/exchanges · verified 2026-05-13

Coinos

Name: Coinos
Brand: Coinos

No-KYC Lightning wallet + custodial swap service. Lightning ↔ on-chain ↔ liquid.

anonymous signup NO-KYC LIGHTNING OPEN-SOURCE custodial open source lightning native tor supported

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At a glance

Grade: B ()
KYC posture: anonymous signup
Fees: Custodial · LN/onchain/Liquid · anonymous account · open-source
Last verified: 2026-05-13
Operating since: 2015 · 11y — WHOIS redacted (likely .io or hidden TLD); operating_since estimated from archive.org first snapshot 2015
Tor mirror: http://vm7h454g5hiy2nt3u5o7evtz3vigtypo2mkyausakvdkbmd7wpyhx5qd.onion

B Why grade B?

Solid pick. Verified working but with a meaningful caveat (UX rough, smaller market, intermediate trust step, partial coverage). Listed because the trade-off is sometimes worth it.

Full rubric + 7-step verification walkthrough at /methodology.

curator verdict · bottom line

Curator Verdict & OpSec Breakdown

THE BOTTOM LINE

Coinos is a verified, functional crypto exchange that performs solidly for day-to-day use, provided readers account for its specific operational trade-offs.

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Proven Strengths

▸ Anonymous account model: no real-name, phone, or government ID required to transact.
▸ Open-source codebase: public code repositories allow independent verification and audit.
▸ Tor-native accessibility: active, verified .onion hidden service mirror available.
▸ Established operational track record: serving users continuously since 2015 (11 years).

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OpSec Trade-offs & Caveats

▸ Custodial exposure: funds reside temporarily under operator control during processing.

Review

Anonymous Lightning custodial wallet with built-in swap engine — load via Lightning, swap to on-chain BTC or Liquid, withdraw anywhere. No email required; account = generated user. Limits are conservative on anonymous tier but adequate for personal scale.

Fees

Custodial · LN/onchain/Liquid · anonymous account · open-source

Live ops data

kyc.rip hasn't routed swaps through Coinos yet, so we have no first-party settlement data (typical XMR settlement, slow-tail, confirmations) for it.

Operator? Request integration: @kyc_rip_bot

Integration status does not affect this provider’s grade or review.

Audit trail — receipts for the editorial claim

● UPSTREAM Up · HTTP 206 · 492ms · checked 3h ago
✓ ONION Matches operator-published vm7h454g5hiy2nt3u5o7evtz3vigtypo2mkyausakvdkbmd7wpyhx5qd.onion
✎ MANUAL Last manual verification 2026-05-13 (<180d)
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