ETZ-Swap

A no-account, no-KYC instant swap service running out of Ukraine since April 2024 — two-year tenure, kycnot APPROVED at 8/10 with guaranteed no-KYC posture, Trocador A privacy rating, and an in-house test swap on 15 June 2026 that settled in 3 minutes end-to-end with a −0.15% float drift. Listed at Grade A on the combination of independent peer-directory validation, observed operator-side speed, honest float pricing, no-account flow, multi-chain stablecoin coverage, and infrastructure choices (Tor mirror, no-JS variant) that match the privacy posture in the marketing.

What it is. A no-registration, no-KYC instant cryptocurrency swap supporting Monero, BTC, ETH, LTC, PIVX, and 1000+ other coins, with stablecoins offered across multiple chains (ERC20 / TRC20 / and others) so users can pick the cheapest settlement path. Listed at Grade A because the swap path is now triple-verified — kycnot's three test swaps in April 2026, our own test swap in June 2026, and Trocador's A privacy rating from their own audit — and the operational signals (speed, fee honesty, no-account flow, infrastructure) all reinforce the claim.

Background. ETZ-Swap has been operating since around 30 April 2024 — over two years. Legally registered in Ukraine. Active operator presence on Bitcointalk (Jr. Member tier, single 17-post service thread), an X account at `@ETZ_Swap` (132 followers, joined Sept 2025), Telegram support at `@etz_support`, a SimpleX channel, and a published PGP key. The service runs a Telegram swap bot (`@EtzSwapBot`), an API, and a separate no-JavaScript variant at `nojs.etz-swap.com`. Policy pages live at `/privacy-policy` and `/terms-of-use`; kycnot reviewed the terms-of-use directly on 1 June 2026 and confirmed the no-KYC posture. Partnerships with Trocador.app (rated A on Trocador's privacy panel), OrangeFren, IsItKYC, and KycNotList. Listed on kycnot and monerica.

What you trust.

• In-house test swap, 15 June 2026: 3 minutes end-to-end. We dispatched 0.2 XMR → 66.43795517 USDT (ERC20). From the moment our wallet broadcast the XMR transaction to USDT confirmed in our destination wallet: ~3 minutes. The operator settles on 0–1 XMR confirmations, absorbing reorg risk in exchange for category-leading speed (Sideshift / FixedFloat / ChangeNow typically take 20–40 minutes on the same pair). Float drift was −0.15% — well inside normal market spread, no hidden haircut. The flow had four clean stages (Confirmed → Exchanged → Sending → Success); no indefinite-loading edge cases, no surprise gating, no support interaction needed.
• kycnot APPROVED 8/10 with guaranteed no-KYC. kycnot rates ETZ-Swap as KYC level 0/4 (Guaranteed no KYC), Privacy 90/100, Trust 67/100. Per kycnot's direct review of the terms-of-use on 1 June 2026, the service "explicitly states KYC will never be requested." Risk-flagged transactions trigger a refund to the sender, not a KYC demand.
• Three additional independent test swaps passed (kycnot, April 2026). kycnot performed verification swaps in April 2026: ~1 XMR (8 Apr), 0.01 BTC (16 Apr), 6 LTC (23 Apr). All completed end-to-end. Combined with our 15 June swap, that's four real-funds tests on the public record across four months, all clean.
• Trocador A rating. Trocador.app rates ETZ-Swap A on its privacy panel — the top of the scale, signalling that the service has met Trocador's bar on own liquidity, no-KYC posture, and technical audit. Trocador routes real swap volume through partner liquidity, so the rating reflects how the service actually behaves under traffic.
• Two years of operating history. Operating since 30 April 2024, with no withdrawal-block incident on the public record.
• No-account flow with optional email. The swap path itself never asks for an email or registration. Users who want order history can opt in to an email account; everyone else swaps anonymously. Best of both postures.
• No-JavaScript variant exists. `nojs.etz-swap.com` is a dedicated JS-free interface — the swap flow is accessible to users running NoScript or Tor Browser's Safest mode. Few competitors ship this.
• Tor v3 mirror, properly configured. `ntrzt52ib6b7vwzmo4scfpcdjr54uaxobnrpsifb5i4y64rphylqe6ad.onion` matches the clearnet `Onion-Location` header.
• User-side sentiment is consistently positive. Four kycnot user reviews averaging 4.5/5, written between March and June 2026, all describe successful swaps. Two reviewers had their Order IDs verified by kycnot moderation.

Operational specs.

• Site. https://etz-swap.com — Next.js SPA; policy pages require JavaScript to render.
• Tor mirror. `ntrzt52ib6b7vwzmo4scfpcdjr54uaxobnrpsifb5i4y64rphylqe6ad.onion` (v3).
• No-JS variant. `nojs.etz-swap.com` for users browsing without JavaScript.
• Telegram bot. `@EtzSwapBot` runs the full swap flow inside Telegram.
• API. Documented as available by kycnot; no public docs URL is published — reach out via the support channels for endpoint specs.
• Coin coverage. BTC, ETH, XMR are headline pairs; PIVX added May 2026; 1000+ assets routed in total. Stablecoins offered across multiple chains (ERC20 / TRC20 / and others) — users can pick the cheapest settlement chain rather than getting locked into ERC20 gas. Monero is a first-class pair.
• Pricing model. Float rate (rate tracks spot at settlement, not locked at quote time). Observed drift on our 0.2 XMR test was −0.15%; that's well inside market spread, indicating honest float pricing rather than a hidden spread.
• Settlement speed. Observed 0–1 XMR confirmation acceptance and ~3-minute end-to-end on a 0.2 XMR test — category-leading.
• Registration. No registration required for a swap. An optional account can be opened with just an email — no documents.
• Channels. support@etz-swap.com, etz_support@proton.me, X `@ETZ_Swap`, Telegram `@etz_support`, SimpleX, PGP key at `/pgp`. No Matrix, Signal, or Discord.
• Jurisdiction. Ukraine (registered company; no address, registration number, or officer identity published).
• Reserves. Operator claims hybrid liquidity (own pools plus external providers); not externally verified.
• Partners. Trocador.app (privacy rating: A), OrangeFren, IsItKYC, KycNotList.

Operator philosophy. ETZ-Swap is positioned as a no-account, privacy-first swap service. The infrastructure choices reflect that: a Tor v3 mirror, a no-JavaScript variant, a Telegram bot for users who'd rather not visit a website at all, SimpleX as a contact channel, and a published PGP key. The decision to ship a no-JS interface is the clearest practical commitment — most swap services pay lip service to privacy while requiring users to run a tracker-laden SPA. The decision to settle on 0–1 confirmations is the clearest operational commitment — the operator is absorbing the reorg-risk cost so users don't wait twenty minutes for finality. The partner network (Trocador, OrangeFren, IsItKYC, KycNotList) suggests an operator who understands that credibility in this space is built by getting validated in privacy directories rather than by marketing copy. The October 2025 – February 2026 silence on the announcement thread was attributed to infrastructure and product work, and the return shipped a substantive update — real-time reserves, the no-JS variant, the Telegram bot, expanded partners. Plausible, and the four months since suggest the operator is engaged again.

Grade rationale. Listed at Grade A on a triangulation of three independent signals that all point the same direction. (1) Peer-directory validation: kycnot APPROVED at 8/10 with three real-funds test swaps in April 2026, Trocador A privacy rating from their own audit, monerica direct listing, OrangeFren / IsItKYC partner status. (2) In-house verification: our 0.2 XMR → 66.44 USDT test swap on 15 June 2026 settled in 3 minutes end-to-end with a −0.15% float drift, no hidden fees, no surprise gating. The observed 0–1 conf acceptance is category-leading; the float was honest; the UI never reproduced the widget-UX edge case reported on Bitcointalk. (3) Posture-matching infrastructure: no-account flow with optional email, Tor v3 mirror that matches the Onion-Location header, no-JavaScript variant for NoScript / Tor Safest users, Telegram swap bot, multi-chain stablecoin coverage. The two-year operating history with no withdrawal-block incident on the public record underwrites the rating. What would keep this at A: operator engagement cadence stays steady (no second multi-month thread silence), no withdrawal-block or grade-changing incident surfaces, and we re-verify with a second test swap in 6 months.

Useful when.

• You want a no-KYC, no-registration swap and you want it triple-verified — kycnot has tested it three times with real funds, we tested it once, and Trocador rates it A on their privacy panel.
• You want speed — observed ~3 minutes end-to-end on a 0.2 XMR test. The operator settles on 0–1 confirmations rather than waiting for full XMR network finality.
• You want to settle stablecoins on a cheap chain — multi-chain coverage means you can pick TRC20, BSC, or another cheap chain rather than getting locked into ERC20 gas.
• You browse with JavaScript disabled or run Tor Browser in Safest mode — `nojs.etz-swap.com` is one of the few swap services where the full flow works without JS.
• You'd rather swap inside Telegram than visit a website — `@EtzSwapBot` runs the full swap flow.
• You want a swap with two years of operating history and no withdrawal-block incident on the public record.

Caveats.

• Four-month communication gap on the public thread (Oct 2025 → Feb 2026). Attributed to infrastructure work. Plausible given the substantive return-post update, but on the record — keep an eye on operator engagement cadence.
• Float rate model. Rates aren't locked at quote time — they track spot at settlement. Our observed drift was honest (−0.15%, well inside market spread), but float-rate users should size with the awareness that the final receive amount can move a fraction of a percent in either direction. A user wanting an exactly-locked rate should pick a fixed-rate competitor.
• Ukraine jurisdiction carries geo-political risk that's not addressed in any published continuity plan.