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Public Key

npub188x98j0r7l2fszeph6j7hj99h8xl07n989pskk5zd69d2fcksetq5mgcqf

Profile Code

nprofile1qqsrnnzne83l04ycpvsmaf0tezjmnn0hlfjnjsctt2pxazk4yutgv4sprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctvqy28wumn8ghj7un9v9k8jtnyv9kh2uewd9hsz9nhwden5te00pkhytn4wdjkummnw3ezummjvuq3vamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwdehhxarjwdejuun9qythwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnsd3jkyum5wghxxmmdqydhwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wv35hyetrw3hhy7gxrznqp

Publishing to

relay.nostr.directory

Last Notes

2025-09-26 19:39:25 UTC

The site is now back up after a few hours of downtime. The attack is still ongoing, but it seems it is now mostly mitigated.
#nevent1q…y3ey

2025-09-19 10:45:03 UTC

The DDoS attacks have not ceased. We’re still being hit by large DDoS. 4.71B requests since yesterday around 3 PM UTC.
The attacks come in waves, they stop every now and then. If kycnot.me is slow, that’s why.

2025-08-07 11:38:28 UTC

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The DDoS attack is now targeting our Tor site. The hidden service is currently offline as we work to mitigate the attack and see if we can keep it up. Please use the clearnet site in the meantime.
The only official onion address is in our footer (kycnotmezdifta...). Stay safe.

2025-08-05 18:14:43 UTC

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The attack is still ongoing, peaking at >15 billion requests in 4 days, but intensity has dropped. Thanks to server optimizations, cache improvements, and anti-DDoS measures (without Cloudflare), the site is now usable, though downtime may still occur.

2025-08-03 16:12:02 UTC

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Almost 9 billion requests, that's over 100k rps... The attack is not stopping, however the server seems stable thanks to DDoS protection. We've set up DDoS guard now, we were previously using Cloudflare.

2025-08-03 03:22:33 UTC

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Over the last 6 hours we received 3 billion requests. The attack is still going on and has intensified. https://image.nostr.build/d88ce2ba9b17f33ef892abae00965de26ca358184e920bfb09c1f6f158b26149.jpg

2025-08-02 17:23:06 UTC

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The attack continues. We've tried multiple defenses (rate limits, Anubis, etc.) but only CloudFlare is working. We're looking to find alternative solutions, but removing it causes service outages. It's been 24h of attack and over 1 Billion requests as of now.

2025-08-02 04:18:18 UTC

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The DDoS is still ongoing. We've been hit with over 300M requests in the last hour, ~100k rps.

2025-08-02 03:35:10 UTC

kycnot.me has been under a DDoS attack for over 8 hours. We had to turn on Cloudflare protection as no other solution was working. We're working to remove Cloudflare and bring the site back to normal.

2025-07-23 16:35:53 UTC

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Some users started reporting they are receiving refunds. If you have a pending transaction with MajesticBank, contact them by email or Telegram within the next 30 days.

2025-07-23 14:00:29 UTC

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MajesticBank has made an official statement that they will be shutting down operations. Admin says he will start processing pending orders.
https://github.com/monero-project/monero-site/issues/2496
#nevent1q…y6me

2025-07-23 14:00:15 UTC

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MajesticBank has made an official statement that they will be shutting down operations. Admin says he will start processing pending orders.
https://github.com/monero-project/monero-site/issues/2496

2025-07-23 13:23:24 UTC

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Just got a reply from MajesticBank. The admin says he is working to solve the issue. Will keep updating here. https://image.nostr.build/5f9328411ca2d95e4fa49adfef0b359ed5b4ee1ef7f87acf7985ad6e6426b24e.jpg

2025-07-23 12:58:22 UTC

Users are reporting ongoing issues with MajesticBank, including stuck exchanges (with valid IDs). We’ve reached out but received no response. Avoid using the service until further notice. Alerts have been posted on their service page.
https://kycnot.me/service/majestic-bank

2025-07-10 08:27:09 UTC

Beware of our latest #SCAM reports. We identified 3 services yesterday after some investigation: MoleSwap, CrowSwap and ZeroSlip.
https://kycnot.me/service/moleswap-xyz
You can check the full report under the verification section: https://kycnot.me/service/moleswap-xyz#verification

2025-06-15 14:45:39 UTC

Getting services and paying with crypto is cool, but it you should know the risks and the steps you can take to reduce them:
https://blog.kycnot.me/p/stay-safe-using-services

2025-05-25 21:05:50 UTC

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There are filters available, so you can filter by Bitcoin. I do love Monero, but still there are more bitcoin services than monero services. Luckily most of them accept both. If you think some services are missing, feel free to submit suggestions or add comments to existing ones!

2025-05-25 21:01:49 UTC

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It's been the only reliable way to stop DDoS attacks, I was receiving too often. It is set on the least aggressive protection level, so it only triggers on big attacks. If you know other cheap and effective alternatives, please share!

2025-05-20 10:41:05 UTC

After months of work, the all-new site is live and packed with new features. Check it out!
https://kycnot.me

2025-02-21 08:46:39 UTC

Don't trust your personal data to third parties. Avoid KYC.
https://cybersecuritynews.com/indian-post-office-portal-exposed-thousands-of-kyc-records/

2025-02-20 15:23:27 UTC

SimpleX Chat contact:
https://simplex.chat/contact#/?v=2&smp=smp%3A%2F%2F0YuTwO05YJWS8rkjn9eLJDjQhFKvIYd8d4xG8X1blIU%3D%40smp8.simplex.im%2FcgKHYUYnpAIVoGb9lxb0qEMEpvYIvc1O%23%2F%3Fv%3D1-2%26dh%3DMCowBQYDK2VuAyEAIW_JSq8wOsLKG4Xv4O54uT2D_l8MJBYKQIFj1FjZpnU%253D%26srv%3Dbeccx4yfxxbvyhqypaavemqurytl6hozr47wfc7uuecacjqdvwpw2xid.onion

2025-02-20 15:20:24 UTC

Hey everyone. I'm retaking activity on Nostr. It's been some busy months. I am working on a new update of kycnot.me taking all the user feedback I got from the Community Survey. I hope to have it ready by the end of this month:
- Better filters
- Better comments and community
- Better UI/UX
And many more...

2025-02-20 15:04:29 UTC

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Updated 🫡

2025-01-24 20:08:51 UTC

The server is having issues right now. I'm not home, so when I get there I'll try to fix the issue ASAP. Sorry.

2025-01-14 22:52:15 UTC

KYCnot.me 2025 Comunity Poll, participate and help me improve the site:
https://cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/form/view/zNdlO-r5FM-CEg0DBBUscDvg1pYGyV5O-wRo55oR-Ko/

2024-11-25 20:35:52 UTC

The site experimented some downtime today due to an issue with a database upgrade. It has been resolved.

2024-10-01 20:41:29 UTC

Tyrants always attack privacy first. Privacy isn't negotiable — it's freedom's last stand. We won't back down.

2024-09-25 16:24:27 UTC

@xmrbazaar and @monero_market have been listed. Check out the changelog:
https://kycnot.me/changelog

2024-08-28 06:33:33 UTC

On kycnot.me, you can click on any service's attribute to see a list of all services that share that attribute.
For example, here are all the listed services that have an "Open-source code" attribute:
https://kycnot.me/attr/l0p2hlenm8cm7jp

2024-08-22 17:31:28 UTC

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I can kill you, or I can break your spine and put you on a wheelchair. Soft KYC is the wheelchair option.

2024-08-22 17:30:31 UTC

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Well, it is considered soft because the party that offers the service won't know your identity unless they take action (which they can easily can). There's an extra step for them to get to you. Your bank has the KYC, and the does not, but there's a very easy step to fully identify you if required.
I see more like: I can kill you, or I can break your spine and put you on a wheelchair. Soft KYC is the wheelchair option.

2024-08-22 17:13:28 UTC

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I find Soft-KYC equally harmful as KYC, if not more so, since it may give a false sense of security to inexperienced users. Although not as direct as traditional KYC, data points such as bank accounts, credit cards or phone numbers can still be used to trace a user's identity, often with minimal effort by authorities or determined third parties.
Thank you for for all your comments. I will maintain the decision not to list such services.
#note1hmq…s7fu

2024-08-21 17:19:36 UTC

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Thank you for the heads up. I have not reviewed Relai for some time. Either way, with this post, I'm not referring to those two services in particular, but to this kind of "soft-KYC" services, where there is no formal KYC, but the identification is implicit in the interaction with the service.
I want to ask the community, since I have never listed any of these services yet I've been asked many times to do so. Of course, if any were to be listed, they would have low scores, a new "soft-KYC" attribute, and maybe a warning. For now, I am still leaning towards not listing them.

2024-08-21 14:01:10 UTC

Should services like relai.app and dfx.swiss be listed on kycnot.me?
These services allow users to buy/sell cryptocurrencies for fiat (card/transfer) without KYC under certain limits. However, using a bank account (or card) is considered "soft KYC":
While the service doesn't require a formal KYC process, the bank account used for fiat transfers is typically linked to the user's identity. This allows the bank and the provider to potentially identify the user if needed.
If listed a warning would be displayed informing the user about this issue. Also, a new attribute for services would be set up to reflect this.

2024-08-18 11:04:57 UTC

You can use filters on kycnot.me and share the filter link.
Here's a link to all the listed P2P exchanges:
https://kycnot.me/?t=exchange&q=p2p

2024-08-14 19:15:10 UTC

"What does censorship reveal? It reveals fear." — Julian Assange

2024-08-12 20:21:58 UTC

PayPerQ (@PPQdotAI) has been listed:
https://kycnot.me/service/ppq
Use GPT4 (and more) without accounts, subscriptions or credit cards. The interface runs on a pay-per-query model via Lightning.

2024-08-08 04:31:36 UTC

Server provider issues caused a 6-hour downtime for kycnot.me today, it's now functioning normally again.

2024-07-24 21:40:29 UTC

Ah... that smell of freshly analyzed Terms of Service!
https://image.nostr.build/23cbe821cbe12af129d311121cf48977df7e26b64da06646406b6b2b278e81f3.jpg
Context: https://blog.kycnot.me/p/ai-tos-analysis

2024-07-24 21:33:45 UTC

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I am 🫡

2024-06-11 06:17:19 UTC

Know Your Customer? Fine, I won't be your customer.

2024-05-23 22:05:05 UTC

Haveno has been listed:
https://kycnot.me/service/haveno
"Non-custodial exchange platform for crypto and fiat currencies built on Tor and Monero."

2024-05-17 11:07:45 UTC

@npub1lnp…kwzk has been listed:
https://kycnot.me/service/lnp2pbot

2024-05-11 11:40:55 UTC

BasicSwap has been listed:
https://kycnot.me/service/basicswap
"Privacy-first, cross-chain trading exchange (DEX) with no central point of failure that lets you freely swap cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin or Monero without restrictions or the need for third-party involvement."

2024-05-07 20:03:44 UTC

#LocalMonero and #AgoraDesk have been delisted.
Sad news; LocalMonero / AgoraDesk will be winding down it's operations:
https://agoradesk.com/blog/announcements/winding-down
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20240507200032/https://agoradesk.com/blog/announcements/winding-down

2024-05-03 15:28:17 UTC

#KYCNOTME automatically analyzes all Terms of Service (ToS) and FAQs every month for all listed services using #AI.
Read the new #blog post:
https://blog.kycnot.me/p/ai-tos-analysis

2024-05-03 11:18:35 UTC

#KYCNOTME automatically analyzes all Terms of Service (ToS) and FAQs every month for all listed services using AI.
This provides a comprehensive overview of a service's ToS, flagging any suspicious sections related to Know Your Customer (#KYC) and user #privacy
Check out an example: https://kycnot.me/service/changenow
#btc #xmr

2024-05-03 10:42:50 UTC

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sorry, can you clarify what you mean?

2024-05-01 19:49:46 UTC

Mynymbox has been listed:
https://kycnot.me/service/mynymbox
#vps #kycnotme

2024-04-23 15:17:55 UTC

Silent.Link has been listed:
https://kycnot.me/service/silent.link
#SMS #phone #nokyc

2024-04-20 17:29:42 UTC

Sorry for the downtime. The site has been suffering some aggresive DDos attacks recently, I'm trying to mitigate these.
I was out during the downtime, and was unable to bring the site back, now it's back up.

2024-04-17 17:01:55 UTC

New blog post: "Seed Backup DIY"
https://blog.kycnot.me/p/diy-seed-backup

2024-03-28 12:28:29 UTC

Read the new blog post:
"History of Monero"
https://blog.kycnot.me/p/monero-history

2024-03-27 21:01:27 UTC

NiceVPS has been listed
"anonymous hosting provider (vps and domains), allows for monero payments"
https://kycnot.me/service/nicevps

2024-03-25 10:44:00 UTC

The comment system on kycnot.me has been migrated from #Nostr backend to #Matrix.
https://kycnot.me/about#comments
Check it out at the bottom of any service page.

2024-03-25 08:36:58 UTC

Stealths has been listed:
"Buy prepaid cards and gift cards, pay with crypto. Avoid exposing your card credentials online."
https://kycnot.me/service/stealths

2024-03-20 15:24:35 UTC

CryptoEnEfectivo has been listed:
https://kycnot.me/service/crypto%20efectivo

2024-03-20 15:22:14 UTC

ChangeNow has been listed:
https://kycnot.me/service/changenow

2024-03-18 09:07:42 UTC

#BitconiVN has been listed:
https://kycnot.me/service/bitcoinvn

2024-03-18 07:43:27 UTC

Beware of scams. Always double check URLs with trusted websites.
Exch has published an investigation about a scammer that was cloning known anonymous exchanges, and stealing user funds:
https://anir0y-scams.info

2024-03-11 17:10:25 UTC

Sporestack has been listed:
https://kycnot.me/service/sporestack

2024-03-04 20:54:04 UTC

KYC regulations in crypto compromise privacy, undermine decentralization, and deter innovation by imposing traditional financial barriers in a space designed for openness.
Always avoid KYC.
#privacy #freedom #nokyc

2024-03-04 16:23:58 UTC

StealthEX has been listed:
https://kycnot.me/service/stealthex

2024-03-04 08:15:31 UTC

Seems like MajesticBank continues having issues with their clearnet site. It was delisted for the last 24h, now it's been relisted as Tor-Only.
#nevent1q…3x82

2024-03-02 20:40:50 UTC

@[email protected] has been listed:
https://kycnot.me/service/smspool

2024-03-02 19:54:32 UTC

Read the #wizardswap review on the blog:
https://blog.kycnot.me/p/wizardswap-review
More about sponsored reviews: https://kycnot.me/about#sponsored-reviews

2024-02-29 21:16:13 UTC

Printing Service by proxysto.re has been listed:
https://kycnot.me/service/printing%20service

2024-02-29 15:50:23 UTC

MajesticBank has been relisted.
https://kycnot.me/service/majestic%20bank
Their site was down for more than 24h, seems like due to a DDoS attack as per their claims.

2024-02-28 20:22:26 UTC

MajesticBank has been temporarly delisted, their site has been down for more than 24h.
It will be re-listed when the service is back up.
https://m.primal.net/Hfzw.png

2024-02-27 20:43:43 UTC

Cryptostorm VPN has been listed:
https://kycnot.me/service/cryptostorm

2024-02-26 22:23:41 UTC

LNVPN has been listed:
https://kycnot.me/service/LNVPN

2024-02-26 21:56:37 UTC

Monezon has been listed:
https://kycnot.me/service/monezon

2024-02-25 17:40:11 UTC

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The issue should now be fixed.

2024-02-25 17:12:23 UTC

Simsup has been listed: https://kycnot.me/service/simsup

2024-02-25 16:28:36 UTC

Downtime issues have been solved. Sorry for this! The new version had a bug that caused the web app to go down after some weird request was made. Should be solved now.

2024-02-19 21:41:59 UTC

The new version of kycnot.me is live!
https://kycnot.me
Read the blog post: https://blog.kycnot.me/p/website-updates

2024-01-30 06:56:33 UTC

The reason the "pending" list remains static is that I won't be reviewing new services until the update is published.
The review process is both tedious and slow; I can't simply list any service, as there are numerous scams and sketchy services. It's essential to filter out these scammy services.
The new version is ready; I'm currently making minor adjustments and need to transfer the existing database. It will be live in the coming days/weeks.

2024-01-18 17:43:02 UTC

The kycnot.me update is almost ready!
Lately I have fewer time to invest on my personal projects so development has been slow, but I'm sure you'll like the update!

2023-11-21 18:23:20 UTC

I am currently working on a new update for kycnot.me which should improve upon the latest changes, making the site more reliable in many aspects, as well as more maintainable. I will write a blog post about the decisions taken.
Expect the update to be ready around the end of this year!

2023-10-12 08:13:33 UTC

Timeless VPS provider has been listed:
https://kycnot.me/service/timeless
#NoKYC #KYCNOTME

2023-10-10 19:30:07 UTC

https://stopchatcontrol.eu/
#ChatControl #EU

2023-10-06 15:19:56 UTC

I am thinking about decentralizing kycnot.me making use of #nostr. I need to think this further, but sounds interesting.
I would like it to be self-sustainable from and by community contributions, without needing my supervision. So anyone could host a nostr-kycnot relay and make the database even more distributed, or even host an exact mirror that would take the data from available relays.
This has some challenges, like spam or fake reviews/votes, but I think this would be great.

2023-10-06 09:07:04 UTC

good morning #nostr, remind to stay away from #KYC

2023-10-01 05:45:18 UTC

FixedFloat has been listed:
https://kycnot.me/service/fixedfloat

2023-09-29 14:32:09 UTC

If your wallet supports #OpenAlias, you can now enter "kycnot.me" in the address field when making a donation, either in #Bitcoin or #Monero

2023-09-29 11:13:23 UTC

good morning #nostr, stay away from KYC

2023-09-28 19:34:47 UTC

New blog post:
https://blog.kycnot.me/p/kyc-no-thanks
#KYC #privacy #cryptocurrency