroot/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/disroot.md", "website": "https://disroot.org/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "email-privacy", "storage" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Volunteer-run service collective; username-only signup, donation-funded.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "donation" ], "jurisdiction": "Netherlands (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2015, "open_source": true, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Disroot is a small FOSS-collective offering email, storage, pads, and XMPP under a single username.", "verdict": "Disroot is a small FOSS-collective offering email, storage, pads, and XMPP under a single username. Best fit when you want a single account spanning several services and you can accept volunteer-grade reliability.", "strengths": [ "Username-only signup; no recovery email.", "Bundled services — email, Nextcloud, pads, XMPP — all on the same account.", "All-FOSS infrastructure." ], "caveats": [ "Volunteer-run; outages and slow response can be a thing.", "Netherlands jurisdiction.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://disroot.org/en/about", "title": "Disroot about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://disroot.org/en/services", "title": "Disroot services", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "duckduckgo", "name": "DuckDuckGo", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/duckduckgo/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/duckduckgo.md", "website": "https://duckduckgo.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "search" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "No account required for search; the assistant and email-forward products are account-based.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [], "jurisdiction": "United States (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2008, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "DuckDuckGo is the default no-account privacy-leaning search engine.", "verdict": "DuckDuckGo is the default no-account privacy-leaning search engine. Index is Bing-derived; the privacy claim is about not profiling, not about an independent crawl. For users who want a no-account search and accept Bing-derived results, DDG is the default.", "strengths": [ "Long-running search without per-user profiling.", "Onion service (duckduckgogg42xjoc72x3sjasowoarfbgcmvfimaftt6twagswzczad.onion) supported.", "Email-forward and tracker-blocker products extend the search-side privacy posture." ], "caveats": [ "Index is largely Bing-derived; some long-tail queries differ from independent indexes.", "U.S. operator.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://duckduckgo.com/privacy", "title": "DuckDuckGo privacy policy", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://help.duckduckgo.com/", "title": "DuckDuckGo help", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "dydx", "name": "dYdX", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/dydx/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/dydx.md", "website": "https://dydx.trade/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "dex" ], "kyc_level": "tiered", "kyc_notes": "V4 (dYdX Chain) runs as a Cosmos appchain; the protocol itself has no KYC, but the official front-end has geofenced the U.S. and uses third-party screening on connected addresses.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "protocol — decentralized; Cayman / Switzerland operator entities historically", "founded": 2017, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "dYdX is the main on-chain perpetuals venue running on a dedicated Cosmos appchain.", "verdict": "dYdX is the main on-chain perpetuals venue running on a dedicated Cosmos appchain. The protocol is permissionless; the front-end geofences. Useful for trading perps without a CEX, with the usual perps-platform risk on top of the protocol risk.", "strengths": [ "On-chain perpetuals on a dedicated appchain; orderbook model rather than AMM.", "Self-custody throughout — withdrawals are user-initiated." ], "caveats": [ "Official front-end blocks U.S. IPs and certain addresses; community front-ends exist but require trust.", "Perpetuals carry liquidation risk independent of custody.", "Earlier (StarkEx-based) versions had different operator and KYC profiles; do not mix the historical record.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://docs.dydx.trade/", "title": "dYdX docs", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/dydx", "title": "KYCnot.me — dYdX entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "easybit", "name": "Easybit", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/easybit/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/easybit.md", "website": "https://easybit.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "swap-instant-no-account" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "No-account crypto swap; AML screening on flagged orders.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "unknown", "founded": 2018, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "Easybit is a smaller no-account instant exchanger included as a backup in some aggregator routes.", "verdict": "Easybit is a smaller no-account instant exchanger included as a backup in some aggregator routes. Standard category caveats apply; operator transparency is below the larger backends. Useful as a fallback when bigger backends are unavailable.", "strengths": [ "No-account standard swap flow.", "Included in some aggregator backend rosters." ], "caveats": [ "Smaller operator with limited public track record.", "Same category caveats — AML-driven holds possible.", "Operator transparency is below the larger backends; treat as a tertiary route.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-05)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://easybit.com/", "title": "Easybit homepage", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/easybit", "title": "KYCnot.me — Easybit entry", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "edge-wallet", "name": "Edge", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/edge-wallet/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/edge-wallet.md", "website": "https://edge.app/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "wallet-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Self-custody multi-coin wallet; integrated buy/sell flows route through third-party providers (with their own KYC).", "fiat_onramp": true, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "card (via partners)" ], "jurisdiction": "United States (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2014, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Edge is one of the older self-custody multi-coin mobile wallets and uses a client-side-encrypted \"account\" model that is unusual for non-custodial wallets.", "verdict": "Edge is one of the older self-custody multi-coin mobile wallets and uses a client-side-encrypted \"account\" model that is unusual for non-custodial wallets. The U.S. operator and the partner-mediated buy/sell flows are the privacy caveats; the keys are still yours.", "strengths": [ "Long-running multi-coin mobile wallet with self-custody and open-source code.", "Account model uses client-side encryption keyed to username/password; no server-side custody." ], "caveats": [ "Operator is U.S.-based.", "Account model uses a username — the wallet servers know your username and IP, even if not the keys.", "Integrated swap/buy flows expose you to partner KYC.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://edge.app/about/", "title": "Edge about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://github.com/EdgeApp", "title": "Edge source", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "element", "name": "Element (Matrix)", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/element/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/element.md", "website": "https://element.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "messaging" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Federated end-to-end encrypted messenger on the Matrix protocol. Signup requires only a username and password on a homeserver of your choice; self-hostable.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "donation", "card (enterprise)" ], "jurisdiction": "United Kingdom (Element Software Ltd) / decentralized federation", "founded": 2016, "open_source": true, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "Element is the reference client for the Matrix protocol — federated end-to-end encrypted messaging with bridges to other networks.", "verdict": "Element is the reference client for the Matrix protocol — federated end-to-end encrypted messaging with bridges to other networks. The federated model is the trade-off versus Signal's centralized one: more deployment flexibility, more metadata exposure. Best fit for users who want federation, self-hosting, or interoperability with other chat networks via bridges.", "strengths": [ "Federated — pick your homeserver or self-host. Matrix protocol is interoperable.", "End-to-end encryption on by default for new direct messages and most rooms (since Element X / 2024).", "Cross-platform clients (Element, Element X, FluffyChat, Nheko, others).", "Bridges to IRC, Slack, Discord, Telegram for users in mixed environments." ], "caveats": [ "The protocol leaks more metadata than SimpleX or Signal — joined-rooms and federation routing are visible to involved homeservers.", "Picking matrix.org (the largest public homeserver) puts your account on a UK-domiciled operator; self-host for the stronger posture.", "Account-recovery / cross-signing setup matters operationally; lost keys mean lost encrypted history." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://element.io/", "title": "Element", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://matrix.org/", "title": "Matrix", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "exch", "name": "eXch", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/exch/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/exch.md", "website": "https://exch.cx/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "swap-instant-no-account" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Was a no-account instant exchanger marketed explicitly as no-KYC. Seized by German authorities in April-May 2025 on money-laundering allegations. Listed for historical record.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "unknown (operator obscured)", "founded": 2022, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "seized", "summary": "eXch was one of the most-cited strictly-no-KYC instant exchangers from 2022 through early 2025.", "verdict": "eXch was one of the most-cited strictly-no-KYC instant exchangers from 2022 through early 2025. Seized by German authorities in April-May 2025 on money-laundering allegations linked to major-incident funds being laundered through the platform. Listed for historical record. Older guides recommending eXch are stale.", "strengths": [ "Operated as one of the most-strictly-no-KYC instant exchangers during its lifespan.", "Tor-friendly; .onion mirror.", "Cited in many no-KYC swap guides from 2023-early 2025." ], "caveats": [ "Seized by German Federal Criminal Police (BKA) in April-May 2025 in coordination with U.S. authorities, on allegations of laundering proceeds from major crypto thefts and ransomware.", "The seizure removed eXch from the durable no-KYC list. Domain remains pointing to a seizure notice.", "Listed here for historical reference and to flag to users that older recommendations referencing eXch are no longer actionable.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-05)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.bka.de/", "title": "BKA (German Federal Criminal Police)", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://www.justice.gov/opa", "title": "U.S. DOJ public affairs", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "exolix", "name": "Exolix", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/exolix/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/exolix.md", "website": "https://exolix.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "swap-instant-no-account" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Standard crypto-to-crypto path runs without account or KYC; operator does not document fiat purchase flows.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "Estonia (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2018, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Exolix is a smaller, BTC/XMR-focused instant exchanger that the Monero community treats favorably relative to the larger aggregator backends.", "verdict": "Exolix is a smaller, BTC/XMR-focused instant exchanger that the Monero community treats favorably relative to the larger aggregator backends. The no-account claim is clean for its standard product. Liquidity and rate competitiveness on exotic pairs are uneven; on the BTC/ETH/XMR core, it is a routine choice in aggregator routes.", "strengths": [ "Cited frequently by Monero-community swap guides as one of the more reliable XMR routes among aggregator partners.", "Fixed-rate quotes hold during normal market conditions.", "No-account flow for the entire standard product." ], "caveats": [ "Smaller asset coverage than ChangeNOW or SimpleSwap.", "Like all aggregator backends, output can be subject to address screening even when the front end does not advertise it.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://exolix.com/faq", "title": "Exolix FAQ", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/exolix", "title": "KYCnot.me — Exolix entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "feather-wallet", "name": "Feather Wallet", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/feather-wallet/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/feather-wallet.md", "website": "https://featherwallet.org/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "wallet-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Open-source desktop Monero wallet; self-custody, no accounts.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "independent open source", "founded": 2020, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Feather is the canonical lightweight desktop Monero wallet.", "verdict": "Feather is the canonical lightweight desktop Monero wallet. Tor-first, reproducible, narrow scope. The reference choice when you want a Monero wallet that does Monero and nothing else.", "strengths": [ "Lightweight Monero-only wallet with first-class Tor support.", "Reproducible builds and signed releases.", "Direct integration with remote nodes; ships with a curated node list." ], "caveats": [ "Monero-only; not a multi-asset wallet.", "Desktop-only.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://featherwallet.org/docs/", "title": "Feather Wallet docs", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://github.com/feather-wallet/feather", "title": "Feather source", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "filen", "name": "Filen", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/filen/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/filen.md", "website": "https://filen.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "storage" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Email at signup; free tier available.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "card", "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "Germany (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2020, "open_source": true, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Filen is the open-source alternative to Tresorit.", "verdict": "Filen is the open-source alternative to Tresorit. Same end-to-end encryption story; younger operator. Useful when open-source clients are a requirement.", "strengths": [ "Open-source clients (desktop, mobile, sync).", "End-to-end encryption at rest with client-held keys.", "Crypto payment accepted on paid plans." ], "caveats": [ "Email at signup.", "Germany jurisdiction.", "Smaller operator; mature compared to peers but younger than Tresorit.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://filen.io/", "title": "Filen home", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://docs.filen.io/", "title": "Filen docs", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "firo", "name": "Firo", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/firo/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/firo.md", "website": "https://firo.org/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "coin-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Cryptocurrency protocol; supports Lelantus Spark privacy transactions in addition to transparent transactions.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "protocol — independent open source", "founded": 2016, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Firo (formerly Zcoin) is the original Sigma / Lelantus / Spark protocol implementation.", "verdict": "Firo (formerly Zcoin) is the original Sigma / Lelantus / Spark protocol implementation. The cryptography is independently interesting; the anonymity set is the practical limit. A niche choice for users specifically interested in the Spark protocol.", "strengths": [ "Lelantus Spark provides zero-knowledge privacy without a trusted setup.", "Independent research lineage (Lelantus, Spark) is well-published." ], "caveats": [ "Smaller user base than XMR or ZEC.", "Privacy is opt-in; anonymity set scales with shielded usage.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://firo.org/about/", "title": "Firo about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://docs.firo.org/", "title": "Firo docs", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "fixedfloat", "name": "FixedFloat", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/fixedfloat/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/fixedfloat.md", "website": "https://fixedfloat.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "swap-instant-no-account" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "No account required for the standard flow; AML address-screening can hold transactions and request KYC to release funds.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "lightning" ], "jurisdiction": "Seychelles (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2018, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "FixedFloat is one of the larger no-account instant exchangers and one of the most-cited routes for BTC ↔ XMR swaps in the Monero community.", "verdict": "FixedFloat is one of the larger no-account instant exchangers and one of the most-cited routes for BTC ↔ XMR swaps in the Monero community. The trade-off is the well-documented AML screening: a portion of users are asked for ID before their swap output is released, and the criteria are not transparent. Use a fixed-rate quote on tested routes and assume some swaps will be held for review.", "strengths": [ "Wide asset coverage including Lightning, with both fixed-rate and floating-rate modes.", "Order-status page is detailed enough to debug stuck swaps without contacting support.", "No mandatory signup for the standard quote-and-swap flow." ], "caveats": [ "In February 2024 FixedFloat disclosed an exploit that drained roughly $26M in BTC and ETH from its hot wallets; downstream effects on screening and review windows have persisted.", "Holds with KYC-to-release have been widely reported across instant-exchanger reviewers; the screening provider and triggers are not public.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://fixedfloat.com/faq", "title": "FixedFloat FAQ", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/fixedfloat", "title": "KYCnot.me — FixedFloat entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "flokinet", "name": "FlokiNET", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/flokinet/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/flokinet.md", "website": "https://flokinet.is/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "hosting-anon" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Email required; identity not requested. Crypto accepted.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "card", "bank-transfer" ], "jurisdiction": "Iceland, Finland, Romania (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2012, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "FlokiNET is among the best-known multi-jurisdiction privacy hosts.", "verdict": "FlokiNET is among the best-known multi-jurisdiction privacy hosts. The operator publishes an explicit position on the kinds of content they will host, which is more useful than vague \"offshore\" marketing. For users who need a host that has thought about its abuse policy, it is a routine choice.", "strengths": [ "Multi-jurisdiction footprint (Iceland, Finland, Romania) with explicit free-speech positioning.", "DDoS-protected hosting and an explicit policy on what kinds of content they will and will not refuse.", "VPS and dedicated options." ], "caveats": [ "Email at signup.", "As with all multi-jurisdiction hosts, the practical jurisdiction depends on which location your hardware sits in.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://flokinet.is/about-us/", "title": "FlokiNET about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://flokinet.is/terms-of-service/", "title": "FlokiNET ToS", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "foundation-passport", "name": "Foundation Passport", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/foundation-passport/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/foundation-passport.md", "website": "https://foundationdevices.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "wallet-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Bitcoin-only air-gapped hardware wallet. Manufacturer requires shipping address; crypto payment accepted. Companion Envoy mobile app is open-source.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "card", "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "United States (Foundation Devices)", "founded": 2021, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "Foundation Passport is the US-made air-gapped Bitcoin-only hardware wallet.", "verdict": "Foundation Passport is the US-made air-gapped Bitcoin-only hardware wallet. Same Bitcoin-only philosophy as Coldcard, different supply chain (US vs Canada) and a more polished mobile companion. Pick on operator preference and supply-chain considerations.", "strengths": [ "Air-gapped Bitcoin-only design — microSD and QR codes only, no USB data.", "Open-source firmware and companion Envoy app.", "Made-in-USA supply chain marketed as a differentiator.", "PSBT workflows work with Sparrow, Specter, Nunchuk." ], "caveats": [ "US-domiciled operator and supply chain.", "Shipping address binds the device to a location.", "Bitcoin-only — not appropriate as a multi-coin wallet." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://docs.foundationdevices.com/", "title": "Foundation Devices documentation", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://github.com/Foundation-Devices/passport2", "title": "Passport firmware source", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "gate-io", "name": "Gate.io", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/gate-io/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/gate-io.md", "website": "https://www.gate.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "exchange-cex-no-kyc" ], "kyc_level": "tiered", "kyc_notes": "Historically tiered KYC with low limits available without ID. Enforcement has tightened post-MiCA in EU and after various jurisdictional pressures.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "Cayman Islands (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2013, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "Gate.", "verdict": "Gate.io is a long-running mid-tier CEX with tiered-KYC enforcement that has tightened materially since MiCA. Routine listing venue for long-tail tokens; not a reliable no-KYC primary route in 2026. Verify the current tier limits before depositing.", "strengths": [ "One of the older mid-tier CEXes with broad listing surface.", "Spot, margin, derivatives, and an active long-tail altcoin market." ], "caveats": [ "Tier limits have moved; recent EU restrictions have narrowed the no-KYC tier for European users.", "Standard CEX caveats — full custodial exposure.", "U.S. users restricted.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-05)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.gate.io/help", "title": "Gate.io help center", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://www.gate.io/news", "title": "Gate.io news", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "gmx", "name": "GMX", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/gmx/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/gmx.md", "website": "https://gmx.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "dex" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Permissionless on-chain perpetuals protocol on Arbitrum and Avalanche; no accounts.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "protocol — decentralized", "founded": 2021, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "GMX is the most-used permissionless perpetuals protocol on Arbitrum.", "verdict": "GMX is the most-used permissionless perpetuals protocol on Arbitrum. No accounts at the protocol layer; wallet hygiene determines correlation. Standard perp risk.", "strengths": [ "On-chain leverage trading from any EVM wallet.", "GLP/GM liquidity model is well-documented." ], "caveats": [ "Oracle and pricing model is the dominant historical risk surface.", "On-chain transparency.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://docs.gmx.io/", "title": "GMX docs", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/gmx", "title": "KYCnot.me — GMX entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "gnupg", "name": "GnuPG", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/gnupg/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/gnupg.md", "website": "https://gnupg.org/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "encryption-tools" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Free open-source implementation of OpenPGP. No accounts, no online component. Identity is your keypair.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "donation" ], "jurisdiction": "independent open source (g10 Code GmbH, Germany)", "founded": 1997, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "GnuPG is the reference OpenPGP implementation — the backend for most \"PGP-encrypted email\" workflows in 2026.", "verdict": "GnuPG is the reference OpenPGP implementation — the backend for most \"PGP-encrypted email\" workflows in 2026. The cryptography is sound; the user experience is the persistent challenge. Best fit when you specifically need OpenPGP interop (signing Linux packages, exchanging encrypted mail with another PGP user, file encryption with a key you control).", "strengths": [ "Reference implementation of the OpenPGP standard (RFC 4880 / RFC 9580).", "Used by major Linux distros for package signing.", "Backend for many privacy email clients (Thunderbird, Mailfence, others).", "Supports both encrypted email and file signing/encryption." ], "caveats": [ "The OpenPGP user experience is famously difficult; for end-to-end-encrypted mail, in-protocol options like Tuta are often more practical.", "Web-of-trust is largely defunct in practice; key discovery is the operational pain point.", "Long-lived keys without revocation can become liabilities if endpoints are compromised." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://gnupg.org/documentation/index.html", "title": "GnuPG documentation", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://www.gpg4win.org/", "title": "Gpg4win (Windows distribution)", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "godex", "name": "Godex", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/godex/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/godex.md", "website": "https://godex.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "swap-instant-no-account" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Operator explicitly markets the absence of KYC; no account required for the standard flow.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "unknown", "founded": 2017, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Godex stakes its positioning on a strict no-KYC posture and on broad chain coverage.", "verdict": "Godex stakes its positioning on a strict no-KYC posture and on broad chain coverage. The trade-off is operator opacity — less is publicly known about the company than about the older exchangers. Treat the no-KYC claim as the operator's stated policy, not as an audited guarantee.", "strengths": [ "Operator's \"no KYC, ever\" positioning is more explicit than most of the category.", "Wide asset list including a number of long-tail chains." ], "caveats": [ "Operator transparency (company, jurisdiction, audited reserves) is lower than at Trocador, Exolix, or SimpleSwap.", "Rate competitiveness on common pairs is uneven versus larger backends.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://godex.io/faq", "title": "Godex FAQ", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/godex", "title": "KYCnot.me — Godex entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "haveno", "name": "Haveno", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/haveno/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/haveno.md", "website": "https://haveno.exchange/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "exchange-p2p" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Decentralized peer-to-peer Monero exchange forked from Bisq. No accounts; trades use a 2-of-3 multisig with an arbitrator.", "fiat_onramp": true, "payment_methods": [ "sepa", "faster-payments", "revolut", "cash-by-mail", "bank-transfer", "gift-card" ], "jurisdiction": "decentralized (federation of independent networks)", "founded": 2022, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Haveno is the decentralized Monero-native P2P exchange — Bisq's design rebuilt for XMR rather than BTC.", "verdict": "Haveno is the decentralized Monero-native P2P exchange — Bisq's design rebuilt for XMR rather than BTC. Independent federations operate their own arbitrators and liquidity. For users who want non-custodial Monero P2P trading without an operator that can shut down (as LocalMonero did), Haveno is the reference protocol. Pick a federation based on arbitrator reputation and active offer count.", "strengths": [ "The Monero-native equivalent of Bisq — no central operator, multisig escrow, no accounts.", "Several independent federations (Haveno-Reto, Mons.haveno, etc.) run their own arbitrators.", "Direct Monero P2P liquidity that does not require a custodial intermediary." ], "caveats": [ "Federation matters — each independent Haveno deployment has different fees, arbitrators, and liquidity.", "Desktop-app workflow; the learning curve approaches Bisq's.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://haveno.exchange/", "title": "Haveno project homepage", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://github.com/haveno-dex/haveno", "title": "Haveno source repository", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "hodlhodl", "name": "Hodl Hodl", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/hodlhodl/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/hodlhodl.md", "website": "https://hodlhodl.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "exchange-p2p" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Email account required; identity verification is not required to trade. Hodl Hodl does not custody funds during a trade.", "fiat_onramp": true, "payment_methods": [ "sepa", "faster-payments", "cash-by-mail", "bank-transfer", "revolut", "wise", "gift-card" ], "jurisdiction": "Estonia (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2017, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Hodl Hodl is a no-KYC, non-custodial P2P Bitcoin exchange.", "verdict": "Hodl Hodl is a no-KYC, non-custodial P2P Bitcoin exchange. The operator escrows trades in multisig — they referee but do not custody. The email-only signup is a step up from Bisq's no-signup model in friction but down in metadata. For SEPA, Revolut, and cash-by-mail trades, Hodl Hodl is one of the most-used venues.", "strengths": [ "Non-custodial multisig escrow; the operator cannot abscond with trade funds.", "Wide payment-method coverage including cash by mail.", "Long operating history with no recorded exit-scam pattern." ], "caveats": [ "An email account is required, though identity is not.", "Selected offers may be geofenced for certain U.S. states.", "Dispute resolution is mediated by Hodl Hodl staff, not arbitrary peers.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://hodlhodl.com/pages/faq", "title": "Hodl Hodl FAQ", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/hodlhodl", "title": "KYCnot.me — Hodl Hodl entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "hyperliquid", "name": "Hyperliquid", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/hyperliquid/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/hyperliquid.md", "website": "https://hyperliquid.xyz/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "dex" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "On-chain perpetuals on a dedicated L1; no accounts at the protocol layer. Front-end may geofence.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "protocol — decentralized", "founded": 2023, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Hyperliquid is a newer on-chain perpetuals venue with strong execution characteristics.", "verdict": "Hyperliquid is a newer on-chain perpetuals venue with strong execution characteristics. Operator transparency is partial; review the validator set and the bridge before depositing. Useful as a non-KYC perps venue, with the standard perp/protocol caveats.", "strengths": [ "High-throughput on-chain order book and execution.", "Self-custody at the wallet layer.", "No KYC at the protocol layer." ], "caveats": [ "Newer chain; less battle-tested than dYdX.", "Validator set and operator transparency are evolving; review the docs at the time you use it.", "Perp liquidation risk independent of custody.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://hyperliquid.gitbook.io/hyperliquid-docs", "title": "Hyperliquid docs", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/hyperliquid", "title": "KYCnot.me — Hyperliquid entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "i2p", "name": "I2P", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/i2p/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/i2p.md", "website": "https://geti2p.net/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "network" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Network-layer anonymity protocol; no accounts, no central authority. Identity is a self-generated destination address.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "donation" ], "jurisdiction": "independent open source", "founded": 2003, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "I2P is the long-running peer to Tor for network-layer anonymity.", "verdict": "I2P is the long-running peer to Tor for network-layer anonymity. Different design (garlic routing, in-network destinations as the primary use case) and different threat model. Best fit when in-network anonymous services are the use case, or as a Tor-complement for users who specifically want both networks in their threat model.", "strengths": [ "Garlic routing — multiple messages bundled together, harder to correlate than Tor's onion routing.", "Designed for hidden-service-style use rather than exit-node traffic; outproxy is a separate concern.", "Active community development including i2pd (C++) and i2p+ (Java) implementations." ], "caveats": [ "Smaller user base than Tor — the anonymity set is smaller.", "Mostly used for in-network destinations; clearnet access via outproxies is less polished than Tor.", "Network has historically had eepsite uptime variance." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://geti2p.net/en/docs", "title": "I2P documentation", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://github.com/PurpleI2P/i2pd", "title": "i2pd source", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "internxt", "name": "Internxt", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/internxt/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/internxt.md", "website": "https://internxt.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "storage" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Email at signup; identity not verified.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "card", "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "Spain (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2020, "open_source": true, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Internxt is an open-source-client Spanish alternative to Filen with broadly similar privacy claims.", "verdict": "Internxt is an open-source-client Spanish alternative to Filen with broadly similar privacy claims. Pick on geography and client quality.", "strengths": [ "Open-source clients.", "End-to-end encryption with sharded storage on the backend.", "Crypto payment on paid plans." ], "caveats": [ "Email signup.", "Marketing-forward operator; treat the privacy claims as a starting point, not as audit conclusions.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://internxt.com/about", "title": "Internxt about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://help.internxt.com/", "title": "Internxt help", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "ivpn", "name": "IVPN", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/ivpn/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/ivpn.md", "website": "https://www.ivpn.net/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "vpn" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Signup uses a randomly-generated account ID, similar to Mullvad. Cash accepted.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "cash-by-mail", "card" ], "jurisdiction": "Gibraltar (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2009, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "IVPN is the closest peer to Mullvad in posture: no-account signup, audited no-logs, cash accepted.", "verdict": "IVPN is the closest peer to Mullvad in posture: no-account signup, audited no-logs, cash accepted. The choice between them is mostly aesthetic for users with the same threat model.", "strengths": [ "Account-ID-only signup; no email by default.", "Audited no-logs claims and open-source client.", "Strong technical posture (WireGuard, multihop, anti-tracker filtering)." ], "caveats": [ "Smaller server fleet than the largest commercial VPNs.", "Card payment leaks payer identity to the processor.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.ivpn.net/privacy/", "title": "IVPN privacy policy", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://www.ivpn.net/blog/", "title": "IVPN blog", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "jmp-chat", "name": "JMP.chat", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/jmp-chat/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/jmp-chat.md", "website": "https://jmp.chat/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "sim-esim", "messaging" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "XMPP-bridged phone-number leasing; signup is an XMPP account; no identity required.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "lightning", "card" ], "jurisdiction": "Canada (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2018, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "JMP.", "verdict": "JMP.chat is the XMPP-native phone-number-leasing service. Useful when you specifically want a real US/CA number that doesn't bind to a SIM and that you can pay for in crypto.", "strengths": [ "Receives voice and SMS to a real phone number, delivered to your XMPP account.", "Crypto and Lightning payment accepted.", "Operator is open-source and runs a parallel XMPP server (Snikket Hosting)." ], "caveats": [ "Canada/U.S. number pool — number geography matters for some uses (banks, OTPs).", "Voice quality depends on XMPP-Jingle codecs.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://jmp.chat/", "title": "JMP.chat home", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/jmp-chat", "title": "KYCnot.me — JMP.chat entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "joinmarket", "name": "JoinMarket", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/joinmarket/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/joinmarket.md", "website": "https://github.com/JoinMarket-Org/joinmarket-clientserver", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "wallet-privacy", "mixer-coinjoin" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Peer-to-peer coinjoin market with no central coordinator; takers pay makers to provide liquidity.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "independent open source", "founded": 2015, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "JoinMarket is the coordinator-free coinjoin protocol.", "verdict": "JoinMarket is the coordinator-free coinjoin protocol. The technical bar is the cost — you run your own Bitcoin node, you operate a wallet that participates in a peer-to-peer market, and you trade convenience for the absence of a coordinator that can screen you. For users prioritizing no-discrimination coinjoin, this is the reference design.", "strengths": [ "No central coordinator; coinjoins are matched on a P2P market.", "Long history; the only coordinator-free coinjoin protocol with consistent liquidity.", "Earn-by-providing-liquidity model (maker bots) is documented." ], "caveats": [ "CLI- and Bitcoin-Core-oriented; the learning curve is significant.", "Liquidity depends on active maker bots; rounds can be slow.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://github.com/JoinMarket-Org/joinmarket-clientserver", "title": "JoinMarket repository", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://github.com/JoinMarket-Org/joinmarket-clientserver/blob/master/docs/USAGE.md", "title": "JoinMarket usage docs", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "jupiter", "name": "Jupiter", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/jupiter/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/jupiter.md", "website": "https://jup.ag/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "dex" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Solana DEX aggregator; no accounts at the protocol layer. The official front-end may geofence certain regions.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "protocol — decentralized", "founded": 2021, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Jupiter is the default DEX aggregator on Solana.", "verdict": "Jupiter is the default DEX aggregator on Solana. No accounts at the protocol layer; wallet hygiene determines privacy. Useful for users already in the Solana ecosystem; not a substitute for Ethereum-side aggregators.", "strengths": [ "Standard DEX aggregator for the Solana ecosystem; broad coverage of Solana AMMs and on-chain order books.", "Fast settlement and low fees inherited from Solana.", "No accounts at the contract layer." ], "caveats": [ "Solana-only — does not aggregate cross-chain venues.", "Solana validator-set centralization and historical network outages are background risks.", "On-chain transparency.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://docs.jup.ag/", "title": "Jupiter documentation", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://github.com/jup-ag", "title": "Jupiter source organization", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "kagi", "name": "Kagi", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/kagi/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/kagi.md", "website": "https://kagi.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "search" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Paid search. Free tier available with limited queries. Signup is email-only.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "card", "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "United States (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2019, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Kagi is the leading paid, ad-free, account-bound search engine.", "verdict": "Kagi is the leading paid, ad-free, account-bound search engine. The privacy story is \"we don't sell you, you pay us\" — not \"we don't know who you are.\" For users who want a quality search without ads and accept an account, Kagi is the default. For users who specifically want no account, see Mojeek or DuckDuckGo.", "strengths": [ "Paid-only business model removes the surveillance-advertising incentive.", "Independent index plus aggregator with strong long-tail recall.", "Per-domain ranking controls." ], "caveats": [ "U.S. operator; account-bound usage.", "Email at signup.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://kagi.com/about", "title": "Kagi about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://blog.kagi.com/", "title": "Kagi blog", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "kcex", "name": "KCEX", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/kcex/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/kcex.md", "website": "https://www.kcex.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "exchange-cex-no-kyc" ], "kyc_level": "tiered", "kyc_notes": "Operator markets itself as a low-fee CEX with light-touch onboarding; identity verification is required above certain volume tiers.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "unknown", "founded": 2022, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "KCEX is one of the newer entrants in the no-KYC-up-to-limits CEX bucket.", "verdict": "KCEX is one of the newer entrants in the no-KYC-up-to-limits CEX bucket. Operator transparency is lower than at MEXC or CoinEx, which compounds the standard centralized-custody risk. Use accordingly — small balances, tested withdrawals.", "strengths": [ "Zero-fee spot trading positioning on majors.", "No immediate ID at signup for crypto-only flows." ], "caveats": [ "Operator transparency (company filings, executives, public audit) is below industry baseline.", "Newer, with limited incident history to reference.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.kcex.com/about", "title": "KCEX about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/kcex", "title": "KYCnot.me — KCEX entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "keepassxc", "name": "KeePassXC", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/keepassxc/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/keepassxc.md", "website": "https://keepassxc.org/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "password-manager" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Local-first password manager. No accounts, no cloud component. Your vault is a file you manage.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "donation" ], "jurisdiction": "independent open source", "founded": 2016, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "KeePassXC is the local-first password manager — the vault never leaves your devices unless you explicitly sync it.", "verdict": "KeePassXC is the local-first password manager — the vault never leaves your devices unless you explicitly sync it. No accounts to subpoena, no operator to compromise, no opt-in telemetry. The trade-off is that backup and sync are operator-you. For users who want the strongest threat-model posture in a password manager, this is the reference.", "strengths": [ "Pure-local vault — no third-party operator can be subpoenaed for your passwords.", "KDBX format is open and interoperable with KeePass / KeePassDX (Android).", "Browser integration via the KeePassXC-Browser extension; no telemetry by default.", "Reproducible builds and reviewed cryptography (AES-256, Argon2id KDF)." ], "caveats": [ "You handle backup and sync — Syncthing, Nextcloud, or a USB drive. There is no Apple/Google account doing it for you.", "Mobile clients are separate projects (KeePassDX on Android, KeePassium / Strongbox on iOS).", "A lost master password is a lost vault — no recovery." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://keepassxc.org/docs/", "title": "KeePassXC documentation", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc", "title": "KeePassXC source", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "komodo-atomicdex", "name": "Komodo Wallet (AtomicDEX)", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/komodo-atomicdex/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/komodo-atomicdex.md", "website": "https://komodoplatform.com/en/wallet/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "dex" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Wallet-based atomic-swap DEX; no accounts, no third-party custody.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "protocol — Komodo Platform operator", "founded": 2019, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Komodo Wallet (formerly AtomicDEX) is one of the few practical implementations of cross-chain atomic swaps from a single wallet.", "verdict": "Komodo Wallet (formerly AtomicDEX) is one of the few practical implementations of cross-chain atomic swaps from a single wallet. Liquidity is the trade-off; for the pairs it covers it is the most-trustless option short of running your own.", "strengths": [ "Atomic-swap protocol — both sides retain custody until the swap completes.", "Cross-chain native-asset swaps including BTC, KMD, and many UTXO chains.", "No accounts at any layer." ], "caveats": [ "Liquidity is thin compared to AMM DEXes; spreads can be wide.", "Cross-chain atomic swaps require both parties to be online; failed swaps require timeouts.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://komodoplatform.com/en/docs/komodo-wallet/", "title": "Komodo Wallet docs", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/komodo-wallet", "title": "KYCnot.me — Komodo Wallet entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "kucoin", "name": "KuCoin", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/kucoin/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/kucoin.md", "website": "https://www.kucoin.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "exchange-cex-no-kyc" ], "kyc_level": "tiered", "kyc_notes": "Historically permitted limited trading and withdrawals without identity verification at low tiers. KYC enforcement has tightened materially since 2024 across most jurisdictions. Re-check before relying on tier limits.", "fiat_onramp": true, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "card (via partners)" ], "jurisdiction": "Seychelles (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2017, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "KuCoin was a routine \"trade without KYC up to threshold\" CEX for years.", "verdict": "KuCoin was a routine \"trade without KYC up to threshold\" CEX for years. The December 2024 U.S. DOJ enforcement action against the operator triggered material tightening of KYC enforcement; the practical no-KYC tier in 2026 is narrower than it used to be. Treat any KuCoin no-KYC route as temporary and verify current thresholds.", "strengths": [ "Large listing surface including many long-tail altcoins.", "Liquid spot and derivatives markets." ], "caveats": [ "Tier limits and KYC enforcement have tightened since the U.S. DOJ enforcement action in December 2024 that required AML compliance changes.", "U.S. users have been geofenced or restricted across multiple rounds.", "Standard CEX caveats — full custodial exposure during use.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-05)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.kucoin.com/news", "title": "KuCoin announcements", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny", "title": "U.S. DOJ Southern District of New York (KuCoin enforcement context)", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "letsexchange", "name": "LetsExchange", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/letsexchange/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/letsexchange.md", "website": "https://letsexchange.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "swap-instant-no-account" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "No-account flow for crypto-to-crypto swaps; AML screening can hold outputs and request ID.", "fiat_onramp": true, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "card (via partners)" ], "jurisdiction": "Estonia (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2020, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "LetsExchange is a routine backend in aggregator routes.", "verdict": "LetsExchange is a routine backend in aggregator routes. Crypto swaps run without an account; AML-driven holds remain the category-wide failure mode. No surprise wins or losses versus its peers — useful as a fallback route.", "strengths": [ "Wide asset coverage and a fixed-rate option.", "Stable backend in most swap aggregators." ], "caveats": [ "Reports of holds-and-KYC on flagged orders are typical for the category.", "Fiat purchase paths run through KYC providers.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://letsexchange.io/faq", "title": "LetsExchange FAQ", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/letsexchange", "title": "KYCnot.me — LetsExchange entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "librewolf", "name": "LibreWolf", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/librewolf/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/librewolf.md", "website": "https://librewolf.net/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "browser" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Community fork of Firefox with privacy-hardened defaults.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [], "jurisdiction": "independent open source", "founded": 2020, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "LibreWolf is the Firefox-without-Mozilla-telemetry option.", "verdict": "LibreWolf is the Firefox-without-Mozilla-telemetry option. Useful as a daily-driver browser for users who want vanilla-Firefox compatibility without the upstream defaults. For network-layer or fingerprint-level privacy, pair with Tor Browser or Mullvad Browser.", "strengths": [ "Telemetry off; sponsored content off; uBlock Origin pre-installed.", "Frequent rebases off upstream Firefox.", "No accounts, no sync (by default)." ], "caveats": [ "Not anti-fingerprinting at Tor Browser's level — the user base is too small for uniformity.", "Manual updates on some platforms.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://librewolf.net/docs/", "title": "LibreWolf docs", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://codeberg.org/librewolf", "title": "LibreWolf source", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "localmonero", "name": "LocalMonero", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/localmonero/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/localmonero.md", "website": "https://localmonero.co/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "exchange-p2p" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "No KYC was required while the service operated. Service wound down in May 2024.", "fiat_onramp": true, "payment_methods": [ "cash-in-person", "cash-by-mail", "sepa", "bank-transfer", "gift-card" ], "jurisdiction": "Hong Kong (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2017, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "defunct", "summary": "LocalMonero was the dominant no-KYC Monero P2P venue for most of its lifespan and was wound down in May 2024 citing regulatory pressure.", "verdict": "LocalMonero was the dominant no-KYC Monero P2P venue for most of its lifespan and was wound down in May 2024 citing regulatory pressure. The successor product from the same team is AgoraDesk. Entry kept for historical reference.", "strengths": [ "Operated as the largest no-KYC P2P Monero venue throughout its lifespan." ], "caveats": [ "Service is wound down; the operator cited regulatory pressure.", "The sibling project AgoraDesk continues from the same team.", "Listed here for historical record only.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://localmonero.co/blog", "title": "LocalMonero closure announcement", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/localmonero", "title": "KYCnot.me — LocalMonero entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "lokinet", "name": "Lokinet", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/lokinet/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/lokinet.md", "website": "https://lokinet.org/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "network" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Onion-routed network operated by the Oxen service-node network. No accounts at the protocol layer.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "donation" ], "jurisdiction": "independent open source (Oxen Project)", "founded": 2018, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "Lokinet is the onion-routed anonymity network underpinning Session messenger.", "verdict": "Lokinet is the onion-routed anonymity network underpinning Session messenger. IP-level routing means it transports anything, not just HTTP. Best fit when you need application-protocol-agnostic routing or when you're already using Session and want to understand the transport.", "strengths": [ "IP-level anonymity protocol — supports any TCP/UDP application, not just web browsing.", "Service-node operator economics (Oxen-staked) is a structural difference from Tor's volunteer-relay model.", "Used as the transport for Session messenger." ], "caveats": [ "Smaller user base than Tor; anonymity set is correspondingly smaller.", "Service-node centralization is the dual of decentralized funding — there are fewer routing operators.", "Outproxy support is limited; mostly used for in-network destinations or as a transport for specific apps." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://docs.oxen.io/about-the-oxen-blockchain/oxen-service-nodes/lokinet", "title": "Oxen — Lokinet documentation", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://github.com/oxen-io/lokinet", "title": "Lokinet source", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "mailbox-org", "name": "mailbox.org", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/mailbox-org/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/mailbox-org.md", "website": "https://mailbox.org/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "email-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "German paid email service; signup requires only an existing email and a chosen username. Cash by mail accepted as a top-up method.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "cash-by-mail", "bank-transfer", "card", "paypal" ], "jurisdiction": "Germany (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2014, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "mailbox.", "verdict": "mailbox.org is the polished German paid-email alternative to Posteo, with the same cash-by-mail posture. Full IMAP/SMTP, PGP-aware webmail, encrypt-on-arrival options. Best fit for users who want Posteo's payment model with a more enterprise-feature feel.", "strengths": [ "Cash-by-mail funding accepted, similar to Posteo's posture.", "PGP-aware web client and PGP-on-arrival encryption-at-rest options.", "Full IMAP/SMTP plus a usable webmail." ], "caveats": [ "German jurisdiction; same legal-process exposure as Tuta and Posteo.", "Paid-only — no free tier.", "PGP encryption is opt-in; not in-protocol like Tuta.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://mailbox.org/en/", "title": "mailbox.org homepage", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kb.mailbox.org/en/", "title": "mailbox.org knowledge base", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "mailfence", "name": "Mailfence", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/mailfence/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/mailfence.md", "website": "https://mailfence.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "email-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Free tier requires only a username; paid tiers require payment but no government ID.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "card", "paypal", "bank-transfer" ], "jurisdiction": "Belgium (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2013, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Mailfence is the PGP-native alternative to Proton Mail for users who want IMAP/SMTP and openness over default encryption.", "verdict": "Mailfence is the PGP-native alternative to Proton Mail for users who want IMAP/SMTP and openness over default encryption. Belgian jurisdiction is the operator-side caveat.", "strengths": [ "PGP-native; integrates with OpenPGP keys directly.", "IMAP/SMTP supported.", "Belgian privacy law has historically protected smaller mail providers." ], "caveats": [ "Belgian jurisdiction is subject to EU cooperation.", "PGP-only encryption — outside-mail metadata is visible.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://mailfence.com/en/", "title": "Mailfence home", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://blog.mailfence.com/transparency-report/", "title": "Mailfence transparency", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "majestic-bank", "name": "Majestic Bank", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/majestic-bank/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/majestic-bank.md", "website": "https://majesticbank.sc/", "tor_url": "majestictfvfa473pscpoiumdc6ynbo6as6ibvznt5jhsk2by4gfauoyd.onion", "categories": [ "swap-instant-no-account" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Self-positioned as no-KYC, no-account, no-cookies, no-JavaScript-required. Tor-first.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "Seychelles (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2019, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Majestic Bank is a Tor-friendly, no-JS-friendly exchanger with a strict no-KYC posture and a narrow asset list.", "verdict": "Majestic Bank is a Tor-friendly, no-JS-friendly exchanger with a strict no-KYC posture and a narrow asset list. It is the closest the category gets to a \"Tor-native\" backend. Liquidity and pair coverage are the trade-offs versus the larger exchangers.", "strengths": [ "Designed for Tor users — site works without JavaScript and over .onion.", "Strict no-KYC policy as the central selling point.", "Strong Monero, Bitcoin, and Litecoin coverage." ], "caveats": [ "Coverage is narrower than the larger aggregator backends.", "Liquidity is lower; large swaps may quote poorly.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://majesticbank.sc/faq", "title": "Majestic Bank FAQ", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/majestic-bank", "title": "KYCnot.me — Majestic Bank entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "marginalia", "name": "Marginalia Search", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/marginalia/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/marginalia.md", "website": "https://search.marginalia.nu/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "search" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "No-account public search.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [], "jurisdiction": "Sweden (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2021, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Marginalia is the boutique search engine for finding small, text-rich, non-SEO pages on the web.", "verdict": "Marginalia is the boutique search engine for finding small, text-rich, non-SEO pages on the web. Different tool entirely from the majors. Useful when you specifically want to surface human-written long-tail content.", "strengths": [ "Independent crawler with an explicit \"old web\" / text-content preference.", "Open-source operator with a personal-blog-style transparency posture." ], "caveats": [ "Tiny index; not a daily-driver replacement for general search.", "One-person operator; sustainability is what it is.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://about.marginalia.nu/", "title": "Marginalia about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://github.com/MarginaliaSearch/MarginaliaSearch", "title": "Marginalia source", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "matcha", "name": "Matcha", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/matcha/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/matcha.md", "website": "https://matcha.xyz/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "dex" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "0x-protocol DEX aggregator front-end; no accounts at the protocol layer. Optional account for trade history; off-by-default.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "protocol — decentralized; operator (0x Labs) United States", "founded": 2020, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Matcha is the polished front-end for the 0x aggregation protocol.", "verdict": "Matcha is the polished front-end for the 0x aggregation protocol. Competes with 1inch on most EVM pairs; pick on UX preference and trust in the operator. No-account swap is the default flow.", "strengths": [ "Polished front-end on top of the 0x aggregation protocol.", "Wide EVM-chain coverage.", "No account required for default swap flow." ], "caveats": [ "Operator is U.S.-based; front-end may geofence under U.S. enforcement actions.", "Optional account stores trade history off-chain.", "On-chain transparency.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://help.matcha.xyz/", "title": "Matcha help center", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://0x.org/docs/", "title": "0x protocol documentation", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "maya-protocol", "name": "Maya Protocol", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/maya-protocol/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/maya-protocol.md", "website": "https://www.mayaprotocol.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "dex" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "THORChain-fork cross-chain swap protocol; no accounts at the contract layer.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "protocol — decentralized", "founded": 2023, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Maya Protocol is a THORChain-fork cross-chain swap protocol with a different chain list.", "verdict": "Maya Protocol is a THORChain-fork cross-chain swap protocol with a different chain list. Useful for the pairs it covers that THORChain does not. Same non-custodial-but-on-chain-transparent profile.", "strengths": [ "Adds chains and assets not covered by THORChain (e.g., DASH historically, native KUJI).", "Same non-custodial native-asset model." ], "caveats": [ "Smaller liquidity than THORChain on overlapping pairs.", "Younger codebase; inherits THORChain's complexity surface.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://docs.mayaprotocol.com/", "title": "Maya Protocol docs", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/maya-protocol", "title": "KYCnot.me — Maya Protocol entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "mega", "name": "Mega", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/mega/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/mega.md", "website": "https://mega.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "storage" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Email at signup; large free tier. Identity is not verified.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "card" ], "jurisdiction": "New Zealand (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2013, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Mega is the easy-to-recommend \"lots of free space, encrypted\" product.", "verdict": "Mega is the easy-to-recommend \"lots of free space, encrypted\" product. The 2022 cryptography analysis is the dominant caveat; the issues were addressed by Mega in subsequent updates. Useful for low-stakes encrypted storage; not a substitute for Tresorit/Filen-style audited products in high-stakes uses.", "strengths": [ "Large free tier (historically 20 GB).", "End-to-end encrypted at rest." ], "caveats": [ "Closed-source clients; encryption claims have been independently disputed in academic papers (UoLondon attack on Mega's key handling, 2022).", "New Zealand jurisdiction.", "Founder context (Kim Dotcom) is widely commented on; treat the operator history as relevant context.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://mega.io/security", "title": "Mega security", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://mega-awry.io/", "title": "Mega cryptography analysis (academic)", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "mexc", "name": "MEXC", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/mexc/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/mexc.md", "website": "https://www.mexc.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "exchange-cex-no-kyc" ], "kyc_level": "tiered", "kyc_notes": "Historically allowed spot trading and withdrawals up to a daily limit without KYC. Limits and the underlying policy change without notice; some jurisdictions have been brought into mandatory KYC.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "Seychelles (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2018, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "MEXC has been the most-cited \"you can still trade and withdraw without KYC\" CEX in recent years, with thresholds historically high enough to be useful.", "verdict": "MEXC has been the most-cited \"you can still trade and withdraw without KYC\" CEX in recent years, with thresholds historically high enough to be useful. Treat this as a volatile claim: the policy is a function of which regulator is talking to them this quarter. If you must use a CEX for liquidity on a long-tail listing, MEXC is a routine option — but assume thresholds and enforcement can move at any time.", "strengths": [ "Among the most widely-used CEXes that did not historically require KYC for low-volume use.", "Deep liquidity on long-tail listings." ], "caveats": [ "This is a centralized exchange; you are trusting the operator with custody.", "Withdrawal thresholds and KYC enforcement have shifted multiple times historically; check the latest user reports before relying on this route.", "Several jurisdictions have triggered mandatory KYC at signup.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.mexc.com/help", "title": "MEXC Help Center", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/mexc", "title": "KYCnot.me — MEXC entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "mojeek", "name": "Mojeek", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/mojeek/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/mojeek.md", "website": "https://www.mojeek.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "search" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "No accounts on the public search endpoint.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [], "jurisdiction": "United Kingdom (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2004, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Mojeek is the longest-running fully-independent privacy-leaning search engine.", "verdict": "Mojeek is the longest-running fully-independent privacy-leaning search engine. Index size is the trade-off versus the majors; the upside is non-reliance on Bing/Google and a stable operator stance.", "strengths": [ "Independent web crawler — does not re-sell Bing or Google results.", "No per-query IP logging policy.", "Small operator with a long, consistent posture." ], "caveats": [ "Smaller index than the majors; long-tail recall is uneven.", "UK jurisdiction.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.mojeek.com/about", "title": "Mojeek about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://www.mojeek.com/about/privacy", "title": "Mojeek privacy", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "monero", "name": "Monero", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/monero/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/monero.md", "website": "https://www.getmonero.org/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "coin-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Cryptocurrency protocol; no accounts. KYC is a property of the venues you trade XMR through, not of Monero itself.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "protocol — independent open source", "founded": 2014, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Monero is the privacy-coin reference implementation: ring signatures, stealth addresses, RingCT, no opt-out.", "verdict": "Monero is the privacy-coin reference implementation: ring signatures, stealth addresses, RingCT, no opt-out. Its privacy properties are protocol-level, not policy-level; that is the property that makes it useful and the property that causes regulated venues to delist it. Liquidity routes — instant swappers, P2P, a small number of remaining CEXes — are how you cross between XMR and other assets.", "strengths": [ "Privacy by default: ring signatures hide the sender, stealth addresses hide the receiver, RingCT hides the amount.", "Mandatory privacy — there is no opt-out; everyone in the anonymity set is everyone using XMR.", "Active, decentralized development." ], "caveats": [ "Several major CEXes (Binance, Kraken in some jurisdictions, OKX historically) have delisted XMR or restricted it; on-/off-ramp options narrow accordingly.", "View keys allow auditing if voluntarily shared, but seizure agencies do not get them without your cooperation.", "The \"no privacy is unconditional\" caveat applies — chain analytics firms publish hypothetical attacks; the protocol's response is mostly mature.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.getmonero.org/resources/about/", "title": "getmonero.org — About", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://www.monerooutreach.org/", "title": "Monero Outreach", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "monerujo", "name": "Monerujo", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/monerujo/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/monerujo.md", "website": "https://www.monerujo.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "wallet-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Open-source Android Monero wallet; self-custody.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "independent open source", "founded": 2017, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Monerujo is the long-running community Android Monero wallet.", "verdict": "Monerujo is the long-running community Android Monero wallet. Less polished than Cake, narrower scope (Monero only). For Android users who want the F-Droid version or the SideKick offline-key model, it is the right choice.", "strengths": [ "The original community Android XMR wallet.", "Side-app SideKick supports hot-cold key setup with an offline phone.", "F-Droid distribution available." ], "caveats": [ "Android only.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.monerujo.io/", "title": "Monerujo home", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://github.com/m2049r/xmrwallet", "title": "Monerujo source", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "mullvad-browser", "name": "Mullvad Browser", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/mullvad-browser/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/mullvad-browser.md", "website": "https://mullvad.net/browser", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "browser" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Free software; collaboration between Mullvad and the Tor Project. No accounts.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [], "jurisdiction": "Sweden / United States (Mullvad / Tor Project)", "founded": 2023, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Mullvad Browser is Tor Browser's anti-fingerprinting work without the Tor network.", "verdict": "Mullvad Browser is Tor Browser's anti-fingerprinting work without the Tor network. Use it with a VPN. Useful when you want Tor-Browser-level browser privacy but cannot tolerate the latency of Tor itself.", "strengths": [ "Hardened Firefox sharing Tor Browser's anti-fingerprinting configuration.", "Designed to be used with a VPN (Mullvad or other) rather than Tor.", "No accounts, no telemetry, no profiles." ], "caveats": [ "Not Tor by default — you must put it behind a VPN to get network-layer privacy.", "Younger than Tor Browser; review the release history.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/browser", "title": "Mullvad Browser", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://blog.torproject.org/releasing-mullvad-browser/", "title": "Tor Project announcement", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "mullvad-dns", "name": "Mullvad DNS", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/mullvad-dns/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/mullvad-dns.md", "website": "https://mullvad.net/en/help/dns-over-https-and-dns-over-tls", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "dns" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Free, no-account DNS-over-HTTPS / DNS-over-TLS / DNS-over-QUIC resolver run by Mullvad.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [], "jurisdiction": "Sweden (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2022, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Mullvad DNS is the no-account complement to Mullvad VPN.", "verdict": "Mullvad DNS is the no-account complement to Mullvad VPN. Free public resolver, multiple filtered endpoints, no signup. For users who want the Mullvad operator posture for DNS without the VPN, this is the right choice.", "strengths": [ "No account required; available to non-VPN-customers.", "Multiple endpoints with different filtering (ads, trackers, adult, malware, social, families).", "Operated by Mullvad, which has the strongest no-account VPN posture in the category." ], "caveats": [ "Capacity is operator-budgeted; no SLA.", "Single jurisdiction.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/help/dns-over-https-and-dns-over-tls", "title": "Mullvad DNS docs", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/blog", "title": "Mullvad blog", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "mullvad", "name": "Mullvad VPN", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/mullvad/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/mullvad.md", "website": "https://mullvad.net/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "vpn" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Signup is a randomly-generated account number; no email, no phone, no name. Cash by mail accepted.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "cash-by-mail", "crypto", "card", "bank-transfer" ], "jurisdiction": "Sweden (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2009, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Mullvad is the reference no-account VPN.", "verdict": "Mullvad is the reference no-account VPN. The account number model, cash-by-mail support, and the 2023 police-search outcome together produce the strongest no-identity-required posture in the category. The 2023 removal of port-forwarding is the main functional caveat. For most threat models that include \"VPN provider should not know who I am,\" Mullvad is the default.", "strengths": [ "Account model is a randomly-generated number; no personal information requested at signup.", "Cash-by-mail is supported and well-documented.", "In 2023, a Swedish police search reportedly produced no customer data — operator confirmed \"no logs\" architecture publicly.", "WireGuard support and audited client." ], "caveats": [ "Operator switched from port-forwarding to no-port-forwarding in 2023; users who relied on it for P2P need to re-evaluate.", "Card and bank payments still leak the payer identity to the payment processor, even if Mullvad never asks.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/help/why-mullvad-vpn", "title": "Mullvad — why-this", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/blog", "title": "Mullvad blog", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "mysudo", "name": "MySudo", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/mysudo/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/mysudo.md", "website": "https://mysudo.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "sim-esim" ], "kyc_level": "enforced", "kyc_notes": "U.S. operator; signup binds to App Store / Play Store identity. Listed for completeness — its no-real-name marketing is sometimes misread as no-KYC.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "card", "in-app" ], "jurisdiction": "United States (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2018, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "MySudo is a useful compartmentalization product (one app, many disposable numbers and emails) but it is not no-KYC — Apple/Google billing binds the user.", "verdict": "MySudo is a useful compartmentalization product (one app, many disposable numbers and emails) but it is not no-KYC — Apple/Google billing binds the user. Listed because it is often misread; do not assume privacy from the operator.", "strengths": [ "Polished UX for managing multiple identities (numbers, emails, payment cards) from one app." ], "caveats": [ "Operator binds payment via Apple/Google billing; you are very much identified.", "The \"Sudo\" identity model is about compartmentalization within services *to other parties*, not anonymity from MySudo itself.", "Not appropriate when the threat model includes a U.S. operator with subpoena reachability.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://mysudo.com/", "title": "MySudo home", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://anonyome.com/", "title": "Anonyome Labs (operator)", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "nanswap", "name": "NanSwap", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/nanswap/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/nanswap.md", "website": "https://nanswap.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "swap-instant-no-account" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Operator positioning is no-account, no-KYC for the entire crypto-to-crypto product.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "unknown", "founded": 2022, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "NanSwap is the obvious choice when one of the legs is Nano or another fast-finality micro-fee chain.", "verdict": "NanSwap is the obvious choice when one of the legs is Nano or another fast-finality micro-fee chain. The no-KYC posture is stated across the product. Outside its niche, the larger exchangers will usually quote better.", "strengths": [ "Strong support for Nano and other low-fee chains; useful for routes that other exchangers price poorly.", "Stated no-KYC policy across the product." ], "caveats": [ "Operator transparency is lower than at the longer-established exchangers.", "Asset coverage skews to non-EVM chains; check route availability before committing.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://nanswap.com/", "title": "NanSwap homepage", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/nanswap", "title": "KYCnot.me — NanSwap entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "nextdns", "name": "NextDNS", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/nextdns/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/nextdns.md", "website": "https://nextdns.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "dns" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Free tier with no account; configurable resolvers and filtering require an account, which can be email-only.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "card" ], "jurisdiction": "France / United States (operator-disclosed dual entities)", "founded": 2019, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "NextDNS is the most-featured account-based DNS resolver.", "verdict": "NextDNS is the most-featured account-based DNS resolver. The account is the trade-off — you get fine-grained filtering and logs, the operator necessarily sees per-account query metadata.", "strengths": [ "Per-profile filtering and analytics; per-device assignment.", "DoH/DoT/DoQ supported, with both anycast and unicast deployments." ], "caveats": [ "Account-bound for custom profiles; queries flow through operator infrastructure by design.", "Dual U.S./France jurisdictions.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://nextdns.io/", "title": "NextDNS home", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://help.nextdns.io/", "title": "NextDNS help", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "njalla", "name": "Njalla", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/njalla/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/njalla.md", "website": "https://njal.la/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "hosting-anon", "domains-anon" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Operator runs domains and hosting in its own name and leases them back; no identity required from the customer.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "cash-by-mail", "card", "paypal" ], "jurisdiction": "Saint Kitts and Nevis (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2017, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Njalla is the reference no-identity domain registrar and a long-running anonymous hosting provider.", "verdict": "Njalla is the reference no-identity domain registrar and a long-running anonymous hosting provider. The domain-license model — Njalla owns the registration in its own name and leases it to you — is the cleanest legal answer to WHOIS-accuracy obligations short of running your own registrar. For users who do not want their name in WHOIS or in the host's KYC, Njalla is the default option.", "strengths": [ "Domain model: Njalla owns the domain on paper and licenses it to you, putting Njalla's contact in WHOIS — the cleanest legal model in the category.", "VPS and hosting available with the same no-identity posture.", "Founded by Pirate Bay alumni; long-standing posture." ], "caveats": [ "Custodial of the domain in a legal sense; you trust Njalla not to drop the lease.", "Hardware is rented from upstream datacenters; physical jurisdiction varies per server.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://njal.la/about/", "title": "Njalla about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://njal.la/faq/", "title": "Njalla FAQ", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "offshorepress", "name": "OffshorePress", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/offshorepress/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/offshorepress.md", "website": "https://offshorepress.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "hosting-anon" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Offshore hosting with an explicit press- and leak-media hosting posture; no KYC, Monero accepted, Tor-friendly throughout.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "monero", "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "offshore (operator-disclosed)", "founded": null, "open_source": null, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-05-13", "status": "active", "summary": "OffshorePress is an offshore hosting provider with a press- and leak-media hosting niche, known for serving journalism and leak sites on Tor onion services.", "verdict": "OffshorePress is an offshore hosting provider with a press- and leak-media hosting niche, known for serving journalism and leak sites on Tor onion services. The posture is no-KYC, Monero-accepted, and Tor-friendly across signup and operation. The fit is users running journalism or leak infrastructure who want an operator whose policy is oriented around that use case rather than retrofitted from generic bulletproof hosting.", "strengths": [ "Known for hosting press and leak media on Tor onion services.", "No KYC; Monero accepted; Tor-friendly signup and operation.", "Operator policy oriented around journalism and free-press use cases rather than retrofitted from generic bulletproof hosting." ], "caveats": [ "The \"offshore\" framing is operator policy; the binding factor in practice is the hardware jurisdiction of each server.", "High-profile press hosting still requires careful Tor onion-service hygiene at the customer side; the host policy does not substitute for operational security." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://offshorepress.io/", "title": "OffshorePress home", "accessed": "2026-05-13" } ] }, { "slug": "onionshare", "name": "OnionShare", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/onionshare/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/onionshare.md", "website": "https://onionshare.org/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "storage" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Peer-to-peer file sharing software that runs a temporary Tor onion service on your machine; no accounts, no servers.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [], "jurisdiction": "independent open source", "founded": 2014, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "OnionShare is the no-third-party file transfer tool.", "verdict": "OnionShare is the no-third-party file transfer tool. When you need to send something to someone without any operator in the path, this is the reference implementation. Not a storage product — a transfer one.", "strengths": [ "No third-party storage; recipients fetch directly from your machine over Tor.", "End-to-end Tor encryption is the transport.", "Supports drop-boxes, chats, and static-site hosting in addition to sharing." ], "caveats": [ "Both sides must be online for transfer.", "You're the host, so you're the bandwidth.", "Not a backup tool; for transient sharing.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://docs.onionshare.org/", "title": "OnionShare docs", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://github.com/onionshare/onionshare", "title": "OnionShare source", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "orangewebsite", "name": "OrangeWebsite", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/orangewebsite/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/orangewebsite.md", "website": "https://www.orangewebsite.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "hosting-anon", "domains-anon" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Email required; identity is not, payment via crypto supported.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "card", "bank-transfer" ], "jurisdiction": "Iceland (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2009, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "OrangeWebsite is a sibling option to 1984 in the Iceland-hosting space.", "verdict": "OrangeWebsite is a sibling option to 1984 in the Iceland-hosting space. Domain registration is available alongside hosting, similar to Njalla but without the same name-on-the-deed model. For users who want Iceland and don't need Njalla's domain-license model, OrangeWebsite is a routine choice.", "strengths": [ "Iceland-based; explicit \"freedom of speech\" positioning.", "Domain registration and hosting in one place.", "Long-running with reasonable uptime." ], "caveats": [ "Email at signup.", "Pricing on the higher side relative to mainstream hosts.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.orangewebsite.com/about-us.php", "title": "OrangeWebsite about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://www.orangewebsite.com/terms.php", "title": "OrangeWebsite terms", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "osmosis", "name": "Osmosis", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/osmosis/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/osmosis.md", "website": "https://app.osmosis.zone/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "dex" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Cosmos-ecosystem AMM appchain; no accounts. Keplr/Leap wallet connection.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "protocol — decentralized", "founded": 2021, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Osmosis is the dominant AMM in the Cosmos / IBC ecosystem.", "verdict": "Osmosis is the dominant AMM in the Cosmos / IBC ecosystem. No accounts, no KYC at the protocol layer. The best non-custodial venue for ATOM, OSMO, and the IBC long tail.", "strengths": [ "Default DEX for IBC-connected Cosmos assets; deep liquidity in that ecosystem.", "On-chain limit orders and concentrated liquidity." ], "caveats": [ "Cosmos-centric; ERC-20s reach Osmosis only via wrappers/bridges.", "On-chain transparency.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://docs.osmosis.zone/", "title": "Osmosis docs", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/osmosis", "title": "KYCnot.me — Osmosis entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "ovpn", "name": "OVPN", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/ovpn/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/ovpn.md", "website": "https://www.ovpn.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "vpn" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Account-based; email required. Cash by mail and crypto accepted.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "cash-by-mail", "crypto", "card" ], "jurisdiction": "Sweden (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2014, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "OVPN's distinguishing feature is owning its servers physically.", "verdict": "OVPN's distinguishing feature is owning its servers physically. The 2020 court case is a useful real-world data point for the no-logs claim. Account-based signup is the trade-off versus Mullvad/IVPN.", "strengths": [ "Owns and operates its own physical servers (no third-party datacenters for most exits).", "Successfully defended a Swedish court case in 2020 by demonstrating no logs.", "Cash-by-mail accepted." ], "caveats": [ "Email at signup; not as zero-knowledge as Mullvad/IVPN.", "Smaller fleet.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.ovpn.com/en/blog", "title": "OVPN blog", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://www.ovpn.com/en/about", "title": "OVPN about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "pancakeswap", "name": "PancakeSwap", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/pancakeswap/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/pancakeswap.md", "website": "https://pancakeswap.finance/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "dex" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Permissionless AMM on BNB Chain and several EVM chains; no accounts.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "protocol — decentralized", "founded": 2020, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "PancakeSwap is the canonical AMM for BNB Chain.", "verdict": "PancakeSwap is the canonical AMM for BNB Chain. Same permissionless model as Uniswap, different chain emphasis.", "strengths": [ "Largest AMM on BNB Chain; deep liquidity on majors and BNB-ecosystem tokens.", "Cross-chain expansion to additional EVM chains." ], "caveats": [ "BNB Chain ecosystem includes a long tail of low-quality tokens; verify any pool you swap into.", "On-chain transparency.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://docs.pancakeswap.finance/", "title": "PancakeSwap docs", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/pancakeswap", "title": "KYCnot.me — PancakeSwap entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "paxful", "name": "Paxful", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/paxful/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/paxful.md", "website": "https://paxful.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "exchange-p2p" ], "kyc_level": "enforced", "kyc_notes": "P2P exchange that shut down in April 2023, relaunched in May 2023 under tightened KYC requirements. Listed for historical reference and to flag the change in posture.", "fiat_onramp": true, "payment_methods": [ "card", "bank-transfer", "paypal", "gift-card" ], "jurisdiction": "United States (Paxful Inc.)", "founded": 2015, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "degraded", "summary": "Paxful was a major P2P Bitcoin venue from 2015-2023.", "verdict": "Paxful was a major P2P Bitcoin venue from 2015-2023. The April 2023 shutdown and May 2023 relaunch under stricter KYC means the platform older privacy guides reference no longer exists. Listed for historical reference. Users seeking no-KYC P2P should use AgoraDesk, Hodl Hodl, or Bisq instead.", "strengths": [ "Historically one of the largest P2P venues with hundreds of payment methods.", "Cited in older privacy guides as a P2P route." ], "caveats": [ "Original Paxful shut down in April 2023 citing operational reasons and an internal dispute among founders.", "Relaunched May 2023 with stricter KYC requirements at signup — the no-KYC posture that older guides reference is no longer accurate.", "U.S. operator; co-founder pleaded guilty to AML violations in July 2024 (separate from the platform operations).", "Users seeking the original Paxful no-KYC experience should look at AgoraDesk, Hodl Hodl, or Bisq instead.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-05)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://paxful.com/", "title": "Paxful homepage", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca", "title": "U.S. DOJ Northern District of California (Paxful co-founder context)", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "peach-bitcoin", "name": "Peach Bitcoin", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/peach-bitcoin/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/peach-bitcoin.md", "website": "https://peachbitcoin.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "exchange-p2p" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Mobile-only P2P; basic trades require no ID, but payment-provider-imposed limits may surface verification asks at higher volumes.", "fiat_onramp": true, "payment_methods": [ "sepa", "revolut", "wise", "faster-payments", "cash-by-mail" ], "jurisdiction": "Switzerland (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2022, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Peach Bitcoin is the mobile-first answer to \"Bisq is too clunky\" and \"Hodl Hodl is desktop-y.", "verdict": "Peach Bitcoin is the mobile-first answer to \"Bisq is too clunky\" and \"Hodl Hodl is desktop-y.\" For SEPA-zone users who want a phone-based no-KYC route in and out of Bitcoin, it is one of the better options. The mobile-only constraint is real — there is no web fallback.", "strengths": [ "Mobile-native UX is the easiest entry point for new P2P users.", "Non-custodial escrow — trades settle on-chain.", "Strong SEPA-zone coverage." ], "caveats": [ "Mobile-only; no desktop client.", "Operator policy is the main thing that distinguishes it from Hodl Hodl; volume thresholds can shift.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://peachbitcoin.com/blog", "title": "Peach Bitcoin blog", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/peach-bitcoin", "title": "KYCnot.me — Peach Bitcoin entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "perfect-privacy", "name": "Perfect Privacy", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/perfect-privacy/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/perfect-privacy.md", "website": "https://www.perfect-privacy.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "vpn" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Long-running Swiss-domiciled VPN. Anonymous signup with username — no email required, no real-name binding. Cash by mail accepted.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "cash-by-mail", "crypto", "card", "paypal" ], "jurisdiction": "Switzerland (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2008, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "Perfect Privacy is the long-running Swiss VPN that pairs username-only signup with cash-by-mail payment — the no-identity posture is genuine.", "verdict": "Perfect Privacy is the long-running Swiss VPN that pairs username-only signup with cash-by-mail payment — the no-identity posture is genuine. Less audited than Mullvad and closed-source, but the 2016 Dutch server-seizure outcome is a real public test. For users who want a Mullvad-style posture from a different operator, this is the alternative.", "strengths": [ "Username-only signup — no email required at registration.", "Cash by mail accepted, similar to Mullvad's posture.", "2016 server seizure in the Netherlands reportedly returned no customer data — public test of the no-logs claim.", "Multi-hop and cascading routes built into the client." ], "caveats": [ "Closed-source clients.", "Smaller server fleet than Mullvad or ProtonVPN.", "Pricing higher than mainstream peers." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.perfect-privacy.com/en/faq", "title": "Perfect Privacy FAQ", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://www.perfect-privacy.com/en/blog", "title": "Perfect Privacy blog", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "phemex", "name": "Phemex", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/phemex/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/phemex.md", "website": "https://phemex.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "exchange-cex-no-kyc" ], "kyc_level": "tiered", "kyc_notes": "Historically permitted limited trading and withdrawals without identity verification at low tiers. KYC asks scale with volume and product.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "Singapore (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2019, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "degraded", "summary": "Phemex is a mid-tier CEX with historically tiered KYC.", "verdict": "Phemex is a mid-tier CEX with historically tiered KYC. The January 2025 incident and operator response are the binding recent context. Treat as a liquidity venue with a shrinking no-KYC tier — not a privacy primitive.", "strengths": [ "Derivatives and spot in one operator.", "Historically low-friction signup without identity at low tiers." ], "caveats": [ "January 2025 hot-wallet exploit (~$73M reported) is the most material recent incident.", "Tier limits have tightened across 2024-2025; current threshold is operator-controlled and worth re-verifying.", "U.S. users geofenced.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-05)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://phemex.com/blogs", "title": "Phemex blog", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://phemex.com/support", "title": "Phemex support", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "phoenix-wallet", "name": "Phoenix Wallet", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/phoenix-wallet/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/phoenix-wallet.md", "website": "https://phoenix.acinq.co/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "wallet-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Self-custody Lightning wallet. No signup or account at the wallet layer. The ACINQ-operated LSP that the wallet uses for channel liquidity sits in the network path; operator policy can affect availability per jurisdiction.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "lightning" ], "jurisdiction": "France (ACINQ operator)", "founded": 2020, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Phoenix is the reference self-custody mobile Lightning wallet from the team behind eclair, one of the major Lightning implementations.", "verdict": "Phoenix is the reference self-custody mobile Lightning wallet from the team behind eclair, one of the major Lightning implementations. Splice channels remove the open-channel-and-close-channel friction. The 2024 U.S. withdrawal is the most material recent event; non-US users get a polished product.", "strengths": [ "The most-recommended self-custody mobile Lightning wallet from the protocol's principal implementers.", "Splice channels and ACINQ-side automatic channel management — usable Lightning without running a node.", "Open-source clients." ], "caveats": [ "In May 2024 ACINQ removed Phoenix from the U.S. App Store and Play Store citing regulatory pressure; non-US users unaffected, US users have to sideload.", "The wallet routes channel opens through ACINQ; ACINQ sees node identifier and channel size at open time.", "Lightning network privacy is wallet-and-route-dependent.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://phoenix.acinq.co/", "title": "Phoenix Wallet", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://acinq.co/", "title": "ACINQ", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "pirate-chain", "name": "Pirate Chain", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/pirate-chain/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/pirate-chain.md", "website": "https://pirate.black/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "coin-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Cryptocurrency protocol; mandatory-shielded variant of the Zcash codebase.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "protocol — independent open source", "founded": 2018, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Pirate Chain takes Zcash and forces shielded-only transactions.", "verdict": "Pirate Chain takes Zcash and forces shielded-only transactions. The result is Zcash-level cryptography with a Monero-style mandatory-privacy posture — at a much smaller anonymity set. Useful as a niche, not as a default.", "strengths": [ "All transactions are shielded; no transparent pool option.", "Built on the Zcash codebase, so the cryptographic underpinnings are reviewed." ], "caveats": [ "Smaller user base and liquidity than Monero or Zcash.", "Smaller dev team; track record of timely upstream-Zcash adoption matters.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://pirate.black/", "title": "Pirate Chain home", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://piratechain.com/", "title": "Pirate Chain wiki", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "posteo", "name": "Posteo", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/posteo/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/posteo.md", "website": "https://posteo.de/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "email-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Mailbox is paid (€1/month) but can be funded by cash sent through the postal system; no identity is bound to the account.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "cash-by-mail", "bank-transfer", "paypal", "card" ], "jurisdiction": "Germany (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2009, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Posteo is the gold standard for cash-by-mail email signup.", "verdict": "Posteo is the gold standard for cash-by-mail email signup. The operator's policy explicitly de-links payment from account, and the price is low enough that anonymized cash is practical. German jurisdiction is the operator-side caveat.", "strengths": [ "Cash-by-mail payment supported and well-documented — the operator explicitly does not bind payment to the account.", "Mailbox encryption-at-rest is available.", "Cooperative legal structure with a public transparency posture." ], "caveats": [ "German jurisdiction.", "End-to-end encryption is PGP-only; not in-protocol like Tuta.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://posteo.de/en/site/about_us", "title": "Posteo about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://posteo.de/en/site/transparency_report", "title": "Posteo transparency report", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "presearch", "name": "Presearch", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/presearch/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/presearch.md", "website": "https://presearch.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "search" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Account is optional and used to earn tokens; search is available unauthenticated.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [], "jurisdiction": "Canada (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2017, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Presearch is a token-incentivized decentralized-node search engine.", "verdict": "Presearch is a token-incentivized decentralized-node search engine. Useful as a sample of the \"search on blockchain incentives\" model; not a recommendation for general use.", "strengths": [ "No-account public search.", "Decentralized-node search infrastructure." ], "caveats": [ "Token-incentive layer is the dominant operator-model; the privacy story is secondary.", "Results quality varies depending on the active node mix.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://presearch.com/about", "title": "Presearch about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://docs.presearch.com/", "title": "Presearch docs", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "proton-drive", "name": "Proton Drive", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/proton-drive/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/proton-drive.md", "website": "https://proton.me/drive", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "storage" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Account is shared with Proton Mail; signup is email-or-username with possible abuse-prevention asks.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "card", "crypto", "paypal" ], "jurisdiction": "Switzerland (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2022, "open_source": true, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Proton Drive is the storage product of the Proton suite.", "verdict": "Proton Drive is the storage product of the Proton suite. The encryption story is solid; the account context is identical to Proton Mail. Useful when you already use Proton.", "strengths": [ "End-to-end encrypted file storage tied to the Proton account.", "Sharing controls with E2E preserved across recipients." ], "caveats": [ "Tied to a Proton account — same operator caveats as Proton Mail.", "Younger product than the rest of the Proton suite.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://proton.me/blog/drive-security-model", "title": "Proton Drive security model", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://proton.me/support", "title": "Proton support", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "proton-mail", "name": "Proton Mail", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/proton-mail/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/proton-mail.md", "website": "https://proton.me/mail", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "email-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Free signup with no identity check; in some abuse-prevention cases a recovery email or human verification is requested. Tor signup supported via the onion site.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "card", "paypal" ], "jurisdiction": "Switzerland (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2014, "open_source": true, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Proton Mail is the default privacy-oriented email provider for users who want a mainstream, well-resourced product.", "verdict": "Proton Mail is the default privacy-oriented email provider for users who want a mainstream, well-resourced product. The signup is no-KYC on the happy path; the abuse-prevention path can demand a recovery address. Switzerland is a better legal home than most but not magical — read the transparency reports.", "strengths": [ "End-to-end encryption for Proton-to-Proton mail; otherwise SMTP-standard with TLS in transit.", "Tor signup via the official .onion address.", "Audited clients; consistent transparency reporting." ], "caveats": [ "Swiss legal context has compelled limited metadata (IP at login) production in past cases when ordered by a Swiss court.", "End-to-end encryption only applies to mail sent between Proton accounts (or via PGP); inbound mail from outside the ecosystem is encrypted at rest, not E2E.", "Anti-abuse heuristics can force a recovery email or SMS, which becomes the actual KYC vector — try via Tor and at off-peak times.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://proton.me/support", "title": "Proton Mail support", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://proton.me/blog/transparency-report", "title": "Proton transparency reports", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "protonvpn", "name": "Proton VPN", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/protonvpn/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/protonvpn.md", "website": "https://protonvpn.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "vpn" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Free tier requires only a Proton account (email or alt-recovery). Paid signup accepts crypto and is doable with a throwaway address.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "card", "paypal" ], "jurisdiction": "Switzerland (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2017, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Proton VPN is the most-mainstream privacy-leaning VPN with a serious free tier.", "verdict": "Proton VPN is the most-mainstream privacy-leaning VPN with a serious free tier. The account model means it knows more about you than Mullvad does by default — that may or may not matter, depending on what you do with the same Proton account. For users who want a paid VPN without an account number, look elsewhere; for users who want a free tier without bullshit, Proton is the obvious choice.", "strengths": [ "Free tier with no payment friction.", "Audited clients across platforms; consistent transparency reports.", "Strong network capacity and Secure Core multi-hop." ], "caveats": [ "Email at signup means the account itself binds to whatever Proton knows from your Proton Mail account.", "Swiss legal context has compelled limited metadata production in past cases (notably the 2021 Proton Mail case for a different product); the same operator runs both.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://protonvpn.com/blog/", "title": "Proton VPN blog", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://protonvpn.com/support/", "title": "Proton VPN support", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "proxaro", "name": "Proxaro", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/proxaro/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/proxaro.md", "website": "https://proxaro.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "proxy" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "US-focused residential proxy pool with city- and state-level targeting; no identity at signup, crypto payment, competitive pricing.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "unknown", "founded": null, "open_source": null, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-05-13", "status": "active", "summary": "Proxaro is a US-specialised residential proxy provider with broad city- and state-level targeting across the country.", "verdict": "Proxaro is a US-specialised residential proxy provider with broad city- and state-level targeting across the country. The combination — many US cities, competitive pricing, no-KYC signup and crypto payment — fits users who specifically need US geo-targeted residential exits and want a clean payment path. Not the right choice for users who need global coverage in a single product.", "strengths": [ "US-specialised residential pool with coverage across many cities and states.", "City- and state-level targeting useful for geo-bound research, scraping and verification flows.", "Competitive pricing for US residential routes.", "Crypto payment without identity at signup." ], "caveats": [ "US coverage is the strong point; non-US routes are not the use case.", "Acceptable-use policy bounds what scraping and automation workloads are permitted." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://proxaro.io/", "title": "Proxaro home", "accessed": "2026-05-13" } ] }, { "slug": "proxyglide", "name": "ProxyGlide", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/proxyglide/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/proxyglide.md", "website": "https://proxyglide.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "proxy" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "French residential proxies plus rare Iranian 4G mobile-carrier proxies; no identity at signup, crypto payment.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "unknown", "founded": null, "open_source": null, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-05-13", "status": "active", "summary": "ProxyGlide is a proxy provider with two distinctive geographies — French residential exits and Iranian 4G mobile-carrier proxies.", "verdict": "ProxyGlide is a proxy provider with two distinctive geographies — French residential exits and Iranian 4G mobile-carrier proxies. The Iranian 4G pool is rare on the market and is the reason to remember the operator; the French pool covers FR-targeted use cases. Crypto payment, no identity at signup.", "strengths": [ "French residential pool — uncommon outside FR-targeted providers.", "Iranian 4G mobile-carrier proxies — a rare geography in the proxy market.", "No identity at signup; crypto payment." ], "caveats": [ "Geographic specialisation means non-FR and non-IR routes are not the use case.", "4G mobile proxies in restrictive geographies can see carrier-side blocks and route churn; expect variable uptime." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://proxyglide.io/", "title": "ProxyGlide home", "accessed": "2026-05-13" } ] }, { "slug": "quad9", "name": "Quad9", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/quad9/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/quad9.md", "website": "https://quad9.net/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "dns" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Free public resolver; no account required.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [], "jurisdiction": "Switzerland (operator-disclosed, non-profit)", "founded": 2016, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Quad9 is the Swiss non-profit no-account public resolver with malware-domain blocking on by default.", "verdict": "Quad9 is the Swiss non-profit no-account public resolver with malware-domain blocking on by default. A good complement to Mullvad DNS as a second option; pick based on whether you want the threat-intel blocking.", "strengths": [ "Swiss non-profit operator.", "Blocks known-malicious domains using shared threat-intel feeds.", "DoH/DoT supported; anycast deployment." ], "caveats": [ "Threat-intel blocking can flag false positives.", "Single-trust-anchor operator model.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.quad9.net/about/", "title": "Quad9 about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://www.quad9.net/privacy/", "title": "Quad9 privacy", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "riseup", "name": "Riseup", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/riseup/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/riseup.md", "website": "https://riseup.net/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "email-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Email and VPN service operated by an activist collective; signup requires an invite code or a justification, no government ID.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "donation" ], "jurisdiction": "United States (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 1999, "open_source": true, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Riseup is the activist-collective email and VPN provider.", "verdict": "Riseup is the activist-collective email and VPN provider. The community-trust profile is unmatched; the U.S. jurisdiction and invite-only signup are the trade-offs. For users embedded in activist communities, it is often the default; for others, it is mostly a reference point.", "strengths": [ "Activist-collective operator with a clear posture, 25+ years of operation.", "Tor-supported throughout.", "Strong community-trust signal in activist circles." ], "caveats": [ "U.S. jurisdiction is the operator-side caveat.", "Invite-only signup is friction, not a privacy benefit, for most users.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://riseup.net/about-us", "title": "Riseup about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://riseup.net/canary", "title": "Riseup canary", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "robosats", "name": "RoboSats", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/robosats/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/robosats.md", "website": "https://learn.robosats.com/", "tor_url": "robosats6tkf3eva7x2voqso3a5wcorsnw34jveyxfqi2fu7oyheasid.onion", "categories": [ "exchange-p2p" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "No accounts; identity for a session is a randomly-generated \"robot\" derived from a token entered locally.", "fiat_onramp": true, "payment_methods": [ "sepa", "revolut", "wise", "cash-by-mail", "paypal", "gift-card" ], "jurisdiction": "decentralized (operator-disclosed federation of coordinators)", "founded": 2022, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "RoboSats is the Lightning-native P2P bitcoin exchange.", "verdict": "RoboSats is the Lightning-native P2P bitcoin exchange. Identity is a deterministic robot generated from a token; trades settle on Lightning hold-invoices instead of on-chain escrow. The product favors small, fast trades on common fiat rails — that is what Lightning is good at. For larger or rarer-payment trades, Bisq or Hodl Hodl are usually more practical.", "strengths": [ "Lightning-native: trades settle on Lightning hold-invoices, not on-chain escrow.", "No accounts at all; identity is generated locally from a token.", "Tor-first; clearnet is a convenience wrapper around the .onion service." ], "caveats": [ "Order book is dominated by EUR/USD against BTC; exotic pairs are sparse.", "Federation of coordinator nodes is small; outages of a coordinator can strand a trade.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://learn.robosats.com/", "title": "RoboSats documentation", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/robosats", "title": "KYCnot.me — RoboSats entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "samourai-whirlpool", "name": "Samourai Wallet / Whirlpool", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/samourai-whirlpool/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/samourai-whirlpool.md", "website": "https://samouraiwallet.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "mixer-coinjoin", "wallet-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Whirlpool coinjoin coordinator was operated by Samourai Wallet. The service was seized in April 2024 when U.S. authorities arrested the developers.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [], "jurisdiction": "previously US/EU; service seized", "founded": 2015, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "seized", "summary": "Samourai Wallet and its Whirlpool coordinator were a significant part of the Bitcoin coinjoin ecosystem until U.", "verdict": "Samourai Wallet and its Whirlpool coordinator were a significant part of the Bitcoin coinjoin ecosystem until U.S. authorities seized the coordinator and arrested the developers in April 2024. Listed for historical record. Do not trust binaries or services advertising the Samourai name in 2025 onward without explicit provenance.", "strengths": [ "Designed an influential coinjoin protocol (Whirlpool) with mathematically provable non-discrimination.", "Strong on-device tooling (Stowaway PayJoin, Stonewall, Ricochet)." ], "caveats": [ "U.S. DOJ seized the Whirlpool coordinator and arrested the developers in April 2024.", "Wallet binaries hosted by Samourai are no longer signed by the original team.", "Forks (Sparrow's integration with Whirlpool ended; community alternatives have variable trust) exist; do not assume any post-seizure operator is the original team.", "Listed for historical reference and to flag fakes claiming the name.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/founders-and-ceo-cryptocurrency-mixing-service-arrested-and-charged-money-laundering", "title": "U.S. DOJ press release on Samourai arrests", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://samouraiwallet.com/", "title": "Samourai Wallet site (post-seizure)", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "searxng", "name": "SearXNG", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/searxng/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/searxng.md", "website": "https://docs.searxng.org/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "search" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "SearXNG is software, not a service. Public instances exist (see searx.space); each instance has its own operator and policy.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [], "jurisdiction": "depends on instance", "founded": 2021, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "SearXNG is the self-host or pick-an-instance meta-search option.", "verdict": "SearXNG is the self-host or pick-an-instance meta-search option. The right way to use it is to either self-host or pick a well-run instance from searx.space — public instance trust matters a lot.", "strengths": [ "Self-hostable meta-search; aggregates results from many engines without exposing the user to any of them directly.", "Active fork of the SearX project with a healthy maintenance cadence." ], "caveats": [ "Public instances vary in operator trust and configuration; pick from searx.space with care.", "Self-hosting requires maintenance.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://docs.searxng.org/", "title": "SearXNG documentation", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://searx.space/", "title": "searx.space — public instances directory", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "securedrop", "name": "SecureDrop", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/securedrop/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/securedrop.md", "website": "https://securedrop.org/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "hosting-anon", "messaging" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Open-source whistleblower submission system run by individual publications. Sources contact via Tor onion service with no account, no email, no phone.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "donation" ], "jurisdiction": "Freedom of the Press Foundation (United States)", "founded": 2013, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "SecureDrop is the canonical Tor-onion-service whistleblower intake system.", "verdict": "SecureDrop is the canonical Tor-onion-service whistleblower intake system. Operated by individual publications under FPF stewardship. For journalists handling sensitive sources, it is the gold standard; for sources, it is the highest-privacy submission channel available to most newsrooms. See the directory at securedrop.org/directory/ for participating publications.", "strengths": [ "The reference Tor-onion-service-based intake system for journalist sources.", "Multiple layers of cryptographic protection between submitter and journalist's identity.", "Used by The New York Times, The Guardian, ProPublica, The Washington Post, The Intercept, and dozens of others.", "Maintained by the Freedom of the Press Foundation; open source." ], "caveats": [ "Source/submitter does not pick the operator — the operator is the publication running the instance.", "Each publication's threat model and operational discipline determines actual privacy in practice.", "Use Tor Browser and follow the publication's specific instructions before submitting." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://securedrop.org/", "title": "SecureDrop project", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://securedrop.org/directory/", "title": "SecureDrop — directory of publications", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://freedom.press/", "title": "Freedom of the Press Foundation", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "session", "name": "Session", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/session/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/session.md", "website": "https://getsession.org/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "messaging" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Random Session ID at signup; no phone, no email, no username binding.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "donation" ], "jurisdiction": "Session Technology Foundation (Australia historically; reincorporation public-record)", "founded": 2020, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Session is a Signal-fork that strips phone-number registration and routes messages over Lokinet.", "verdict": "Session is a Signal-fork that strips phone-number registration and routes messages over Lokinet. Useful when you specifically want a no-identifier messenger without SimpleX's per-contact-link friction. Pay attention to operator-jurisdiction history before relying on it long-term.", "strengths": [ "No personal-identifier registration at all.", "Onion-routed delivery (Lokinet) for metadata protection.", "Cross-platform clients." ], "caveats": [ "Network-level latency from onion routing.", "Smaller anonymity set than Signal.", "Operator reincorporation history is worth reading before betting on long-term jurisdiction stability.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://getsession.org/faq", "title": "Session FAQ", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://docs.getsession.org/", "title": "Session docs", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "sideshift", "name": "SideShift", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/sideshift/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/sideshift.md", "website": "https://sideshift.ai/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "swap-instant-no-account" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Geofences certain jurisdictions (e.g., U.S.) but does not collect KYC for permitted users; quote-and-swap flow does not require account creation.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "Anguilla (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2017, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "SideShift is one of the older crypto-to-crypto exchangers that staked an explicit no-KYC posture and stuck with it via geofencing rather than ID collection.", "verdict": "SideShift is one of the older crypto-to-crypto exchangers that staked an explicit no-KYC posture and stuck with it via geofencing rather than ID collection. Strong API, broad Lightning support, and a long operating track record make it a default route in many wallet integrations.", "strengths": [ "Long-running operator with explicit no-KYC policy.", "Lightning support on both sides for BTC.", "First-class API used by integrators including hardware wallets." ], "caveats": [ "Geofenced for several jurisdictions; users in those regions are blocked rather than asked for ID.", "Like all custodial backends, address-screening can affect output release on outliers.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://sideshift.ai/a/about", "title": "SideShift about page", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/sideshift", "title": "KYCnot.me — SideShift entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "signal", "name": "Signal", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/signal/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/signal.md", "website": "https://signal.org/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "messaging" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Phone number historically required for registration; usernames are now supported for in-app discovery, but a phone or registration-token is still part of signup.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "donation" ], "jurisdiction": "United States (Signal Foundation, non-profit)", "founded": 2014, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Signal has the strongest cryptography in mainstream messaging and the most invasive registration model — a real phone number.", "verdict": "Signal has the strongest cryptography in mainstream messaging and the most invasive registration model — a real phone number. The username feature reduces in-app exposure of the number; it does not remove the number from registration. For threat models that exclude any phone-number-derived identifier, see SimpleX or Session.", "strengths": [ "Reference end-to-end encryption protocol (Signal Protocol) — used by WhatsApp, Wire, others.", "Sealed Sender, private contact discovery, and other metadata-minimization measures shipped over years.", "2024-era username support reduces phone-number exposure in-app, though signup still uses a number." ], "caveats": [ "Phone number registration is the dominant privacy caveat — it binds the account to a number, even if it isn't displayed to contacts.", "U.S. non-profit operator; servers in U.S.", "SMS-fallback removal (2022) removed a privacy footgun but also a feature.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://signal.org/blog/", "title": "Signal blog", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://support.signal.org/", "title": "Signal support", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "silent-link", "name": "Silent.link", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/silent-link/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/silent-link.md", "website": "https://silent.link/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "sim-esim" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "eSIM service with no account, no email, no identity. Pay-as-you-go top-up via crypto.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "lightning" ], "jurisdiction": "unknown", "founded": 2021, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Silent.", "verdict": "Silent.link is the reference no-account eSIM. Buy, scan, get data. No name, no email. The limits are real — eSIM-only and primarily data — but for users who want mobile data without their carrier knowing them, this is the cleanest option.", "strengths": [ "No signup at all — purchase produces an eSIM activation code on the page.", "Crypto + Lightning payment is the only option, by design.", "Global roaming data; supports many countries with mobile data and incoming SMS on the included number." ], "caveats": [ "Data-only with limited inbound voice/SMS depending on package; outbound calling typically unavailable.", "eSIM-capable device required.", "Operator transparency is intentionally low.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://silent.link/", "title": "Silent.link home", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/silentlink", "title": "KYCnot.me — Silent.link entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "silenthosts", "name": "SilentHosts", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/silenthosts/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/silenthosts.md", "website": "https://silenthosts.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "hosting-anon" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Offshore hosting with the broadest service catalogue in this listing — VPS, dedicated, shared, and adjacent services — no KYC, crypto payment.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "offshore (operator-disclosed)", "founded": null, "open_source": null, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-05-13", "status": "active", "summary": "SilentHosts is an offshore hosting provider with the broadest service catalogue among its peers in this directory — VPS, dedicated servers, shared web hosting and adjacent products under one operator.", "verdict": "SilentHosts is an offshore hosting provider with the broadest service catalogue among its peers in this directory — VPS, dedicated servers, shared web hosting and adjacent products under one operator. The posture is no-KYC, crypto-paid, bulletproof-style, and the differentiator is breadth of service rather than a single specialised offering. Useful when one operator should cover the whole stack.", "strengths": [ "Broadest service catalogue among offshore peers — VPS, dedicated, shared web hosting and adjacent services under one operator.", "No KYC and crypto payment.", "Operator advertises bulletproof posture and non-response to DMCA notices and law-enforcement requisitions." ], "caveats": [ "Wide service surface raises the importance of reading each product's specific abuse policy.", "Hardware jurisdiction per server is the binding factor, not the offshore marketing label." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://silenthosts.io/", "title": "SilentHosts home", "accessed": "2026-05-13" } ] }, { "slug": "simplelogin", "name": "SimpleLogin", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/simplelogin/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/simplelogin.md", "website": "https://simplelogin.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "email-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Email-alias service operated by Proton AG since 2022. Free tier and paid tier available; signup needs only an email or a Proton account.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "card", "crypto", "paypal" ], "jurisdiction": "France (operator) / Switzerland (Proton parent)", "founded": 2020, "open_source": true, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "SimpleLogin is the email-alias service most-recommended for users who want a different address per service without inventing them by hand.", "verdict": "SimpleLogin is the email-alias service most-recommended for users who want a different address per service without inventing them by hand. Owned by Proton since 2022, open-source, self-hostable. Aliases are the right tool for limiting how a single inbox spreads across services; they do not by themselves make the destination inbox anonymous.", "strengths": [ "Generates unlimited aliases on owned domains; aliases forward to your real inbox.", "Open-source server; self-hostable for users who want full control.", "Integrated with Proton accounts but works with any mail provider." ], "caveats": [ "Owned by Proton since 2022; same operator caveats apply transitively.", "The real inbox the aliases forward to is still your real inbox — SimpleLogin doesn't fix anonymity of the destination.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://simplelogin.io/blog/", "title": "SimpleLogin blog", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://github.com/simple-login/app", "title": "SimpleLogin source", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "simpleswap", "name": "SimpleSwap", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/simpleswap/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/simpleswap.md", "website": "https://simpleswap.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "swap-instant-no-account" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "No account required for the basic instant-swap flow; an account and KYC are required for fiat purchase flows and may be requested on flagged orders.", "fiat_onramp": true, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "card (via partners)", "sepa (via partners)" ], "jurisdiction": "British Virgin Islands (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2018, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "SimpleSwap is a long-running instant exchanger whose crypto-to-crypto path does not require an account.", "verdict": "SimpleSwap is a long-running instant exchanger whose crypto-to-crypto path does not require an account. It also runs fiat purchase flows through KYC partners — those are a separate product with separate compliance. The exchanger is well-known to Monero swap aggregators and is a routine option in Trocador's list. Treat the no-account claim as scoped to crypto-in/crypto-out only.", "strengths": [ "Long-running operator with broad asset coverage and a stable API.", "Crypto-to-crypto path does not require an account or email.", "Public order-status URL allows external tracking and dispute evidence." ], "caveats": [ "Floating-rate orders can settle materially below quote during volatility.", "Account / KYC is required for the card and bank purchase paths; do not confuse those with the no-account swap.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://simpleswap.io/help/general", "title": "SimpleSwap Help Center", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/simpleswap", "title": "KYCnot.me — SimpleSwap entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "simplex-chat", "name": "SimpleX Chat", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/simplex-chat/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/simplex-chat.md", "website": "https://simplex.chat/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "messaging" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "No user identifiers at all; connections are made by exchanging one-time invitation links. No phone, no email, no username globally visible.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "donation" ], "jurisdiction": "independent open source", "founded": 2021, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "SimpleX is the architectural answer to \"I do not want any global identifier in my messaging.", "verdict": "SimpleX is the architectural answer to \"I do not want any global identifier in my messaging.\" There is no account, no profile, no phone, no username. The cost is friction: every contact starts with a one-time link. For threat models that explicitly exclude phone-numbered identities, SimpleX is the reference design.", "strengths": [ "Architecturally identifier-less: no globally-visible profile, no phone, no email.", "Per-contact unidirectional queue model — different contacts see different identifiers.", "Self-hostable servers (SMP and XFTP)." ], "caveats": [ "Smaller user base than Signal; discovery is by invite-link sharing only, which is the design point.", "Younger project; cryptographic and protocol audits are more recent.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://simplex.chat/docs/", "title": "SimpleX docs", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat", "title": "SimpleX source", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "smsactivator", "name": "SMSActivator", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/smsactivator/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/smsactivator.md", "website": "https://smsactivator.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "sim-esim" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Number-leasing service for SMS reception; no identity at signup, crypto payment, no carrier-side identity binding.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "unknown", "founded": null, "open_source": null, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-05-13", "status": "active", "summary": "SMSActivator is a number-leasing service tuned for receiving SMS to validate accounts on phone-gated services — Gmail, Telegram, Signal, marketplaces, exchanges.", "verdict": "SMSActivator is a number-leasing service tuned for receiving SMS to validate accounts on phone-gated services — Gmail, Telegram, Signal, marketplaces, exchanges. The number pool covers 50+ countries, supports both one-shot and long-term rentals, and bundles ready-made Telegram and Signal accounts. Crypto-only payment with no identity at signup keeps the entire account-creation chain unbound from a real-name carrier.", "strengths": [ "50+ country pool for receiving SMS — useful for validating Gmail, Telegram, Signal and other phone-gated accounts.", "Long-term number rentals available, not only one-shot SMS reception.", "Bundles ready-made Telegram, Signal and similar account creation alongside number rental.", "Crypto-only payment with no identity at signup." ], "caveats": [ "Numbers are shared / VOIP-style; some banks and high-trust services reject the carrier.", "Number-pool availability shifts per country and per provider; popular SKUs run dry." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://smsactivator.io/", "title": "SMSActivator home", "accessed": "2026-05-13" } ] }, { "slug": "snikket", "name": "Snikket", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/snikket/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/snikket.md", "website": "https://snikket.org/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "messaging" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Self-hostable XMPP suite with a managed-hosting option; signup posture depends on the operator you join.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "card", "crypto (managed-hosting)" ], "jurisdiction": "independent open source; hosting jurisdiction varies", "founded": 2020, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Snikket is the easiest path to a modern XMPP setup, either self-hosted or managed.", "verdict": "Snikket is the easiest path to a modern XMPP setup, either self-hosted or managed. End-to-end encryption is on by default for direct chats. Useful as the \"open standard\" alternative to walled-garden messengers.", "strengths": [ "Modern XMPP packaging — Prosody plus a curated client and apps.", "Self-hostable; managed hosting available from the project.", "OMEMO end-to-end encryption baseline." ], "caveats": [ "Federation properties depend on which servers your contacts use.", "Managed-hosting account holds metadata about your account by definition.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://snikket.org/about/", "title": "Snikket about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://snikket.org/service/", "title": "Snikket managed hosting", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "softwarekeys-shop", "name": "SoftwareKeys.shop", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/softwarekeys-shop/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/softwarekeys-shop.md", "website": "https://softwarekeys.shop/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "software-licenses" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Checkout is purchase-only; no account, no identity verification. Crypto and card payment paths both complete without ID.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "card" ], "jurisdiction": "unknown", "founded": null, "open_source": null, "custodial": null, "last_verified": "2026-05-13", "status": "active", "summary": "SoftwareKeys.", "verdict": "SoftwareKeys.shop sells Windows, Office, Adobe and security software licence keys with both crypto and card checkout. There is no account step and no identity binding on either payment path, which makes it usable for buyers who want a software key without leaving a fiat trail. The keys themselves come from grey-market channels, so activation success and licence validity depend on the SKU.", "strengths": [ "Crypto and card payment side by side; either path completes without identity.", "Catalogue spans OS keys, productivity suites, security software and design tools.", "Key delivery is digital and immediate after payment confirmation." ], "caveats": [ "Licence keys come from grey-market channels; activation limits and SKU validity vary.", "Operator jurisdiction is not publicly disclosed." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://softwarekeys.shop/", "title": "SoftwareKeys.shop home", "accessed": "2026-05-13" } ] }, { "slug": "sparrow-wallet", "name": "Sparrow Wallet", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/sparrow-wallet/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/sparrow-wallet.md", "website": "https://sparrowwallet.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "wallet-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Open-source desktop Bitcoin wallet with strong coin-control, PSBT, and hardware-wallet support.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "independent open source", "founded": 2020, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Sparrow is the desktop Bitcoin wallet for people who care about UTXO-level privacy.", "verdict": "Sparrow is the desktop Bitcoin wallet for people who care about UTXO-level privacy. Coin control and labels are first-class; you can run it against your own node trivially. Pair with hardware wallets and on-chain privacy tools (payjoin, coinjoin) to get the value out of it.", "strengths": [ "First-class coin control, label persistence, and UTXO tagging.", "Native support for own-node connections (Bitcoin Core, Electrum servers).", "Built-in payjoin and mixing-tool interoperability." ], "caveats": [ "Desktop-only.", "Coin-control discipline is operator-required to realize privacy gains.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://sparrowwallet.com/docs/", "title": "Sparrow docs", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow", "title": "Sparrow source", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "specter-desktop", "name": "Specter Desktop", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/specter-desktop/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/specter-desktop.md", "website": "https://specter.solutions/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "wallet-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Self-custody Bitcoin wallet specialized for multisig and hardware-wallet workflows with own-node connectivity.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "independent open source (Crypto Advance)", "founded": 2020, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "Specter Desktop is the Bitcoin multisig power-user wallet — built around hardware-wallet integration, PSBT workflows, and own-node connectivity.", "verdict": "Specter Desktop is the Bitcoin multisig power-user wallet — built around hardware-wallet integration, PSBT workflows, and own-node connectivity. The right pick when you operate multisig setups across multiple devices. For single-sig Bitcoin, Sparrow is usually the better default.", "strengths": [ "First-class multisig setup with hardware-wallet support (Coldcard, Trezor, BitBox, Foundation, Ledger).", "Designed to connect to your own Bitcoin Core node — runs against it via RPC.", "PSBT-based workflow that keeps signing devices air-gapped.", "Open source under MIT." ], "caveats": [ "Power-user product; the learning curve is steeper than BlueWallet or Sparrow for casual users.", "Self-hosting Bitcoin Core is the intended setup; without it you trust someone else's node.", "Desktop-only." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://docs.specter.solutions/", "title": "Specter documentation", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://github.com/cryptoadvance/specter-desktop", "title": "Specter source", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "squadproxy", "name": "SquadProxy", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/squadproxy/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/squadproxy.md", "website": "https://squadproxy.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "proxy" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Proxy pool tuned for AI-request routing and high-throughput workloads; no identity at signup, crypto payment.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "unknown", "founded": null, "open_source": null, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-05-13", "status": "active", "summary": "SquadProxy is a proxy provider tuned for AI-request routing — using the pool as a front-end for LLM API traffic, inference pipelines and scraping workloads where IP rotation and clean exits matter.", "verdict": "SquadProxy is a proxy provider tuned for AI-request routing — using the pool as a front-end for LLM API traffic, inference pipelines and scraping workloads where IP rotation and clean exits matter. Crypto payment without identity at signup, with performance-oriented routing as the differentiator versus generalist proxy networks.", "strengths": [ "Tuned for AI workloads — routing LLM API requests and inference pipelines through clean IPs.", "Performance-oriented pool with low-latency routes.", "Crypto payment without identity at signup." ], "caveats": [ "Operator transparency is limited; verify pool composition and rotation behaviour against your use case before committing.", "Acceptable-use policy bounds what AI- and scraping-related workloads are permitted." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://squadproxy.com/", "title": "SquadProxy home", "accessed": "2026-05-13" } ] }, { "slug": "stack-wallet", "name": "Stack Wallet", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/stack-wallet/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/stack-wallet.md", "website": "https://stackwallet.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "wallet-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Self-custody multi-coin wallet; built-in swap and buy flows route through external providers with their own policies.", "fiat_onramp": true, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "card (via partners)" ], "jurisdiction": "Cypher Stack (Canada, operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2022, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Stack Wallet's value proposition is \"one self-custody wallet that does Monero, Bitcoin, and some less-common privacy chains.", "verdict": "Stack Wallet's value proposition is \"one self-custody wallet that does Monero, Bitcoin, and some less-common privacy chains.\" For users who want Wownero or Firo in the same app as XMR and BTC, it is the most-developed option.", "strengths": [ "Multi-chain self-custody including Monero, Wownero, Firo, EpicCash, and Bitcoin.", "Mobile and desktop builds; F-Droid available.", "Tor support and built-in CoinControl on supported chains." ], "caveats": [ "Built-in fiat onramp uses third-party providers; their KYC profile applies, not Stack's.", "Younger codebase than Cake/Feather; review the release history.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://docs.stackwallet.com/", "title": "Stack Wallet docs", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://github.com/cypherstack/stack_wallet", "title": "Stack Wallet source", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "startmail", "name": "StartMail", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/startmail/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/startmail.md", "website": "https://www.startmail.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "email-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Paid email service from the operators of Startpage. Signup requires an existing email and payment. Identity is not verified.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "card", "paypal" ], "jurisdiction": "Netherlands (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2014, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "StartMail is the Dutch paid privacy-email alternative to Proton and Tuta.", "verdict": "StartMail is the Dutch paid privacy-email alternative to Proton and Tuta. The built-in disposable-alias feature is a useful differentiator. The lack of crypto payment is the main reason most no-KYC-focused users will skip it; for users who specifically want a Netherlands operator and disposable aliases natively, it is a routine choice.", "strengths": [ "Dutch operator with explicit privacy posture.", "Disposable-alias feature built in.", "PGP-aware web interface." ], "caveats": [ "No free tier.", "Crypto payment not accepted at last check; card/PayPal binds identity to the payment processor.", "Same operator group as Startpage; the 2019 ownership change generated community debate that applies here transitively.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.startmail.com/en/about", "title": "StartMail about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://www.startmail.com/en/security", "title": "StartMail security", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "startpage", "name": "Startpage", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/startpage/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/startpage.md", "website": "https://www.startpage.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "search" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "No accounts on the public search endpoint.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [], "jurisdiction": "Netherlands (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2006, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Startpage is the Google-results-with-no-Google-tracking option.", "verdict": "Startpage is the Google-results-with-no-Google-tracking option. Useful when you specifically want Google's index but not Google's profiling. The 2019 ownership change is the dominant operator-context caveat.", "strengths": [ "Proxies Google results without passing the user-side query metadata to Google.", "Anonymous-View mode launches results pages through a built-in proxy." ], "caveats": [ "Index is Google-derived; the operator's privacy claim is about what *Startpage* passes upstream, not about Google's index itself.", "Operator ownership change (Privacy One Group / System1) in 2019 generated community debate; review the current corporate context.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.startpage.com/en/about-us/", "title": "Startpage about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://www.startpage.com/en/privacy-policy/", "title": "Startpage privacy", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "stealthex", "name": "StealthEX", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/stealthex/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/stealthex.md", "website": "https://stealthex.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "swap-instant-no-account" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "No-account crypto-to-crypto path; AML screening can request ID on flagged outputs.", "fiat_onramp": true, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "card (via partners)" ], "jurisdiction": "Seychelles (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2018, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "StealthEX is a standard, long-running entry in the aggregator backend list.", "verdict": "StealthEX is a standard, long-running entry in the aggregator backend list. The crypto swap path is no-account; AML holds on a minority of orders are the usual category caveat. Reasonable as one of three or four backends to try before committing on an unusual pair.", "strengths": [ "Broad asset coverage with stable Tor mirror.", "Long-running, frequent backend in aggregator routes.", "Crypto-to-crypto flow does not collect an email by default." ], "caveats": [ "Documented holds requiring ID disclosure to release funds when AML screening flags the output.", "The fiat purchase path is KYC and runs via third-party providers.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://stealthex.io/faq", "title": "StealthEX FAQ", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/stealthex", "title": "KYCnot.me — StealthEX entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "stract", "name": "Stract", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/stract/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/stract.md", "website": "https://stract.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "search" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "No-account public search.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [], "jurisdiction": "Denmark (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2023, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Stract is an experiment-friendly open-source independent search engine.", "verdict": "Stract is an experiment-friendly open-source independent search engine. Useful as a complement to Mojeek when you want to play with ranking rules; not a replacement for a full-index engine.", "strengths": [ "Independent crawler-based open-source search.", "Optics ranking-rule system lets users tune queries per-context." ], "caveats": [ "Small index relative to majors; long-tail recall is uneven.", "Young project; UI changes.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://stract.com/about", "title": "Stract about", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://github.com/StractOrg/stract", "title": "Stract source", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "swapter", "name": "Swapter", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/swapter/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/swapter.md", "website": "https://swapter.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "swap-instant-no-account" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "No KYC for the standard crypto-to-crypto swap; AML address-screening can request ID on flagged outputs.", "fiat_onramp": true, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "card (via partners)" ], "jurisdiction": "Lithuania (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2022, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Swapter is a newer entry in the instant-exchanger category that has been steadily integrated into aggregator routing.", "verdict": "Swapter is a newer entry in the instant-exchanger category that has been steadily integrated into aggregator routing. The crypto swap path is no-account; the operator's longer-term behavior on AML-driven holds is what to watch.", "strengths": [ "Modern UI, well-integrated with aggregator front ends.", "Stable XMR support among aggregator partners." ], "caveats": [ "Younger operator with shorter public track record than ChangeNOW/SimpleSwap.", "Standard category caveat on AML-driven holds.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://swapter.io/faq", "title": "Swapter FAQ", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/swapter", "title": "KYCnot.me — Swapter entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "the-bitcoin-company", "name": "The Bitcoin Company", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/the-bitcoin-company/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/the-bitcoin-company.md", "website": "https://thebitcoincompany.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "marketplace-gift-card" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "U.S.-focused gift card and Lightning rewards platform. Account required (email) but identity verification is not.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "lightning" ], "jurisdiction": "United States (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2021, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "The Bitcoin Company is the U.", "verdict": "The Bitcoin Company is the U.S.-focused gift-card marketplace for Bitcoin and Lightning users. Account-based with email; identity not verified. Useful as a complement to Bitrefill specifically for U.S. retailers and the Lightning-rewards model.", "strengths": [ "U.S.-merchant gift-card catalog as a complement to Bitrefill's broader European coverage.", "Lightning rewards on bitcoin-back purchases.", "Account is email-only at signup; no ID verification." ], "caveats": [ "U.S. operator subject to U.S. legal process.", "Account with email at signup binds the account.", "U.S. merchant catalog is narrower than European-focused operators on cross-border purchases." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://thebitcoincompany.com/", "title": "The Bitcoin Company home", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://thebitcoincompany.com/help", "title": "The Bitcoin Company help", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "thorchain", "name": "THORChain", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/thorchain/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/thorchain.md", "website": "https://thorchain.org/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "dex" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Cross-chain liquidity protocol; no accounts. Front-end UIs (THORSwap, ASGARDEX, etc.) may impose their own restrictions.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "protocol — decentralized", "founded": 2019, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "THORChain is the dominant non-custodial cross-chain swap protocol — BTC ↔ ETH ↔ everything else, without wrapped assets or a bridge custodian.", "verdict": "THORChain is the dominant non-custodial cross-chain swap protocol — BTC ↔ ETH ↔ everything else, without wrapped assets or a bridge custodian. Its history includes meaningful exploits, all post-mortemed publicly. For users who want to swap native BTC for native ATOM without a CEX or a bridge, it is the reference implementation.", "strengths": [ "Cross-chain native-asset swaps (BTC ↔ ETH ↔ ATOM ↔ DOGE ↔ AVAX ↔ ...) without wrapped tokens or a bridge custodian.", "Single most-used non-EVM cross-chain liquidity venue.", "No accounts at the protocol layer; the THORChain network runs validators across chains." ], "caveats": [ "Several historical incidents (most notably the 2021 exploits) demonstrate the protocol's complexity; review the post-mortems before relying on it for high value.", "On-chain history is fully transparent.", "U.S. front-ends have varied in what they geofence; the protocol does not.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://docs.thorchain.org/", "title": "THORChain docs", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/thorchain", "title": "KYCnot.me — THORChain entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "threema", "name": "Threema", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/threema/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/threema.md", "website": "https://threema.ch/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "messaging" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "One-time purchase; can be bought via a Threema Shop voucher with cash and redeemed without identity.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "card", "cash-voucher (via shop)" ], "jurisdiction": "Switzerland (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2012, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Threema is the paid Swiss messenger that can be bought anonymously through the voucher path.", "verdict": "Threema is the paid Swiss messenger that can be bought anonymously through the voucher path. The signup model is identifier-less by design. Useful when you want a polished commercial product without phone-number registration; the voucher path is what keeps the no-KYC claim.", "strengths": [ "Random Threema ID at signup; no phone or email required.", "Swiss operator with consistent transparency.", "Cash-purchase path via vouchers from the Threema Shop or third-party resellers." ], "caveats": [ "Paid app; one-time purchase but not free to try.", "Apple/Google billing leaks identity unless you use the voucher path.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://threema.ch/en/faq", "title": "Threema FAQ", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://threema.ch/en/blog", "title": "Threema blog", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "tor-browser", "name": "Tor Browser", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/tor-browser/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/tor-browser.md", "website": "https://www.torproject.org/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "browser" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Free software bundling the Tor client and a hardened Firefox; no accounts, no signup.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "donation" ], "jurisdiction": "United States (Tor Project Inc., non-profit)", "founded": 2008, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Tor Browser is the reference browser for users whose threat model includes the network adversary.", "verdict": "Tor Browser is the reference browser for users whose threat model includes the network adversary. Browser-level fingerprint uniformity, Tor transport, and onion-service-aware UI are not duplicated by any other mainstream browser. The default choice when network anonymity is a goal.", "strengths": [ "The only mainstream browser designed against a network adversary.", "Built-in network anonymity via Tor; built-in fingerprint-uniformity at the browser level.", "Bridges and pluggable transports support censorship circumvention." ], "caveats": [ "Slower than direct connections; some sites block known Tor exits.", "Disabling features (e.g., JavaScript) for security comes at a usability cost.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.torproject.org/download/", "title": "Tor Browser downloads", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://blog.torproject.org/", "title": "Tor blog", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "tornado-cash", "name": "Tornado Cash", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/tornado-cash/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/tornado-cash.md", "website": "https://tornado.cash/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "mixer-coinjoin" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Ethereum-side privacy protocol — zero-knowledge mixer. No accounts; the contracts are immutable. Sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury OFAC in August 2022; that sanction has had complex legal history since.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "protocol — decentralized; developers indicted in 2023", "founded": 2019, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "seized", "summary": "Tornado Cash is the reference zero-knowledge mixer on Ethereum, sanctioned by U.", "verdict": "Tornado Cash is the reference zero-knowledge mixer on Ethereum, sanctioned by U.S. Treasury in August 2022 and central to the most-cited \"can immutable code be sanctioned?\" legal debate of the 2020s. The contracts are still on-chain; using them as a U.S. person remains legally fraught even after the partial 2024-2025 OFAC walk-back. Listed here for historical and reference purposes. Treat as a case study, not a recommendation.", "strengths": [ "Reference zero-knowledge mixer on Ethereum; widely studied design.", "Immutable smart contracts — the protocol itself cannot be turned off by the operator." ], "caveats": [ "Sanctioned by U.S. Treasury OFAC in August 2022 — U.S. persons are prohibited from interacting with listed addresses. A November 2024 Fifth Circuit ruling held that immutable smart contracts cannot be sanctioned as \"property\"; OFAC partially walked back the listing in early 2025, but the operational and legal posture remains contested.", "Roman Storm (one of the developers) was tried in the U.S. in 2024 on money-laundering charges related to the protocol; the case has shaped how mixer developers think about legal exposure.", "On Ethereum-side address screening, most regulated exchanges flag any address that has ever interacted with Tornado contracts.", "Listed for historical reference. Real-world use carries non-trivial legal and operational risk depending on jurisdiction.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://docs.tornado.cash/", "title": "Tornado Cash documentation (archived)", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0916", "title": "U.S. Treasury — Tornado Cash sanctions press release (August 2022)", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado_Cash", "title": "Wikipedia — Tornado Cash", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "tresorit", "name": "Tresorit", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/tresorit/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/tresorit.md", "website": "https://tresorit.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "storage" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Email at signup; identity not verified. Paid product.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "card" ], "jurisdiction": "Switzerland (operator-disclosed; acquired by Swiss Post in 2021)", "founded": 2011, "open_source": false, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Tresorit is the enterprise-leaning end-to-end-encrypted storage option.", "verdict": "Tresorit is the enterprise-leaning end-to-end-encrypted storage option. Swiss jurisdiction and Swiss Post ownership are the operator-side context to factor in. Solid encryption, mature product, account-bound.", "strengths": [ "End-to-end encryption at rest with operator never holding plaintext keys.", "Mature enterprise-grade product; consistent audits." ], "caveats": [ "Operator is now Swiss Post-owned; review the corporate context for your threat model.", "Email at signup binds the account.", "Closed-source clients.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://tresorit.com/security", "title": "Tresorit security", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://tresorit.com/privacy", "title": "Tresorit privacy", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "trezor", "name": "Trezor", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/trezor/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/trezor.md", "website": "https://trezor.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "wallet-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Hardware wallet. Direct manufacturer purchase requires shipping address; resellers and crypto payment options reduce binding. Device itself has no online identity.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "card", "crypto", "bank-transfer" ], "jurisdiction": "Czech Republic (SatoshiLabs)", "founded": 2014, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "Trezor is the open-source multi-coin hardware wallet from SatoshiLabs.", "verdict": "Trezor is the open-source multi-coin hardware wallet from SatoshiLabs. Reproducible firmware, broad coin support including Monero, well-audited. The shipping address is the main identity-binding step — use a forwarding address or pay in crypto via a reseller if compartmentalization matters. For Bitcoin-only users wanting air-gapped operation, Coldcard is the alternative.", "strengths": [ "Open-source firmware — reproducible builds.", "Bitcoin and multi-coin support including Monero, Ethereum, Solana.", "Long operating history; well-audited.", "Air-gapped operation via Trezor Suite or third-party wallets (Sparrow, Feather)." ], "caveats": [ "Shipping address binds the device to a physical location; use forwarding address or PO box for compartmentalization.", "Trezor Suite (the official wallet UI) is convenient but optional — third-party wallets (Sparrow, Feather) work too.", "Czech corporate jurisdiction is the operator-side context." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://trezor.io/learn", "title": "Trezor Learn", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://github.com/trezor/trezor-firmware", "title": "Trezor firmware source", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "trocador", "name": "Trocador", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/trocador/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/trocador.md", "website": "https://trocador.app/", "tor_url": "trocadorfyhlu27aefre5u7zri66gudtzdyelymftvr4yfcw52im2kperyd.onion", "categories": [ "swap-instant-no-account" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Trocador itself does not collect KYC; it aggregates rates from many backend providers, some of which can hold or freeze swaps for AML reasons. A \"non-KYC providers only\" filter is exposed in the UI.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "Romania (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2022, "open_source": false, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Trocador is a swap aggregator, not an exchanger itself.", "verdict": "Trocador is a swap aggregator, not an exchanger itself. It routes orders to a long roster of partner exchangers and lets you filter on KYC posture and reputation. That makes it the closest thing to a \"default front page\" for no-account swaps, but it does not change the underlying risk: whichever backend handles the swap still has custody during the window, and some backends will freeze outputs if address-screening flags them. The Tor mirror, no-JS fallback, and anonymous orderbook are above-average for the category.", "strengths": [ "Aggregates rates across most major instant exchangers in one form, so route comparison is one click rather than many tabs.", "Provides a \"Trocador.app exclusive\" anonymous orderbook fallback when partner liquidity is thin.", "Tor mirror is first-class and the site degrades gracefully without JavaScript." ], "caveats": [ "You are still trusting the chosen backend exchanger with custody during the swap; a backend's AML policy can freeze your output.", "The UI's \"no-KYC partners\" filter is only as honest as the partner's recent behavior, which changes without notice.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://trocador.app/en/faq", "title": "Trocador FAQ", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/trocador", "title": "KYCnot.me — Trocador entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "tuta", "name": "Tuta (Tutanota)", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/tuta/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/tuta.md", "website": "https://tuta.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "email-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Free signup typically requires only a self-chosen username; abuse-prevention sometimes asks for verification.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "card", "paypal", "bank-transfer" ], "jurisdiction": "Germany (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2011, "open_source": true, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Tuta encrypts more by default than any other mainstream privacy email — subjects and addressbook included — at the cost of being a closed ecosystem without IMAP.", "verdict": "Tuta encrypts more by default than any other mainstream privacy email — subjects and addressbook included — at the cost of being a closed ecosystem without IMAP. German jurisdiction is the operator-side caveat. For users who prioritize default-on encryption over interoperability, Tuta is the strongest commercial option.", "strengths": [ "End-to-end encrypted by default including subject lines and addressbook.", "No PGP exposure; encryption is in-protocol.", "Open-source apps and clients." ], "caveats": [ "German legal jurisdiction means BfV and BKA orders apply; the operator has been compelled in past cases to make limited surveillance available going forward (not retroactive content recovery).", "IMAP/SMTP are not supported because the encryption is in-protocol; you use Tuta's clients.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://tuta.com/support", "title": "Tuta support", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://tuta.com/blog/tag/transparency-report", "title": "Tuta transparency reports", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "uniswap", "name": "Uniswap", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/uniswap/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/uniswap.md", "website": "https://app.uniswap.org/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "dex" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "On-chain protocol; no accounts, no signup. Front-end may geofence certain interfaces or warn for sanctioned addresses, but the contracts are permissionless.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "protocol — operator (Uniswap Labs) US-based", "founded": 2018, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Uniswap is the canonical permissionless AMM.", "verdict": "Uniswap is the canonical permissionless AMM. The contracts have no notion of identity; the official front end has policy. Privacy at the DEX layer is a function of which wallet you connect and how that wallet's history was funded. Pair with a privacy chain or a privacy wallet upstream if non-correlation matters.", "strengths": [ "Permissionless AMM contracts on Ethereum and several L2s; no account model at the protocol layer.", "The reference DEX implementation; broad token coverage and the largest pool depth on most majors.", "Wallet-controlled; you sign each swap." ], "caveats": [ "On-chain history is public. Using Uniswap from a wallet that has touched a KYC venue correlates everything.", "The official front end (app.uniswap.org) has geofenced some tokens and addresses; alternative front ends (e.g., on IPFS) bypass this but you must verify them.", "Operator (Uniswap Labs) is U.S.-based, which matters if you need a front end you can rely on without geofencing.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://docs.uniswap.org/", "title": "Uniswap documentation", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://kycnot.me/service/uniswap", "title": "KYCnot.me — Uniswap entry", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "veracrypt", "name": "VeraCrypt", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/veracrypt/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/veracrypt.md", "website": "https://veracrypt.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "encryption-tools" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Free open-source disk and volume encryption tool. No accounts, no telemetry. Successor to TrueCrypt.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "donation" ], "jurisdiction": "independent open source (IDRIX, France)", "founded": 2013, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "VeraCrypt is the open-source disk and volume encryption tool.", "verdict": "VeraCrypt is the open-source disk and volume encryption tool. The hidden-volume feature is the distinctive property — plausible deniability for users who specifically need it. For most users, native FDE (BitLocker, FileVault, LUKS) is sufficient; VeraCrypt is for the cases where a portable encrypted container or plausible deniability are the requirements.", "strengths": [ "Full-disk encryption, container files, and hidden volumes (plausible deniability).", "Successor to the audited TrueCrypt codebase; the 2014 audit found no major flaws.", "Cross-platform — Windows, macOS, Linux." ], "caveats": [ "Hidden-volume security depends on operator discipline — don't write to the outer volume after creating the hidden one.", "Slower than native FDE (BitLocker, FileVault, LUKS) on some workloads.", "macOS and Linux versions occasionally lag Windows on features." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Documentation.html", "title": "VeraCrypt documentation", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/VeraCrypt%20Audit.html", "title": "VeraCrypt 2016 audit report", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "vexl", "name": "Vexl", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/vexl/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/vexl.md", "website": "https://vexl.it/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "exchange-p2p" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Contact-graph P2P Bitcoin trading app. No accounts; identity is your local phone book, traded only with people connected through your contacts (or contacts-of-contacts).", "fiat_onramp": true, "payment_methods": [ "cash-in-person", "sepa", "revolut", "bank-transfer" ], "jurisdiction": "Czech Republic (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2023, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Vexl is the social-graph alternative to anonymous P2P venues — you trade only with people connected through your contacts.", "verdict": "Vexl is the social-graph alternative to anonymous P2P venues — you trade only with people connected through your contacts. The privacy story is \"the venue doesn't see who's matched with whom\" rather than \"no identifier at signup.\" Useful in communities where Vexl already has adoption; less useful as a starting point if your network is empty.", "strengths": [ "Web-of-trust matching — you only see offers from your social graph, not a global order book.", "No central operator escrow; trades are direct between contacts.", "Open-source mobile clients." ], "caveats": [ "Requires a phone number for the contact graph; the number itself is what gates discovery.", "Liquidity scales with your social graph — useless if no one in your network uses it.", "Trade safety depends on your relationship with the counterparty; there is no operator-side arbitration.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://vexl.it/", "title": "Vexl homepage", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://github.com/vexl-it", "title": "Vexl source organization", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "wasabi-wallet", "name": "Wasabi Wallet", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/wasabi-wallet/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/wasabi-wallet.md", "website": "https://wasabiwallet.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "wallet-privacy", "mixer-coinjoin" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Self-custody desktop Bitcoin wallet with built-in WabiSabi coordinator-based coinjoin. The coordinator runs address-screening on inputs since mid-2024.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "operator zkSNACKs (Gibraltar) historically", "founded": 2018, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "degraded", "summary": "Wasabi is the most-developed Windows/macOS coinjoin client.", "verdict": "Wasabi is the most-developed Windows/macOS coinjoin client. The 2024 introduction of address screening by the zkSNACKs coordinator is the dominant story — it reduces the no-discrimination property that drew many users to it. Forks (Ginger, etc.) run coordinators without screening. Treat the official build as one of several options, not the default.", "strengths": [ "Long-running coinjoin client with the largest CoinJoin liquidity historically.", "Tor-by-default and reproducible builds." ], "caveats": [ "In 2024 the zkSNACKs coordinator began screening inputs against a blocklist; this restricts who can join rounds and is the main reason Wasabi's status is \"degraded\" for users seeking strict no-discrimination coinjoin.", "Several Wasabi forks (notably Ginger Wallet) run alternative coordinators without screening; check the current state before assuming.", "Coordinator centralization remains a structural property of the WabiSabi design.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://docs.wasabiwallet.io/", "title": "Wasabi docs", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://blog.wasabiwallet.io/", "title": "Wasabi blog (coordinator policy updates)", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "windscribe", "name": "Windscribe", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/windscribe/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/windscribe.md", "website": "https://windscribe.com/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "vpn" ], "kyc_level": "optional", "kyc_notes": "Account-based VPN with email or Reddit signup. Free tier with 10GB/month. Identity is not verified.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "card", "paypal", "voucher" ], "jurisdiction": "Canada (operator-disclosed)", "founded": 2016, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-05-12", "status": "active", "summary": "Windscribe is the Canadian account-based VPN with a real free tier and crypto payment.", "verdict": "Windscribe is the Canadian account-based VPN with a real free tier and crypto payment. Less posture-pure than Mullvad or IVPN because of email-at-signup, but solid for users who want a generous free tier and don't mind the operator-trust binding. Same parent as ControlD DNS.", "strengths": [ "Generous free tier (10GB/month) — useful for occasional use without payment binding.", "Open-source clients across every major platform.", "Per-server custom DNS and split-tunneling.", "Voucher payment path via the Windscribe shop for cash-equivalent purchase." ], "caveats": [ "Email at signup binds the account.", "Canadian operator subject to Canadian law-enforcement reach.", "Same operator as ControlD DNS — operator-trust transitive." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://windscribe.com/features", "title": "Windscribe features", "accessed": "2026-05-12" }, { "url": "https://github.com/Windscribe", "title": "Windscribe source", "accessed": "2026-05-12" } ] }, { "slug": "xmrhost", "name": "XMRHost", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/xmrhost/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/xmrhost.md", "website": "https://xmrhost.io/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "hosting-anon" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Offshore hosting with no identity at signup. Monero-first payment posture. Operator advertises non-response to DMCA notices and law-enforcement requisitions.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "monero", "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "offshore (operator-disclosed; servers placed in jurisdictions selected for legal resistance)", "founded": null, "open_source": null, "custodial": true, "last_verified": "2026-05-13", "status": "active", "summary": "XMRHost is an offshore hosting provider with a Monero-first payment posture and an explicit bulletproof positioning — no KYC, no fiat trail, advertised non-response to DMCA notices and law-enforcement requisitions, and server placement in jurisdictions chosen for legal resistance.", "verdict": "XMRHost is an offshore hosting provider with a Monero-first payment posture and an explicit bulletproof positioning — no KYC, no fiat trail, advertised non-response to DMCA notices and law-enforcement requisitions, and server placement in jurisdictions chosen for legal resistance. The fit is users who want both the hosting policy and the payment rail unbound from fiat identity.", "strengths": [ "Monero as the primary payment method — no fiat or card trail.", "Explicit no-KYC signup with bulletproof-style operator policy.", "Operator advertises ignoring DMCA notices and law-enforcement requisitions; server placement in favourable jurisdictions." ], "caveats": [ "The \"offshore\" and \"DMCA-ignored\" framing is operator policy; the binding factor in practice is the hardware jurisdiction of each server.", "Monero-first payment posture is the differentiator versus generalist bulletproof hosts; verify accepted asset list before purchase." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://xmrhost.io/", "title": "XMRHost home", "accessed": "2026-05-13" } ] }, { "slug": "zcash", "name": "Zcash", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/zcash/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/zcash.md", "website": "https://z.cash/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "coin-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Cryptocurrency protocol with optional shielded transactions; KYC is a venue property, not a protocol property.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto" ], "jurisdiction": "protocol — Electric Coin Company and Zcash Foundation", "founded": 2016, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Zcash has the strongest cryptographic privacy primitives in production but a smaller shielded anonymity set than Monero's mandatory-privacy model produces.", "verdict": "Zcash has the strongest cryptographic privacy primitives in production but a smaller shielded anonymity set than Monero's mandatory-privacy model produces. For users who specifically want zk-SNARK-based privacy and are willing to stay shielded throughout, it is the reference design. For users who want privacy-by-default without thinking about it, Monero is usually the easier choice.", "strengths": [ "zk-SNARK shielded pool offers strong cryptographic privacy.", "Active research program; introduced Halo recursive proofs and ongoing pool migrations." ], "caveats": [ "Privacy is opt-in (shielded vs transparent addresses); the anonymity set has historically been smaller than Monero's.", "The 2022 Sapling-to-Orchard pool migration changes the practical anonymity set you join.", "Trusted setup ceremonies are part of the protocol's history; the current Halo/Halo2 model removes that requirement going forward.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://z.cash/learn/", "title": "z.cash — Learn", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://zfnd.org/", "title": "Zcash Foundation", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] }, { "slug": "zeus-wallet", "name": "Zeus Wallet", "url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/zeus-wallet/", "markdown_url": "https://fuckyc.org/services/zeus-wallet.md", "website": "https://zeusln.app/", "tor_url": null, "categories": [ "wallet-privacy" ], "kyc_level": "none", "kyc_notes": "Self-custody Lightning wallet that connects to your own LND, Core Lightning, or Eclair node — or to Zeus's embedded LND for users without a node. No accounts at the wallet layer.", "fiat_onramp": false, "payment_methods": [ "crypto", "lightning" ], "jurisdiction": "independent open source", "founded": 2018, "open_source": true, "custodial": false, "last_verified": "2026-01-01", "status": "active", "summary": "Zeus is the power-user Lightning wallet — connects to your own node over Tor, gives you full visibility and control.", "verdict": "Zeus is the power-user Lightning wallet — connects to your own node over Tor, gives you full visibility and control. The embedded-node mode added in 2024 brings it within reach of users who don't run a separate node. Best fit when \"I want the most control over my Lightning setup from a phone\" is the requirement.", "strengths": [ "Connects to your own Lightning node via Tor, with full control over routing and channel management.", "Embedded-node mode (2024+) for users who want self-custody without running a separate node.", "Open-source under MIT." ], "caveats": [ "Steeper learning curve than ACINQ Phoenix or Wallet of Satoshi.", "Embedded-node mode is newer; review the trade-offs before betting on it.", "Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01)." ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://docs.zeusln.app/", "title": "Zeus documentation", "accessed": "2026-01-01" }, { "url": "https://github.com/ZeusLN/zeus", "title": "Zeus source", "accessed": "2026-01-01" } ] } ] }