Monero Merchant Index
How many businesses accept Monero, where they are, how many need no KYC, and how healthy they are. Computed daily from the XMRList directory and frozen as dated snapshots. Snapshot of 4 November 2026.
By category
CSV| Category | Listings | No KYC | Tor | XMR confirmed | Grade A/B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Businesses | 441 | 34.7% | 10.4% | 57.4% | 70 | |
| Exchanges | 402 | 43% | 11.4% | 63.9% | 82 | |
| Non-Profits | 238 | 12.2% | 4.2% | 70.6% | 25 | |
| Web Hosting | 190 | 32.6% | 9.5% | 45.8% | 23 | |
| Utilities | 63 | 11.1% | 7.9% | 76.2% | 3 | |
| Communities | 58 | 10.3% | 5.2% | 10.3% | 3 | |
| Merchant Services | 55 | 34.5% | 3.6% | 85.5% | 8 | |
| Media | 50 | 0% | 6% | 34% | 0 | |
| VPNs | 46 | 60.9% | 23.9% | 67.4% | 17 | |
| Wallets | 40 | 60% | 12.5% | 90% | 19 | |
| Nodes | 38 | 7.9% | 13.2% | 86.8% | 3 | |
| Other Directories | 37 | 37.8% | 10.8% | 40.5% | 6 | |
| Mining | 34 | 8.8% | 5.9% | 67.6% | 3 | |
| Cards | 33 | 69.7% | 6.1% | 63.6% | 4 | |
| Education | 30 | 6.7% | 3.3% | 26.7% | 2 | |
| Finance | 23 | 17.4% | 8.7% | 34.8% | 2 | |
| Onion Only | 15 | 40% | 100% | 20% | 1 | |
| Freelancers | 11 | 18.2% | 0% | 36.4% | 0 | |
| Jobs | 7 | 42.9% | 0% | 85.7% | 2 | |
| Phone & SMS | 3 | 33.3% | 33.3% | 66.7% | 1 |
KYC policy
Payment processors
Where we recorded one (435 listings).
Discounts for paying in XMR
36 listings publish a discount for paying in Monero. The median discount is 10%.
Health and freshness
- 1,802 websites checked daily; 1,658 up at the last check, 0 down for 7+ days.
- Median 30-day uptime: 100%.
- 87.3% of listings checked against their own site in the last 12 months (average 3.1 days ago); 0 tested hands-on.
- 141 listings added and 0 flagged Questionable or Scam in the last 30 days.
Grades
How long they have been online
From founding dates in our records; for some services this is the domain's registration year.
By country
CSVOperator's stated location; 52% of listings have one. Many sell worldwide.
United States228
Russia90
Germany61
United Kingdom46
Netherlands34
Ukraine29
Switzerland26
Seychelles24
Panama20
Singapore18
Canada17
Hong Kong14
France14
Estonia14
United Arab Emirates13
Iceland11
Sweden11
Costa Rica11
Australia10
Lithuania9
Italy9
Poland9
Georgia9
Marshall Islands9
Saint Kitts and Nevis8
Czech Republic8
British Virgin Islands8
Spain8
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines8
Brazil8
Cyprus7
India7
Romania6
Finland6
Cayman Islands5
Argentina5
Thailand5
Belize5
South Africa4
Bulgaria4 Use this data
Free under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: XMRList Monero Merchant Index, snapshot 2026-11-04, https://xmrlist.com/stats (CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: /api/v1/stats · full directory: /data.json · API docs: /api
- CSV: categories · countries · daily history
- Frozen daily snapshots: 1 so far, starting 4 Nov 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How many businesses accept Monero?
The XMRList Monero Merchant Index counts 1,814 active businesses and services that accept or support Monero (XMR) as of 4 November 2026. Monero acceptance is confirmed on the service's own website for 1,073 of them (59.2%).
What share of Monero merchants need no KYC?
562 listings (31%) publish that they need no identity documents. 174 can ask for ID on some orders, 35 always require it, and 1,043 do not say.
How is the index calculated?
Every figure is computed from the XMRList directory once a day and frozen as a dated snapshot, so any number can be reproduced later. Countries are the operator's stated location; payment processors and discounts are counted only where we recorded them from the merchant's site.
Can I use these numbers?
Yes, free of charge under CC BY 4.0. Please credit "XMRList Monero Merchant Index, snapshot 2026-11-04, https://xmrlist.com/stats (CC BY 4.0)".