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Businesses

Buy products and services with Monero (XMR). These businesses allow you pay with Monero through a variety of payment processors or directly.

Blockchain Services

• +❌ Duino-Coin - Anti-privacy centralized “Crypto” project with closed server code and a long history of banning users for using VPN and criticizing the project.

  • Added: 2025-05-01
  • Updated: 2025-05-01

Clothing, Apparel & Accessories

• +❌ Kryptoez - Cryptocurrency themed socks. (Note: No response to email (2024-07-02))

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2024-08-19
  • Location: England

Digital Goods/ Services

• +❌ CJS CDKeys - Video game keys for Steam, Origin, Uplay, Xbox, Playstation, and other gaming platforms. (Note: Possible order issues. See: report 1 and report 2. CoinPayments invoices sometimes take longer to process. Failed to deliver order.)

  • Added: 2023-05-12
  • Updated: 2024-08-19

E-Mail Providers/ Forwarders

Note: Please reference Offshore for any alleged suspicious providers.

• +❌ CyberFear - No IP Logs, end to end email encryption, MITM protection (Note: scam/honeypot according to https://offshore.cat/email)

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2024-08-19

Gambling

Note: DYOR before depositing any Monero onto a gambling platform.

• +❌ xmr.poker - Theoretically anonymous poker tables that exclusively use Monero. No limit Texas Hold 'Em You can choose from one of the set stakes or rent a private server. Low rakes of 1% (Note: Do not deposit funds, games do not work or load, XMR is not returned.)

  • Added: 2023-11-15
  • Updated: 2024-08-19

Giftcards/ Pre-Paid Cards

• +❌ Prepaidify (Note: company does not fulfill orders after payment, they are a scam and must be avoided)

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2024-08-19

• +❌ Top Up Balance - Giftcards, mobile cards and pre-paid cards. (Note: They don't fulfill orders with XMR consistently and may have to refund you.)

  • Added: 2022-09-05
  • Updated: 2024-08-19
  • Location: Tallinn, Estonia

Phone Plans & SIM Cards

• +❌ MoneroSMS | Tor - Send and receive SMS for monero. No KYC, minimal data collection (Note: Accepts funds, doesn't allow you to use service to "prevent abuse." Lost money three times trying this over the last year, avoid.)

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2025-04-13
  • Contact: support@monerosms.com

• +❌ SimXL - eSIM Internet Data packages (Note: Send invoice but doesn't fulfill order)

  • Added: 2023-09-24
  • Updated: 2024-08-19
  • Location: Republic of Kosovo

Postage & Shipping Services

• +❌ Cryptostamps - Buy postage with popular cryptocurrencies. No javascript.

  • Added: 2022-10-28
  • Updated: 2024-08-19

Seeds & Spores

• +❌ SpawnMagic (Note: this company creates an invoice but does not fulfill orders, avoid!)

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2024-08-19

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Education

These are resources that explain how Monero works from beginner to expert level.

Guides

• +❌ Kewbit's Privacy Blog - Explore topics on privacy, Monero, Tor and provide updates for the software maintained such as Haveno and dart I2P and I also provide privacy insights and guides.

  • Added: 2024-11-05
  • Updated: 2024-12-08

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Exchanges

These are places to buy and sell Monero.

Note: DYOR before depositing into any exchange!

KYC Exchanges (Non-United States)

Advertise here

• +❌ Changelly (Note: see: Distrusted by the Community)

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2024-08-19

• +❌ FMFW.io - Pairs: XMR/BTC (5x), XMR/USDT (10x), XMR/ETH (Note: report)

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2024-08-19

• +❌ HitBTC - Pairs: XMR/BTC (5x), XMR/ETH, XMR/USDT (10x), XMR/HIT, XMR/DAI, XMR/EURS

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2024-10-03

• +❌ KuCoin - Pairs: XMR/USDT (5x), XMR PERP/USDT (20x) (Note: This exchange requires KYC if you forget your trading password, which is also needed for withdrawals. Test it first to ensure access before depositing funds. (2024-03-26: funds may not be able to be withdrawn))

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2025-04-25

KYC Exchanges (United States)

• +❌ Freewallet (Note: Distrusted by the Community)

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2024-08-19

Non-KYC Exchanges

Non-KYC exchanges that offer an instant swap feature that doesn't require an account.

Advertise here

• +❌ CoreSwap | Tor - Swap 400+ currencies across 30 blockchains—Bitcoin, Monero, Ethereum & more. No KYC. Powered by CORE & Coreswap to find top rates from 1000s of DEXs & pools. (Note: Exit scam reported)

  • Added: 2025-03-24
  • Updated: 2025-05-06
  • Contact: support@coreswap.io

• +❌ Fixed Float - Cryptocurrency exchange with Lightning Network. (Note: Well-documented history of selectively scamming users based on AML score, not releasing funds even after providing full KYC/SoF.)

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2025-04-12

• +❌ Swapter - Non-KYC exchange. (Note: see report)

  • Added: 2023-11-16
  • Updated: 2025-04-13

• +❌ VigorSwap | Tor - Trade Monero, Tether, Bitcoin & more securely and privately on VigorSwap. No personal info, no verification—just fast, low-fee, hassle-free swaps. (Note: Kept the funds transferred and not responding to any emails for days now)

  • Added: 2024-11-05
  • Updated: 2025-04-25
  • Contact: support@vigorswap.io

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Finance

Interest/ Loans

• +❌ CoinLoan - Earn interest in Monero, get loans using Monero as collateral. (Note: 2023-04-26 withdrawls suspended)

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2024-08-19
  • Location: Tallinn, Estonia.

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Merchant Services

Includes ways to accept Monero as a merchant.

Integrations

• +❌ OxaPay - From 0.4% Fees, 24/7 Support, No hidden fee, No KYC/KYB (Note: Reports of stolen funds, see report)

  • Added: 2024-08-03
  • Updated: 2025-04-16

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Non-Profits

Organizations and individuals who receive donations in Monero for their work.

Miscellaneous

• +❌ Darkfail.live | Tor - List of Tor sites (Note: This is either an outdated domain or a phishing/honeypot one. The text on it shows a very old date. The original domain has always been dark.fail)

  • Added: 2023-09-29
  • Updated: 2024-08-19

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Wallets

These are software utilities and applications to store and send Monero.

Note: For maximum privacy, consider using your own node, open source software and wallets that do not store your viewkey on a remote server.

Web Wallets

These wallets share your private view key with a remote server, which continuously scans the blockchain looking for your transactions. They are faster to use, but your privacy can be lessened if you don't control the remote server.

Note: Generally discouraged to use for privacy and safety reasons.

• +❌ XMR Wallet (Note: reported as scam)

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2024-10-13

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Web Hosting

Companies that allow hosting websites and related services that be purchased using Monero.

Domain Registration & DNS Services

• +❌ BPName - Cnobin/BiZCN Reseller - Which Accepts XMR & more

  • Added: 2024-08-25
  • Updated: 2025-03-27

VPS & Dedicated Server Providers

• +❌ Kyun | Tor - VPS servers. (Note: Unreliable web hosting due to frequent outages and data loss. See: response.)

  • Added: 2023-06-12
  • Updated: 2024-10-28
  • Location: Romania

• +❌ ThunderVM - Secure encrypted VPS, shared hosting, domains, SSL, and dedicated servers in Iceland, Switzerland, the U.S., Germany, France, and the Netherlands. (Note: They don't activate domains and don't reply to tickets)

  • Added: 2023-09-12
  • Updated: 2025-04-25
  • Location: Gela CL, Italy

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