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Open-source no-KYC crypto exchanges

3 exchanges here publish their source so the no-KYC and custody claims can be independently checked. RoboSats rates highest. Open source lets anyone verify that the software really has no KYC step and really cannot touch your funds - the difference between a claim and an auditable fact.

3 matches, ranked

Which no-KYC exchanges are open source?

✓ Never KYC

RoboSats

8.1 /10

One click generates a robot avatar. No email, no username, no account — just a Lightning trade over Tor.

Privacy 94

Trust 72

Reliab. 62

0KYC
No account
Non-custodial
Open source
Monero

Mostly non-custodial (Lightning hold-invoices); brief coordinator-controlled settlement window 0 freezes 3↑ 3↓ Read →

✓ Never KYC

Bisq

7.5 /10

A decentralized exchange that is software, not a company. No account, no KYC, funds in 2-of-2 multisig you control.

Privacy 92

Trust 74

Reliab. 35

0KYC
No account
Non-custodial
Open source
Monero

Non-custodial - 2-of-2 multisig controlled by the two traders 0 freezes 3↑ 3↓ Read →

✓ Never KYC

Haveno (RetoSwap network)

3.0 /10

Monero-native, non-custodial P2P over Tor, with no ID ever. But "Haveno" is a framework: you actually trade on an independent network (mainly RetoSwap) - and that network was exploited twice in 2026.

Privacy 92

Trust 42

Reliab. 15

0KYC
No account
Non-custodial
Open source
Monero

Non-custodial - 2-of-3 Monero multisig (buyer, seller, arbitrator) 0 freezes 3↑ 3↓ Read →

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Open source — questions

Why does open source matter for an exchange?

Because you can verify the claims yourself. If the code is public, security researchers can confirm there is no hidden KYC step and that funds are held in escrow you control - and, as with Bisq, spot bugs before or after they are exploited.

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