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End-to-end encrypted email. A free account can be created without identity, though a recovery method or human-verification step is sometimes requested on signup.

How this score is calculated

KYC level 1 baseline+4.50
End-to-end encrypted+0.60
Onion site+0.60
May request phone/recovery-0.20
Total (clamped 0–10)5.5

Our rubric is intentionally simple and public: a baseline from the KYC level, plus or minus points per attribute. It rates KYC/privacy posture only — not overall quality.

5.5/ 10
Mixed practices
KYC lvl 1
CurrenciesBitcoin, Fiat
NetworksClearnet, Onion
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