Reviews for the privacy-native stack.

/* graded on-chain, not on vibes. */
one rubric · four factors · re-graded whenever the truth changes.

services live
54indexed
▲ +5 this week
avg privacy score
87/100
across 54 services
chains covered
10+tor
BTC · XMR · ETH · LN · SOL · TOR
custody breakdown
50%non-custodial
rubric v2.7
§ Dispatches
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Recently filed from the desk

indexed 54 total
manifesto · v2.7 verified

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Every grade is published with its full rubric, its input sources, and a diff log. No placement fees. No sponsored rankings. If we get it wrong, the correction sits next to the original — signed, dated, in plaintext.

— nokyc/editors·2026-07-12·rubric v2.7·sha256: 9428cf281068bc9b
§ Departments
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Every part of the privacy stack has a desk

11 verticals
// 01

Exchanges

CEX, DEX, aggregator, P2P, atomic-swap. Where coins enter and leave.

14 reviews →
// 02

Wallets

Software, hardware, multi-sig, mobile, desktop.

14 reviews →
// 03

VPN & Tor

Network privacy: VPN providers, Tor bridges, mixnets.

6 reviews →
// 04

Email & Aliases

Providers, aliases, anonymous relays, PGP-ready inboxes.

6 reviews →
// 05

SMS & Phone

Virtual numbers, eSIMs, OTP services, crypto-paid.

3 reviews →
// 06

Domains

Registrars and registrar-of-record shields.

3 reviews →
// 07

Cards & Cash-Out

Debit, prepaid, gift, vouchers, P2P cash, ATM.

3 reviews →
// 08

Hosting & VPS

Shared, VPS, dedicated, object storage.

6 reviews →
// 09

Messaging

Chat apps, secure comms, metadata-free protocols.

3 reviews →
// 10

Field Tools

Amnesic OSes, hardware signers, CLI utilities, distros.

4 reviews →
// 11

Assets & Protocols

Privacy-respecting protocols and base-layer assets.

1 review →