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Swapzone

Swapzone is an aggregator of instant cryptocurrency exchanges, launched in 2019 and run by a Georgian company. It is operating: it compares the offers of partner services, which carry out the exchange, but neither Swapzone nor its main partners have a MiCA licence.

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What Swapzone is

Swapzone is a non-custodial aggregator of instant cryptocurrency exchange services. It compares in real time the offers of at least 18 partner services, including ChangeNOW, Changelly, SimpleSwap, StealthEX and Exolix, and ranks them by rate, estimated time and user ratings. The exchange is started on the Swapzone website, without an account, but it is carried out by the chosen partner, which sends the cryptocurrency to the wallet specified. The same site also compares third-party offers for purchases with traditional currencies, exchanges on DEXs and cryptocurrency loans. According to its "About" page as archived in December 2019, the service was launched in March 2019 as "Universal Swaps", a name replaced by Swapzone by March 2020. It is run by Block Back LLC, a company based in Tbilisi, Georgia. It is free for users: the partner's fees are included in the rate and Swapzone, according to the company, is funded by affiliate commissions. (Verified: October 2026)

Regulation and licences

(Verified: October 2026)

  • MiCA: NO — Block Back LLC does not appear in the ESMA register of CASPs (update of 22 October 2026), nor do the partners listed on the site: ChangeNOW, Changelly, SimpleSwap, StealthEX, Exolix, SideShift, ChangeHero, LetsExchange, EasyBit and Quickex. The terms of use define Swapzone as an information intermediary that does not touch funds; anyone exchanging through these partners does so with operators that are not MiCA-authorised, without the related protections.
  • The company is listed as active in the Georgian business register under code 402184710; the site does not mention any licences from financial authorities. Georgian law and the courts of Tbilisi apply. The terms exclude users from 31 countries, including Russia, China and Iran; none is in the European Union.
  • CONSOB (Italy's securities regulator): swapzone.io 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.

Fees

ServiceFee
Using SwapzoneFree: the user pays nothing to Swapzone (terms of use)
ExchangePartner's fee and network costs included in the rate shown

Security

Swapzone does not hold funds: the cryptocurrency passes from the user's wallet to the partner that carries out the exchange. The terms of use state that Swapzone requires its partners to apply strict KYC and anti-money-laundering procedures, but specify that vetting the partners is not its responsibility and that it cannot guarantee they comply with laws and licensing obligations. Partners may withhold and confiscate cryptocurrency they consider to be of suspicious origin, and Swapzone itself may delay or block a transaction pending information. Again according to the terms, Swapzone's total liability to the user is limited to 25 dollars. Since June 2026, according to the company, each offer shows the probability of a KYC check calculated on historical data, which does not guarantee the outcome of any individual exchange. There are no significant public incidents on record (Verified: October 2026).

Headquarters and contacts

  • Block Back LLC, a company incorporated under Georgian law with registration code 402184710 and its registered office in Tbilisi, according to the terms of use (October 2026); in the Georgian public business register (NAPR) it is listed as active on 26 October 2026.
  • Official website: https://swapzone.io/

Alternatives

MiCA-authorised operators in the European Union:

  • Kraken — MiCA licence from the Central Bank of Ireland (June 2025)
  • Bitstamp — MiCA licence from Luxembourg's CSSF (May 2025)
  • Crypto.com — MiCA licence from Malta's MFSA (January 2025)

FAQ

Is Swapzone an exchange? No: it is an aggregator. It compares offers and passes the exchange on to the chosen partner, which carries it out; Swapzone does not hold funds.

Does Swapzone require KYC? No account is needed, but identity verification depends on the partner, which applies its own rules and may ask for documents. Swapzone also reserves the right to request information and to suspend the transaction.

Is Swapzone legal in the EU? The terms of use do not exclude any EU country, and the site has not been blocked by CONSOB (Verified: October 2026). However, neither Swapzone nor the listed partners are MiCA-authorised: anyone exchanging through these partners does not have the protections of the European regime.

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