[ANN] ZERO TRACE | Privacy Swap Aggregator | KYC Ratings | XMR Bridge | No KYC

[marto25]

ZERO TRACE
Privacy-First Crypto Swap Aggregator

The problem with existing swap tools:

Every aggregator sorts by price.
Nobody sorts by privacy policy.

Before you swap, you should know:

• Does this exchange log your IP?
• At what amount do they trigger KYC?
• Can they freeze your funds?
• Which providers never ask for ID?

What ZERO TRACE does differently:

KYC Rating System (A to D):

• A = Never KYC under any circumstances
• B = KYC only under specific conditions
• C = KYC possible depending on amount
• D = Can freeze funds pending verification

Every exchange shows its Log-Policy
before you commit to anything.


XMR Bridge Mode:

Two separate swaps routed through Monero
as intermediate layer:

Code:

Coin A → XMR → Coin B

Breaks the on-chain link between source
and destination coin completely.
No direct blockchain connection between
input and output.


Technical details:

• Backend: Trocador.app API (fully transparent)
• Pure HTML/CSS/JS — zero frameworks
• No analytics, no tracking scripts
• No account required
• No email, no KYC
• 800+ coins supported

Live tool:

cetoc.org/zero/zerotrace.html


Built as a side project after years of
frustration with existing swap UX.
Feedback and criticism welcome.

Not financial advice.
Use at your own risk.
Always verify addresses before sending.

[SFR10]

Feedback and criticism welcome.

I've never tried Swapuz, but considering that some users have complained on different platforms ^{[e.g., Reddit and KYCnot]} about being required to undergo KYC while also experiencing delays ^{[for those who have submitted the required documents]}, their "A rating" should be changed to something else.

BTW, instead of filtering the results by the "Minimum KYC rating", I think it'd be better if the "Minimum" part didn't appear in the results.

[marto25]

Feedback and criticism welcome.

I've never tried Swapuz, but considering that some users have complained on different platforms ^{[e.g., Reddit and KYCnot]} about being required to undergo KYC while also experiencing delays ^{[for those who have submitted the required documents]}, their "A rating" should be changed to something else.

BTW, instead of filtering the results by the "Minimum KYC rating", I think it'd be better if the "Minimum" part didn't appear in the results.

Thank you for the feedback.

Regarding Swapuz: ratings come directly
from Trocador API — I'll forward your
report to them for review.

Regarding "Minimal" label under B:
I see exactly what you mean — I'll
clean up the filter labels in the
next update.

Appreciate the input from a veteran
member.

[examplens]

I've never tried Swapuz, but considering that some users have complained on different platforms ^{[e.g., Reddit and KYCnot]} about being required to undergo KYC while also experiencing delays ^{[for those who have submitted the required documents]}, their "A rating" should be changed to something else.

I used Swapuz several times before. Before the order itself, I contacted their support and asked for an AML check from their side, so that we would not get into a situation where my funds could be frozen. They checked and confirmed that my coins are clean enough for their exchange.
After that, all swaps went through without any problems. Let me mention that I had a problem with the same funds at another exchange, the coins were connected to eXch.
I don't know if their policy has changed in the meantime.

[marto25]

Thank you both for the valuable input.

I contacted Trocador directly regarding
Swapuz after SFR10's comment.

Their explanation: Swapuz receives an A
rating only when using their own liquidity
for specific coins and under a certain
amount. Otherwise the rating is B.
Trocador monitors exchanges continuously
and downgrades or suspends them when
AML block rates increase.

This context is useful — the rating
is conditional, not absolute. I will
look into displaying this distinction
more clearly in the interface.

examplens — your approach of contacting
exchange support for an AML pre-check
before swapping is excellent advice
for users dealing with funds that may
have touched flagged services.

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cetoc.org/zero/zerotrace.html

[SFR10]

Thank you for the feedback.

You're very welcome

• This context is useful — the rating
  is conditional, not absolute. I will
  look into displaying this distinction
  more clearly in the interface.
  

  Please do so ^{[thank you]}

After that, all swaps went through without any problems. Let me mention that I had a problem with the same funds at another exchange, the coins were connected to eXch.
I don't know if their policy has changed in the meantime.

IIRC, any platform that was relying on AMLBot at that time gave false positive results ^{[due to an ulterior motive]} for eXch-related funds, so the outcome always depends on which AML software they're using ^{[unfortunately, some of them don't even mention the name of the software used for automated checks]}.
^{- Their support has also explicitly mentioned "KYC procedures are sometimes required".}

[marto25]

Thank you for the feedback.

You're very welcome

• This context is useful — the rating
  is conditional, not absolute. I will
  look into displaying this distinction
  more clearly in the interface.
  

  Please do so ^{[thank you]}

After that, all swaps went through without any problems. Let me mention that I had a problem with the same funds at another exchange, the coins were connected to eXch.
I don't know if their policy has changed in the meantime.

IIRC, any platform that was relying on AMLBot at that time gave false positive results ^{[due to an ulterior motive]} for eXch-related funds, so the outcome always depends on which AML software they're using ^{[unfortunately, some of them don't even mention the name of the software used for automated checks]}.
^{- Their support has also explicitly mentioned "KYC procedures are sometimes required".}

Thank you for the additional context
on AMLBot and eXch — very useful
for understanding how these ratings
can be misleading.

And noted on Swapuz support explicitly
mentioning KYC — that confirms the
rating should reflect conditional
status more clearly.

Will update the interface accordingly.

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[examplens]

IIRC, any platform that was relying on AMLBot at that time gave false positive results ^{[due to an ulterior motive]} for eXch-related funds, so the outcome always depends on which AML software they're using ^{[unfortunately, some of them don't even mention the name of the software used for automated checks]}.
^{- Their support has also explicitly mentioned "KYC procedures are sometimes required".}

I'm talking about my experience with Swapuz (it was about a year ago), and I still have logs of communication with support. I found information on Orangefren that they offer the possibility of an AML check before the swap, and that's why I did so. So, at that moment it was the most important information from their business rules.
I will not go into who uses which AML checker.

[dkbit98]

Every aggregator sorts by price.
Nobody sorts by privacy policy.

You have a point there, btu I can use some aggregators like OrangeFren and only find result from exchanges without KYC.
They have a very good system that includes reviews, guarantees, and other useful filters can be used.
I know about Torcador and I see you are using them as a backend, but I think they don't offer any protection from exchanges freezing customer coins.

[marto25]

Every aggregator sorts by price.
Nobody sorts by privacy policy.

You have a point there, btu I can use some aggregators like OrangeFren and only find result from exchanges without KYC.
They have a very good system that includes reviews, guarantees, and other useful filters can be used.
I know about Torcador and I see you are using them as a backend, but I think they don't offer any protection from exchanges freezing customer coins.

Thank you for the feedback.

OrangeFren is a good tool — the difference is the KYC rating system (A-D) and the XMR Bridge mode which routes the swap through Monero as intermediate layer, breaking the on-chain link completely.

Regarding frozen funds — you're right, the backend cannot guarantee exchange behavior. The KYC ratings are meant to help users choose exchanges less likely to freeze funds — not as a guarantee.

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[marto25]

── UPDATE · ZEC SWAPS RESTORED ──

Last week ZEC swaps were temporarily
suspended on ZERO TRACE (XMR Bridge
& Trocador pairs).

What happened: A critical soundness bug
was discovered in Zcash's Orchard shielded
pool — undetected for 4 years through
multiple audits. Found by an AI-assisted
security researcher (Claude Opus 4.
working for Shielded Labs.

Emergency Zebra v4.5.0 update triggered
node sync stalls during the zcashd → zebrad
migration. Providers paused ZEC network-wide
while nodes resynced.

No exploit was ever observed on mainnet.
Not a cetoc issue — funds were safe.

ZEC swaps are now back online.

Full breakdown:
AI Didn't Break Zcash — It Caught What Four Years of Audits Missed

null_route / cetoc.org

[marto25]

── UPDATE · NEW TOOL ──

PrivacyRank is now live on cetoc.org

Live comparison of 6 privacy coins —
ranked by NULL_ROUTE Privacy Score,
with live market data via CoinGecko:

· Privacy Score ranking (XMR · ZEC · DASH · FIRO · ARRR · BDX)
· Radar chart — 6 dimensions
· Feature Matrix — 8 criteria
· Dominance bar — live market caps
· DE / EN / ES

No financial advice. Editorial tool only.

cetoc.org/privacy-rank.html

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[marto25]

── UPDATE · MiCA DEADLINE · 1 JULY 2026 ──

The MiCA transition period ends in 3 weeks.
Exchanges without a CASP license must cease
EU operations.

What this means for ZERO TRACE users: nothing.

Non-custodial swaps are not classified as
crypto-asset services under MiCA. No CASP
license required. No KYC. No regulatory risk.

XMR Bridge mode remains fully operational —
before and after July 1st.

cetoc.org/swap

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[Itz-prisigold]

I think I love the idea of including the privacy information with exchange rates,  as so many users do not always consider it until it's too late. A good rate can turn into a bad one in an instant if a particular exchange requests for KYC or freezes your money for verification.

One thing I'd be interested in is how the KYC ratings will be kept up to date.  The feature itself may be important, but so will be the fact that exchange policies may change over time, so it is crucial to have accurate and regularly updated ratings. If the ratings continue to be trusted,  I believe this might be a valuable tool for anybody who cares about privacy and wishes to be more informed before to trading their coins.

[Pmalek]

I am surprised that you have ChangeNOW on the 4th place in your swaps list. They ought to be at the bottom of the list or not there at all if you ask me. I think many people will agree.
I have another question about your swaps list. It begins with Zero Trace at #1, Trocador at #2... but after ChangeNOW at #4, the next numbers are #48, 49, 50, etc. Is this a mistake or did you do that on purpose?

[MarryWithBTC]

KYC Rating System (A to D):

• A = Never KYC under any circumstances
• B = KYC only under specific conditions

A = great
B = contradiction
Never KYC under any circumstances should be consistent

[examplens]

Before you swap, you should know:

• Does this exchange log your IP?

I'm curious, how can an aggregator know or be sure whether an exchanger logs the user's IP?
Is there a reliable method for such a check, or is everything based on "make my word". If this attribute is based on trust and belief in the word exchanger, what prevents bad actors from coming here and gaining unjustified trust?

[SuperBitMan]

You guys are welcome to the forum, I will take my time to check you guys out, the no KYC I saw is what is actually making me to check you guys out and I believe so many people will be interested because of the NO kYC, I usually don’t open my heart that easily or trust easily, let’s look into you people a little bit.

[marto25]

I am surprised that you have ChangeNOW on the 4th place in your swaps list. They ought to be at the bottom of the list or not there at all if you ask me. I think many people will agree.
I have another question about your swaps list. It begins with Zero Trace at #1, Trocador at #2... but after ChangeNOW at #4, the next numbers are #48, 49, 50, etc. Is this a mistake or did you do that on purpose?

Good points, thanks for the feedback.

On the numbering — the numbers reflect the position in the full directory
(cetoc.org/routen.html), not a ranking within the swap category.
When you filter by category (?cat=swap), the other services are hidden
but their original numbers remain. It's not a ranking system —
it's a listing ID. The score is what reflects quality.

On ChangeNOW — fair criticism. The Privacy Score is what matters here,
not the number in front of the listing. ChangeNOW carries AML screening
flags and our own tests have passed without issues so far, but you're right
that it's not the strongest no-KYC example in the list.
That's noted and it will likely move down in a future update
as stronger alternatives with better scores are prioritized above it.

Appreciate the honest feedback — that's exactly what keeps the directory honest.

[NIka_now]

Hi there,

Thanks for the discussion and for sharing your perspective.

At ChangeNOW, our priority has always been to provide users with a secure and reliable way to exchange assets while helping protect the wider crypto ecosystem.

Responsible compliance practices, including risk monitoring and AML measures, are part of our commitment to keeping users and the ecosystem safer. We believe that trust is built through security and continuous improvement.

We’re always open to questions and feedback, feel free to continue the discussion here or reach out to our support team directly at support@changenow.io and we’ll be happy to assist.

Thank you to everyone working toward a safer crypto space.

ChangeNOW