Is ChangeNOW safe: the checks that answer it
Updated 22 September 2026 · compiled by the editorial team from the services' own pages
This page does not hand out verdicts. ChangeNOW is a working instant exchange; whether it fits you depends on checks you can do yourself in a couple of minutes. Here they are, in the order that matters.
We earn a commission when you open an exchange through the links on this page. It does not change your rate and does not move anyone up the list — the ranking follows the published method. One service in the table is our own: it is marked «our service», scored by the same criteria and can be checked the same way. How this site is funded
Check before you send
- The address in the browser. Compare it letter by letter with the official domain — a swapped character is the oldest trick there is.
- What is asked of you. A swap needs the receiving address and nothing else. A request for a seed phrase or a wallet password is the end of the conversation.
- The rules before the transfer. Limits, the AML policy and what happens to a flagged transfer must be readable before you send, not after.
- The rate type. A floating rate can move while the network confirms; a fixed one is locked. Neither is a scam — they are different deals.
- A small test first. On a new service, send the minimum before the amount you care about.
What ChangeNOW publishes
| Account needed | no |
| Fixed rate | available |
| Networks | wide |
| Support | 24/7 chat |
| Rules stated up front | yes |
| Coins supported | 1000+ |
| Working since | 2017 |
| Fee | not published by the service |
| Minimum swap | from $2 |
| Swap time | a few minutes, often about 1 |
| Verification | only when AML rules require it |
| Limits | $20,000 a day and $50,000 a month for card purchases |
Checked on the service pages: https://changenow.io/faq — 2026-09-21. Facts only: numbers that a service does not publish are not invented here.