@instantexchange.i2pPlease note that we have explained this point repeatedly on this and other forums, and it is also clearly stated on our website: KYCNotList does not promise that any listed exchanger is reliable and does not simply tell users, “This service is safe — use it.”
We collect information about each service from multiple sources and present it in one place for independent analysis. This includes KYC/AML policies, deposits held with us and on other platforms, forum and monitor listings, user reviews, public history, privacy features, and guarantees.
A service cannot buy our recommendation or conceal unfavorable information. Even if it places the largest deposit and appears at the top of the list, its profile will still show if it has no presence on other platforms, lacks external reviews, or has received negative feedback elsewhere. Users can see this information and draw their own conclusions.
If our goal were simply to sell advertising, we would build an exchanger’s reputation exclusively within KYCNotList and would not display information from external resources. Instead, each service page brings together its listings, deposits, and reviews from other platforms — including negative feedback — so users see the complete picture rather than an image created solely on our website.
Regarding your reference to “victims”: since the launch of KYCNotList, only one listed exchanger has exit-scammed. That exchanger was not listed exclusively with us — it was present and maintained deposits on several other platforms as well. The victim discussed in the separate thread did not discover the exchanger through KYCNotList. Nevertheless, because we held part of the exchanger’s security deposit, we accepted the claim and paid compensation. This case does not demonstrate the sale of a false recommendation; it demonstrates why we disclose deposits and maintain a compensation mechanism.
The listing fee pays for inclusion in our database, not for trust or a positive assessment. The security deposit is a separate mechanism that may be used to compensate affected users. All conditions are public and apply equally to every applicant — they are not bribes or hidden requirements.
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