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SwapSpace

SwapSpace is an aggregator of instant cryptocurrency exchange services, active since 2019: it compares the offers of more than 40 providers, which carry out the exchange. It is operating, but has no MiCA licence and does not guarantee anonymity: identity checks may be triggered.

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What SwapSpace is

SwapSpace is a non-custodial aggregator of instant exchange services (instant swaps), online since 2019. It has no order book of its own and no accounts in which to deposit funds: it shows in real time the offers, at fixed or floating rates, of more than 40 providers, including ChangeNOW, Changelly, SimpleSwap and Exolix, indicating for each one the likelihood of an identity check. The user sends the cryptocurrency to the chosen provider's deposit address and receives the exchanged coins in their own wallet. No registration is needed for crypto-to-crypto exchanges; for card purchases, identity verification is the responsibility of the payment provider. According to the site's FAQ, SwapSpace does not add a fee of its own: the provider's fee is already included in the rate shown. In 2026 it opened a section dedicated to tokens linked to real-world assets (RWA). The brand belongs to SwapSpace LLC. (Verified: October 2026)

Regulation and licences

(Verified: October 2026)

  • MiCA: NO — SwapSpace does not appear in the ESMA register of CASPs (update of 22 October 2026), and neither do the main connected instant exchange services, such as ChangeNOW, Changelly, SimpleSwap, Exolix and FixedFloat. The partners presented on the site also include MEXC, which is on ESMA's list of entities not compliant with MiCA following a report by the Dutch authority AFM (decision of 16 September 2025). Anyone exchanging through unauthorised providers therefore remains outside the protections provided by MiCA.
  • The terms of use, in the version of 14 August 2025, exclude users linked by citizenship or residence to around forty countries, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Russia and Turkey, and prohibit the use of VPNs to get around the block; Italy is not on the list. Costa Rican law applies, with arbitration in San José.
  • CONSOB (Italy's securities regulator): swapspace.co does not appear on the lists of blocked websites, updated on 23 October 2026, and there are no reports on ESMA's list of non-compliant entities.

Security

SwapSpace does not hold funds in user accounts: the cryptocurrency passes from the user's wallet to the provider, which holds it in custody during the exchange. The service, however, is neither anonymous nor free of limits. The terms of use allow SwapSpace to request anti-money-laundering checks and to suspend or freeze a suspicious transaction for up to 180 days, which can be extended; providers may apply their own KYC procedures, over which the platform states it has no control. Upon a valid request from the authorities, SwapSpace may provide technical data such as IP addresses and identify the provider that carried out the exchange. The same terms warn that network, provider or service fees may not be shown before the exchange. There are no significant public incidents on record (Verified: October 2026).

Headquarters and contacts

  • The website names SwapSpace LLC as its owner, without a jurisdiction or address; the app's developer listing on Google Play gives a contact address at a trust company in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (October 2026). In 2021, by contrast, the terms of use named SwapSpace LTD, based in Majuro, Marshall Islands, as the operator.
  • Official website: https://swapspace.co/

Alternatives

MiCA-authorised operators in the European Union:

  • Kraken — MiCA licence from the Central Bank of Ireland (June 2025)
  • Crypto.com — MiCA licence from Malta's MFSA (January 2025)
  • Revolut — MiCA licence from Cyprus's CySEC (October 2025)

FAQ

Is SwapSpace still active? Yes: in early October 2026 the site was online and claimed more than 40 connected providers and over 2,400 cryptocurrencies; the Android app was updated on 21 September 2026 (Verified: October 2026).

Is SwapSpace anonymous? Not entirely. No account is needed for crypto-to-crypto exchanges, but the chosen provider may ask for an identity document, and SwapSpace itself, if it has suspicions, may request information and freeze the transaction. For card purchases, identity verification is the responsibility of the payment provider.

Can SwapSpace be used from the EU? Italy is not among the countries excluded by the terms of use, unlike Germany. But neither SwapSpace nor its main connected providers are MiCA-authorised: anyone exchanging through these providers does not have the protections of the European regime.

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