Does ChangeNOW require KYC?

Not by default. The core crypto-to-crypto swap works without registration or identity verification, which is a key selling point of the service. However, ChangeNOW follows AML rules and may request verification for certain transactions — for example, large amounts, suspicious patterns, or swaps involving regulated fiat partners. This risk-based approach means most small and medium swaps proceed without KYC, but ChangeNOW reserves the right to ask for documents when required by law.

Privacy-wise, a standard ChangeNOW crypto-to-crypto swap requires no name, no email, and no ID — you only provide wallet addresses. KYC is risk-based and can be requested for unusually large transactions, suspicious patterns, or regulated fiat services, but the default flow stays anonymous.

The security model is split: you protect your own wallet (seed, device, addresses), and ChangeNOW protects the routing layer with monitoring, rate locks, and automatic refund logic. There is no login and no account, which also means there is no account for an attacker to hijack.

Bottom line

Not by default. For the full picture, see the complete ChangeNOW FAQ covering fees, KYC, limits, refunds, supported coins, and more.