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Changelly is a popular cryptocurrency exchange providing the ability to instantly and seamlessly exchange over 700 altcoins at the best market rate or buy BTC, ETH and BCH using a bank card.
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Operating since 2015, Changelly has attracted over 2M users from around the world. Changelly has 2 exchange features: fixed and floating rates. By choosing a floating rate feature, your funds are always converted at the best rate at the moment of your exchange. With fixed exchange rates, you always get what you see despite the market volatility! Changelly reserves the right to apply the AML/KYC procedure to particular users, addresses and particular transactions of crypto assets. By accepting Changelly ToS, users agree to provide their identity documents and proof of the origin of funds when necessary. Should you have any questions about Changelly, please don't hesitate to contact us at support@changelly.com Other exchangers
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Status: | active | Changelly reviews: | 1783641 | |
Exchange rates: | 4960 | Volet TS: | — | |
Reserve: | $183 246 464 | Perfect Money TS: | — | |
Age: | 10 years 5 months | WebMoney BL: | — | |
On BestChange: | 8 years 2 months | MyWOT rating: | 3.6 | |
Country: | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Forums: | — |
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Valentin M | 194.32.122.* | October 7, 2025 06:39 |
User | 46.246.122.* | October 7, 2025 05:54 |
Samuel | 79.127.181.* | October 6, 2025 04:46 |
Sergey | 94.202.179.* | October 2, 2025 11:51 |
I was doing my exchange through the Ledger wallet. After making several exchanges, I got my funds frozen. All crypto were with very good AML rate. I figured out that maybe it was because I did several exchanges at once. They asked for my documents, my photos, my work documents, and where my cryptocurrency came from. I provided everything.
But Changelly did not accept my documents and wrote that they do not comply with some rules, and that the documents are not mine. This is complete nonsense. I provided truthful information.
Changelly offered a compromise and to return my funds on the condition: "You will never be able to use Changelly again."
I AGREED!
As a result, I've been waiting for a response from the exchanger for 4 days already. There has been no response or anything else—they are illegally holding my money for few months already. I want my money back, and I'll never going to use that service again! I firmly request Changelly to return my cryptocurrency and as soon as possible!
Transactions on Hold:
SWAP ID 1: ***
SWAP ID 2: ***
SWAP ID 3: ***
SWAP ID 4: ***
SWAP ID 5: ***
SWAP ID 6: ***
SWAP ID 7: ***
SWAP ID 8: ***.
Changelly admin | October 2, 2025 14:24 |
Indeed, a transaction can fall subject to KYC and even EDD at times by our Terms of Use, though that only happens when a transaction is flagged by the risk-scoring system, usually meaning a larger picture behind the funds. We take AML very seriously, so that's precisely when our AML/KYC Compliance department needs to conduct their investigation.
Now, we do understand that you'd prefer to have a solid timeframe to account for your time, but regrettably, AML cases are all processed on a case-by-case basis since they depend on the provided data and the story behind the funds/case. That's why a specific timeframe can't be set in advance and giving you such a timeframe may be a promise the AML team would have to break. That's why we ask to understand them as well and give them time to investigate everything. In the meantime, we'll keep an eye on the case for you as well and will update you as soon as we hear more from the AML team.
Thanks for your patience in advance! We're available 24/7.
Sergey | October 2, 2025 14:54 |
My request is to proceed with your internal processes and return my money to the sender's address.
Sergey | October 4, 2025 09:18 |
I was promised to be refunded but today again have the same talks as a day one, that you need approvals for some senior managers etc... It shall be internal process and clients shouldn't be effected by that. You can get approvals and process in few hours but it takes few months now after the money are on hold!
It looks like you created business out of holding peoples money and using that funds for your own benefit. I'm kindly asking to process refund today.
Sergey | October 5, 2025 06:35 |
Mikhail | 88.210.3.* | October 2, 2025 11:28 |
Mikhail | October 2, 2025 11:49 |
Changelly admin | October 2, 2025 11:53 |
Indeed, a transaction can fall subject to KYC and even EDD at times by our Terms of Use, though that only happens when a transaction is flagged by the risk-scoring system, usually meaning a larger picture behind the funds. We take AML very seriously, so that's precisely when our AML/KYC Compliance department needs to conduct their investigation.
Now, we do understand that you'd prefer to have a solid timeframe to account for your time, but regrettably, AML cases are all processed on a case-by-case basis since they depend on the provided data and the story behind the funds/case. That's why a specific timeframe can't be set in advance and giving you such a timeframe may be a promise the AML team would have to break. That's why we ask to understand them as well and give them time to investigate everything. In the meantime, we'll keep an eye on the case for you as well and will update you as soon as we hear more from the AML team.
Thanks for your patience in advance! We're available 24/7.
Changelly admin | October 2, 2025 11:54 |
Mikhail | October 2, 2025 14:15 |
I saw your message in my email; I don't think it would have been so difficult to write this earlier and keep the situation confidential. I've responded to your message and are awaiting the outcome. Please do not close your application here until the dispute is fully resolved!
Mikhail | October 3, 2025 09:04 |
Changelly admin | October 3, 2025 09:36 |
We wish you a good day ahead!
User | 188.131.42.* | September 22, 2025 11:01 |
At the same time, the aml score on my wallet is crystal clear, i have completely clean money, which i wrote to changelly about. I believe i was blocked because i made several exchanges totaling $3-5 thousand in a row.
I contacted support and passed kyc on the first day. I then provided the contract under which i received the money and a statement from my place of work. In total, i provided justification for $10,000, although the amount of the blocked exchange was $5,000.
After that, they started asking me to justify the rest of the transactions in my wallet, to which i replied that this was my personal thing. I justified where i got the money for the exchange from them + my wallet is absolutely clean according to the aml score.
After that, support told me to wait and has not responded to my emails for two days, even though i responded to their requests immediately.
Please help me!
BestChange admin | September 22, 2025 14:43 |
We request the exchanger's administrator to respond to the user's complaint.
Sincerely, administration of the BestChange exchanger monitor.
User | September 23, 2025 01:01 |
Changelly does not want to refund the funds and is stalling for time, asking for information that I do not have.
User | September 23, 2025 01:03 |
Changelly admin | September 23, 2025 14:37 |
BestChange admin | October 1, 2025 13:46 |
Dear user, we kindly ask you to confirm the receipt of funds from the administration of the exchanger.
Sincerely, administration of the BestChange exchanger monitor.
Moris | 77.111.245.* | September 28, 2025 17:32 |
Changelly admin | September 28, 2025 21:51 |
We're sorry to hear about your frustration. However, please note that the choice of transaction type is fully made by the user at the time of creating the order. Each option is clearly displayed along with the corresponding conditions before confirmation. In this case, the fixed-rate option was confirmed, which means we're unable to adjust the outcome afterwards. Our platform executes exchanges strictly according to the user's chosen parameters, ensuring transparency and reliability for every transaction. We always encourage users to carefully review the available options before proceeding with an exchange, and our support team is here to clarify any questions beforehand.
Moris | September 29, 2025 04:21 |
You exchanged my Bitcoin for USDT at a rate of 99,000, when the minimum rate was 109,000, order dated 2025-09-28.
You ask your customers for feedback after every order. But at the first problem, you abandon them.
But most importantly, since I was a regular customer until yesterday, you made quick money instantly, even though you were making the same amount from my transactions over the course of 1-2 months. When a company has no desire to play the long game, I would be wary of being a client of such a company.
To Changelly: Enjoy the $500 you earned.
To other customers: Beware of this company.
Changelly admin | September 30, 2025 10:56 |
And to clarify, indeed, there's some risk to processing transactions at fixed-rates that lies with the exchanger, not the customer, as there's never a reliable way to predict the exchange rate at the moment of the exchange, hence the processing cost for fixed-rate exchanges is higher than floating-rate (which is almost none). There are times where the live rate climbs, in which case, the exchange has the upper hand, but there's also a time, when the live exchange drops favoring the customer, in which case, you would have still received the fixed amount at our expense.
We understand that this time the outcome was not what you had hoped for, but we make it very clear to show the fixed rate before making any payment to us, specifically to keep things fair and transparent for everyone.
Moris | September 30, 2025 19:22 |
Cana | 185.100.156.* | September 10, 2025 04:14 |
BestChange admin | September 10, 2025 04:15 |
We request the exchanger's administrator to respond to the user's complaint.
Sincerely, administration of the BestChange exchanger monitor.
Cana | September 11, 2025 15:51 |
Cana | September 12, 2025 10:14 |
Cana | September 12, 2025 14:56 |
Changelly admin | September 12, 2025 15:31 |
Cana | September 12, 2025 16:25 |
Cana | September 12, 2025 16:45 |
Cana | September 12, 2025 16:54 |
BestChange admin | September 30, 2025 13:11 |
We apologize for the delay in resolving your case. At this stage, the exchange has informed us that the funds involved may be linked to suspicious activity. In accordance with their AML/KYC procedures, an additional review is being carried out.
Your review on BestChange has been transferred to a neutral status pending the completion of the KYC and Source of Funds (SoF) verification process.
Please cooperate with the exchange’s compliance department during this procedure. Should you wish the BestChange team to be involved, you are welcome to share with us any documents or information you have already provided to the exchange.
Sincerely, administration of the BestChange exchanger monitor.
Ron | 212.102.39.* | September 28, 2025 20:19 |
Changelly admin | September 28, 2025 22:01 |
Thank you for noticing, our smooth interface is our pride indeed. We appreciate your feedback and will keep up the good work as long as we're out there!
Timothee J | 212.56.49.* | September 28, 2025 12:38 |
Changelly admin | September 28, 2025 21:58 |
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! We're truly glad to hear about your positive experience with our platform.
Joe | 149.88.26.* | September 22, 2025 09:35 |
Ngan | 84.239.7.* | September 22, 2025 09:17 |
Sakha Hineja | 165.231.182.* | September 22, 2025 08:57 |
Shenk | 169.197.85.* | September 17, 2025 13:08 |
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BestChange admin | September 18, 2025 17:21 |
We request the exchanger's administrator to respond to the user's complaint.
Sincerely, administration of the BestChange exchanger monitor.
Changelly admin | September 21, 2025 17:52 |
As we can see, the transaction mentioned in the review has been successfully completed. We cannot share the hash of the payment publicly for security reasons. However, please feel free to get in touch with our Support team in the Live chat on the main page of our platform or at support@changelly.com, and they will be glad to provide you with the payout hash.
Heo | 91.124.111.* | August 28, 2025 16:39 |
Changelly admin | September 1, 2025 15:09 |
Indeed, a transaction can fall subject to KYC by our Terms of Use, though that only happens when it's flagged by the risk-scoring system, usually meaning a larger picture behind the funds. We take AML very seriously and for now, only need to conduct the investigation as per our Terms of Use and AML/KYC Policy. However, there is no transaction in our system with the Transaction ID you're indicating. Please double-check the Transaction ID for any typos or missing digits. With the correct Transaction ID we'll be able to see the case you're referring to and assist you further. Looking forward to your reply!
Heo | September 17, 2025 08:37 |
Changelly admin | September 17, 2025 08:57 |
Gauri Shankar | 31.94.28.* | November 23, 2024 21:09 |
Since then, it’s been a total headache. I’ve sent over 20 follow-up emails (every 3-4 days), but all I get are generic responses with no real progress or updates.
It’s now 23rd November, and I’m still in the dark about my funds or the status of the swap.
Changelly admin | November 24, 2024 01:06 |
Our AML Compliance team is reviewing the information provided and will get back to you with an update as soon as possible. We hope for your patience and understanding!
Gauri Shankar | November 24, 2024 05:29 |
I have responded with 20+ similar emails.
Changelly admin | November 24, 2024 22:55 |
Gauri Shankar | November 25, 2024 03:43 |
Expect a lawsuit very soon.
BestChange admin | November 27, 2024 07:19 |
Unfortunately, according to the AML analysis performed, the cryptocurrency you sent is High Risk.
In this case, according to the information security rules, the international AML/KYC policy https://www.bestchange.com/faq.html#frozen-transaction and the exchange service regulations, additional verification is required to consider a refund. You agreed to the rules and the AML policy of the exchanger when creating the order.
The status of your complaint is changed to neutral with the capability of commenting.
Sincerely, administration of the BestChange exchanger monitor.
Gauri Shankar | July 4, 2025 12:37 |
18 àâãóñòà 2024 ãîäà ÿ ïðîâ¸ë îáìåí ÷åðåç Changelly.  ðàìêàõ AML-ïðîâåðêè ïðåäîñòàâèë âñå çàïðîøåííûå äàííûå:
— ïðîø¸ë âåðèôèêàöèþ ÷åðåç SumSub,
— îòïðàâèë ID çàÿâêè è òðàíçàêöèè,
— çàïèñàë âèäåî ñ àêêàóíòîì, îòêóäà áûëè ïîëó÷åíû ñðåäñòâà,
— ïîäòâåðäèë ïðîèñõîæäåíèå ñðåäñòâ.
Ñ òåõ ïîð ïðîø¸ë ïî÷òè ãîä.
Âñå ìîè îáðàùåíèÿ ïîëó÷àþò îäèí è òîò æå îòâåò: «âàø ñëó÷àé íàõîäèòñÿ íà ðàññìîòðåíèè». Çà ýòî âðåìÿ íå ïîñòóïèëî íè îäíîãî äîïîëíèòåëüíîãî çàïðîñà èëè îáúÿñíåíèÿ ïðè÷èí òàêîé çàäåðæêè. Î÷åâèäíî, ÷òî ýòî çàòÿãèâàíèå ïðîâåðêè áåç îñíîâàíèé.
ß ñ÷èòàþ, ÷òî ìîè ñðåäñòâà óäåðæèâàþòñÿ íåçàêîííî è áåç óâàæèòåëüíîé ïðè÷èíû.
Changelly íå äåìîíñòðèðóåò íè æåëàíèÿ ðåøèòü ñèòóàöèþ, íè ïðîçðà÷íîñòè.
BestChange admin | July 4, 2025 12:43 |
We ask you to refrain from self-copying by creating duplicate claims, as this is not welcomed by the monitoring administration.
Please, conduct the dialogue within the framework of the previously created comment. Your new review has been deleted.
Sincerely, administration of the BestChange exchanger monitor.
BestChange admin | July 13, 2025 09:20 |
We want to remind you that duplicate reviews are prohibited on our platform.
We have restored your previous review; the duplicate was deleted. If the situation is repeated, we would be forced to limit your commenting on the monitor's website.
Please lead communication here or contact the Changelly team directly.
We hope for your understanding.
Gauri Shankar | September 2, 2025 15:27 |
I have provided all the requested information, but the only question remains — will this ever be resolved?
Gauri Shankar | September 5, 2025 11:32 |
Despite providing all the requested documents and reaching out multiple times, there has been no progress.
Each time they promise to check as soon as possible, but in reality, they only send formal template replies without any concrete deadlines.
Changelly admin | September 8, 2025 13:13 |
Gauri Shankar | September 16, 2025 10:15 |
If you truly need additional information, please specify exactly which deposits or transactions you want me to explain. Otherwise, it looks like you are intentionally delaying my case without clear reasons.
Please confirm:
1. Which exact data is still missing?
2. What are the deadlines for completing your review?
I must remind you that holding funds for over a year without resolution or clear requests is unlawful. I am ready to cooperate, but I expect transparency and concrete actions from your side.
Anton | 192.121.87.* | September 14, 2025 21:27 |
I made an exchange from SOL to USDC, but Changelly did not send the USDC to my Exodus wallet. The first exchange of $4,850 went through successfully, but the second one for $9,700 (40 SOL) failed.
Exodus support told me to contact Changelly regarding this issue. Could you please explain why my funds are suspended?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Anton | September 14, 2025 21:29 |
Thank you, Changelly and BestChange support.
Anton | September 14, 2025 22:14 |
Anton | September 14, 2025 22:26 |
The previous exchange with a smaller amount was processed by your service just one hour before this transaction. I believe that requesting supporting documents in this case is unjustified and based solely on the size of the funds.
You can return the funds to the original wallet from which the transfer was made. According to the legislation of any country, when carrying out an exchange, you should have informed me in advance about the possibility of additional delays or AML verification due to a larger amount. Logically, you would also have blocked my first transfer if that were the case.
Anton | September 14, 2025 22:42 |
Anton | September 14, 2025 22:46 |
My first transaction of 20 SOL from the same address through their service was approved without any problem, while the second transaction of 40 SOL was blocked for additional verification.
Anton | September 14, 2025 22:51 |
Anton | September 14, 2025 22:56 |
Anton | September 14, 2025 23:12 |
Let them provide negative AML data on SOL, or is this just their imagination?
Anton | September 14, 2025 23:22 |
Not found on OFAC's SDN List.
Anton | September 14, 2025 23:35 |
and look at all the negative reviews, you will see that 95% of them are about large amounts being blocked and then returned after 30+ days. However, no valid reasons for these blockings are ever provided. What was once a good exchange service has turned into a convenient way to profit at the expense of other people’s funds.
Anton | September 14, 2025 23:36 |
Anton | September 15, 2025 11:37 |
Anton | September 15, 2025 12:16 |
Anton | September 15, 2025 14:10 |
We are already working with a group of partners who specialize in handling such cases to ensure this matter is resolved. All necessary evidence has been provided to BestChange, and we are also in contact with other representatives of fair exchange platforms.
This situation demonstrates a serious lack of transparency and raises clear concerns about unfair practices.
Changelly admin | September 15, 2025 15:53 |
Indeed a transaction can fall subject to KYC and even EDD sometimes when it's flagged by the risk-scoring system, usually meaning a larger picture behind the funds. There is more than just an amount, or the wallet address to suspicious activity alerts. If you want to learn more, please feel free to check our AML/KYC Policy and Terms of Use.
In the meantime, we ask you to comply with our service terms and pass the verification. Accepting our terms is part of using Exodus as a third party – please feel free to ask them about how and where they display such requirements on their end. We take AML very seriously and ask all our partners and customers to do the same. We hope for your understanding and cooperation with the investigation. Thanks in advance!
Anton | September 15, 2025 15:59 |
Anton | September 15, 2025 16:01 |
My exchange of 20 SOL was completed successfully one hour before the 40 SOL exchange on your service provider. After the freeze, I made another exchange of $20 using your service, and that exchange was processed without being frozen. I am now waiting for BestChange’s response before taking further action. I believe that your exchange service should not be listed on a platform like BestChange.
Anton | September 15, 2025 16:05 |
Anton | September 15, 2025 17:50 |
Your recent actions have completely undermined my trust in your service. I have been a regular client, conducting numerous exchanges (including USDT to BTC and other assets), and until now I have never encountered unjustified interference from your side.
It is deeply disappointing that you have demonstrated disregard for your clients’ time and have failed to resolve this matter in a transparent and timely manner. All of my exchanges have been conducted exclusively through your platform, and by withholding my funds without valid grounds you have lost a long-term client who valued and respected your service.
Unjustified retention of customer funds is not an acceptable practice within the crypto community or among legitimate exchange services. I am confident that BestChange, as well as other oversight and partner platforms, will take note of these practices and reconsider your participation on their resources.
Unless this issue is resolved immediately through either the completion of the exchange or the prompt return of my funds, I will escalate this matter further to consumer protection authorities, partner platforms, and legal channels.
Anton | September 15, 2025 17:58 |
At present, it appears that you are making such decisions solely at your own discretion, without presenting any valid arguments. To ensure objectivity, I have already used independent services to check my funds for AML risks or suspicious activity, and I also contacted the service from which my funds were obtained. Both confirmed that there are no issues or restrictions associated with my address and advised me not to undergo verification without justified grounds.
Anton | September 15, 2025 21:50 |
Izec | 146.70.65.* | September 15, 2025 12:40 |
Changelly admin | September 21, 2025 17:59 |
Exchange Customer | 185.195.232.* | September 13, 2025 14:39 |
Image — https://ibb.co/q3LMj1s2
This is direct proof of Changelly practicing shotgun KYC, where they just KYC random orders and hope people don't want to go through the process so they can keep their funds
I challenge the changelly admin to reply to this without mentioning that the transaction was halted because there is "a larger picture behind the funds" — no, there isn't. It came directly from an exchange.
BestChange admin | September 13, 2025 15:07 |
We request the exchanger's administrator to respond to the user's complaint.
Sincerely, administration of the BestChange exchanger monitor.
Changelly admin | September 14, 2025 00:48 |
As we see, your transaction has been released by our AML Compliance team, and it is now successfully finished. Please note that we cannot share the hash of the payment here publicly for security reasons. However, you can feel free to contact our Support team via the Live chat on the main page of our platform or at support@changelly.com, and they will be glad to provide you with the payout hash.
BestChange admin | September 14, 2025 03:50 |
Sincerely, administration of the BestChange exchanger monitor.
Exchange Customer | September 14, 2025 07:44 |
Vladimir | 193.29.12.* | September 10, 2025 15:05 |
Changelly, I demand that you do not hold funds in order to maintain your own liquidity by withholding customer funds. AML/KYC policies may exist, but they should not be used for unlawful purposes.
Changelly admin | September 11, 2025 12:12 |
Indeed a transaction can fall subject to KYC and even EDD at times, when it's flagged by the risk-scoring system, usually meaning a larger picture behind the funds. We take AML very seriously so need to conduct an investigation, should there be something dangerous to the crypto community.
That said, we're happy to see that you've passed everything with our AML/KYC Compliance department and appreciate your patience throughout the process. We hope it wasn't too much of a hassle for you and wish you a great day ahead!
BestChange admin | September 12, 2025 12:58 |
The administration of the exchange service informed us that your order has been completed. Dear user, we kindly ask you to confirm the receipt of funds.
Sincerely, administration of the BestChange exchanger monitor.
Margo | 154.47.16.* | September 8, 2025 12:25 |
Changelly admin | September 8, 2025 14:47 |
Nick | 95.181.235.* | September 8, 2025 12:07 |
Changelly admin | September 8, 2025 14:19 |
Dilan | 143.244.39.* | September 5, 2025 13:31 |
Changelly admin | September 8, 2025 13:38 |
User | 193.29.139.* | September 2, 2025 08:13 |
The thing is that I exchanged my DAI for XMR, sent a test transaction for $501, and everything went well. After transferring 90 thousand dollars, they blocked the transaction and requested an KYC check.
I successfully completed everything, after which there were a couple more questions about the addresses where I was transferring funds, and then silence.
And now I don't know if they will return my money or if they will process the transfer as planned. I hope the BestChange Administration will help me figure this out.
Changelly admin | September 2, 2025 14:19 |
Indeed a transaction can fall subject to KYC and even EDD at times, though that only happens when it's flagged by the risk-scoring system, usually meaning a larger picture behind the funds. Right now, our AML/KYC Compliance department is conducting their investigation and they still have questions to the sources of your funds. Please reply to their emails at your earliest convenience – they're available 24/7 and will attend to you anytime. Thanks in advance!
User | September 3, 2025 08:37 |
Thank you for your response.
However, I’d like to clarify that my claim is still unresolved and currently in process. I have already provided all the required documentation regarding my identity and the source of my funds. At this point, I’m waiting for your AML/KYC Compliance team to complete their review and provide a resolution.
I understand the need for thorough checks, but I kindly ask for an update on the status of the investigation, as I am looking to have my funds released back to my wallet as soon as possible.
Please let me know if anything further is needed from my side to help move this process forward.
Changelly admin | September 4, 2025 12:02 |
No worries, it seems there's nothing more required for the investigation, in fact, we've even noticed that you've already come to an arrangement with our AML/KYC Compliance department. At this point, they seem to only need your refund address confirmation, so please be sure to reply to them when you can.
We know that it wasn't the outcome you'd hoped for, but we appreciate your understanding nonetheless and hope it wasn't too much of a hassle for you. Have a great day!
User | September 4, 2025 13:11 |
Thanks for the update.
I've already provided my refund address — it's the same one from which I originally sent the funds. Just waiting on the refund now.
Appreciate your assistance, and looking forward to the completion of the process.
BestChange admin | September 5, 2025 07:21 |
You informed us by mail that the refund was received by you. We are glad that the situation has been resolved.
Kind regards, BestChange administration.
User | 37.167.119.* | August 14, 2025 04:50 |
My name is Dilyara, I am the mother of an unborn child. Hoping to make money on the growth of cryptocurrency, I sold my apartment and used my parents' money to exchange my 5,498 BTC for USDT on Changelly.
Changelly blocked the exchange operation on May 9, 2025 and since then they have been asking to "wait". I have lost everything in my life because of them and am already on the verge! I am about to give birth, and Changelly does not return the money and completely ignores my requests, responding with automatic responses.
Brief chronology:
• On December 26, 2024, my dad gave me money as a down payment for the purchase of my own big apartment for my young family (me and my husband expect a baby).
• In April 2025, I sold the apartment I owned so that we could combine the money with a gift from my parents and buy a larger apartment for my family. The money was paid to my bank account.
• I decided to invest the money I received from my parents and the money I received from the sale of my apartment in cryptocurrencies, due to the fact that, according to my forecasts, at that time it was profitable to trade in the USDT-ETH or USDT-SOL currency pairs.
• On May 09, 2025, I’ve initiated several BTC > USDT exchanges via Changelly: (1 BTC + 1 BTC + 1 BTC + 1 BTC + 1,498 BTC).
However, all of the transactions were blocked and Changelly requested additional documents confirming the transactions.
• On June 4, 2025, I provided Changelly with the following documents:
1. A statement of my bank transactions for my bank account in an official bank for December 2024 – to confirm the receipt of money (gift) from my father;
2. A certificate from the bank confirming the transfer of a gift from my father;
3. Purchase and Sale Agreement from April 10, 2025 – which indicates the transaction amount the details of the transaction, the buyer’s details and other important information.
4. An Information from the Unified State Register of Real Estate, confirming my ownership of the sold apartment;
5. A certificate from the bank confirming the transfer from the buyer of my apartment to my bank account
6. A latter from the employer with whom I have a contract stating that I am employed and have a high salary under the contract
7. A statement of my bank account for the period February 16, 2025 – May 9, 2025
8. Other documents
All the above documents were provided by me with an officially certified translation into English via notary, officially sealed and signed by authorities.
All of the above documents were provided with detailed explanations of the nature of the transactions and sources of income.
The BTC — USDT exchange transactions themselves did not contradict any of Changelly's policies.
I sent status requests and information requests on the following dates:
• May 15, 2025
• June 4, 2025 (I sent the main package of documents — evidence with translations and a cover letter)
• June 6, 2025
• June 11, 2025
• June 16, 2025
• June 20, 2025 (here I wrote one more very detailed letter with explanations of all transactions – I attach it to this letter)
• June 26, 2025
• June 30, 2025
• July 2, 2025
• July 9, 2025
• July 11, 2025
• July 15, 2025
After that, I systematically tried to contact the service, I tried to find the truth at all available addresses: *** — there is no specific answer anywhere.
On July 25, after numerous letters to all addresses, Victor from the AML Compliance Department answered me and said that the refund would be completed. On the same day, I received a message from the ***, which said that the refund was completed. BUT! a link was given to a reference, in which there was not a single cryptowallet of mine at all (there are 23 different crypto wallets, none of which belong to me, especially since the total amount of all transactions is 3.98957 BTC). To my message that these are not my wallets and not my transaction amount, Nicole from the AML Compliance Department replied that "Unfortunately, we cannot provide proof of ETA here, as the refund requires management approval" and suggested waiting again!
Now I am desperate. This looks like a total *** from Changelly. Because of Changelly I lost everything I had. I beg you to help me. I can send any proofs about my words.
Changelly admin | August 14, 2025 10:00 |
Indeed, a transaction can be placed on Hold as subject to KYC when it's flagged by the risk-scoring system, usually meaning a larger picture behind the funds. In these cases, our AML/KYC Compliance department needs to conduct a full-scale investigation per our Terms of Use and AML/KYC Policy, in hopes to identify the truth and keep the crypto sphere a safer place.
That aside, we've checked your provided ID and the email address, and haven't found any transactions with this date, or any email conversations. Please specify the Changelly Transaction ID specifically, or at least the email address you had your conversation with our team through. Without it, we can't see the case you're referring to.
Thanks in advance!
User | August 14, 2025 20:06 |
My email adresses used for communication with you: *** (main) and ***. As per order number — I don't have it since these were not direct exchanges on your website, but a partner exchange passed through Ledger wallet, which has an option of an exchange via partners, where I chose you as exchanges provider. But if you need, I can provide exchange details (date, amount, hash etc.)
My name is ***, please check with your collegues I've sent dozens of emails to your support@changelly.com and compliance@changelly.com.
Changelly admin | August 15, 2025 20:44 |
It seems there have indeed been some costs during the refund, though we've also noticed that after the AML investigation, our AML/KYC Compliance department has provided you with two explicit and detailed options and even waited for your confirmation to proceed with the reverse exchange at the live rate, leading to the amount discrepancy you're referring to. Furthermore, we've also noticed that you were even asked to fill a consent form specifically to avoid such confusions or reviews.
While we understand that it's not the outcome you were hoping for, but with all due respect, the financial claim is baseless. We know that KYC can be tedious or even frustrating at times, but once the procedure was complete, we went through great length to provide you with fair options, best at the time. Hope for your understanding.
User | August 16, 2025 13:32 |
Please let me know the date and time of the letter, as well as the address to which you sent the letter from your AML/KYC Compliance department with two explicit and detailed options. I have not received such letters! What are these options? Please inform here so that the whole community can see, and send a copy of this offer to my email ***. I remind you that I've tried to exchange (1 BTC + 1 BTC + 1 BTC + 1 BTC + 1,498 BTC) = 5,498 BTC
Also let me know what day and time you asked to fill a consent form specifically to avoid such confusions or reviews?
Please also prove that you received such a completed consent form on my behalf and let me know what happened next (was the refund made?).
I officially declare that I have not received any messages of this kind, I have not received refunds, all correspondence from your company is formal responses in the style of “wait, your money will be returned soon”, but then nothing happens.
I have all the evidence that the cryptocurrency on my wallet is still "on hold", that it has not been written off — it was blocked by Changelly, that there have been no returns (neither BTC nor USDT), I can demonstrate this to anyone who wants to, including representatives of BestChange. BestChange is an excellent reliable platform with reliable operators and thanks to BestChange for helping to expose such a ***.
I inform the Changelly team that up to now, the transactions on my Ledger wallet are "on hold", which means that the BTC were not written off, but were blocked "at the entrance" by Changelly.
Accordingly, the question arises, what reverse transactions are you talking about? You can simply unblock the transfer and return the BTC to me, you did not perform the exchange operations, did not send me USDT. What costs are you talking about? Again, if you are talking about costs, then provide reliable proof that you have made a refund — I can show BestChange officers my wallet with BTC on hold and no refunds on USDT.
Changelly team, please let me know when you are going to unblock and refund my money? If you need my crypto wallet address — please let me know, I will provide it.
Changelly admin | August 18, 2025 00:23 |
Our email correspondence clearly shows that both our Support and AML Compliance teams notified you about the refund conditions. In response to these letters, we received emails from you stating that you are aware of the conditions and you agree with them. Moreover, we provided you with all the payment hashes after the refunds were processed.
Unfortunately, we cannot disclose any specific details of our correspondence here in public due to security reasons. However, you can feel free to contact our Support team at support@changelly.com so they can resend you the emails in question.
User | August 18, 2025 12:07 |
I've already told you — my BTC are still on hold on my wallet (I told you, I can send proofs)
All these 23 wallets addresses you are talking about — they are absolutely not mine – show me the proof that I authorized you to send there my money, show me the proof that I’ve agreed to lose a part of my money. Give the valid proof, that you’ve made a refund. Nothing from your side
You are lying that "In response to these letters, we received emails from you stating that you are aware of the conditions and you agree with them" — I've requested exact date and time — there is no data to hide it’s just date and time, except you didn’t do it (which is the fact). I never received these emails and never replied to it.
Why don’t you want to repeat two propositions you are talking about? Please provide any valid proof of your words! As per exchange with support – I’ve sent them dozens of emails – they do not reply and don’t do anything at all.
I’ve provided you with mass of specific information – dates, documents, names, addresses, but you only reply with general words, so specific information, no proofs, nothing.
Why don’t your support team contact me since we are exchanging here? It’s been already days we are here exchanging letters and from your side not eve 1 person contacted me, no one send proofs.
I strongly believe that someone from Changelly *** my money and now you are trying to hide it. Not any proof from your side, you are just trying to save here your face.
Please, @BestChange team, could you do smth about it? Thank you in advance.
Changelly admin | August 19, 2025 10:33 |
That said, you must understand that we're currently having this conversation in public space, and we can't disclose internal AML details or the content of your conversation with the team here, for legal and data protection reasons. You absolutely have the right to pursue legal action through official authorities, in which case, we can share more information with them in a legal way, however, Bestchange's team is a third party, which we cannot legally include in the investigation or share any of your sensitive information with. Hope for your understanding.
Lastly, to avoid any confusion, please keep in mind that AML matters are solely within the competence of the AML/KYC Compliance department, not the Customer Support team. If you're looking to continue the discussion of your case, please do so using the same email conversation, or by reaching out to compliance@changelly.com directly.
BestChange admin | September 4, 2025 06:58 |
We previously contacted you by email but, regrettably, did not receive a response. A follow-up request has now been sent to you by email, and we would appreciate your prompt answer.
Kind regards, BestChange administration.
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Changelly admin | September 3, 2025 06:57 |
We're happy to have made your crypto days easier. Enjoy your stay with Changelly!
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Seneji | 151.241.122.* | August 23, 2025 12:06 |
Great for time-sensitive trades.
Changelly admin | September 1, 2025 15:46 |
We're happy to see you enjoying our services and wish you the best of swaps ahead.
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Changelly admin | August 21, 2025 09:00 |
We're happy to see you enjoying our services and wish you only the best of swaps ahead. Cheers!
Una | 89.116.103.* | August 20, 2025 17:09 |
Support confirmed that such cases can be resolved manually, but refused to return the money only because the amount was less than $50. So, there is no technical problem — it’s purely the company’s policy: “if it’s under $50, we don’t refund.”
In practice, this means Changelly keeps customer funds if they fall below their arbitrary threshold. This is unfair, disrespectful to customers, and undermines trust in the service.
Regardless of the amount, customer money should always be returned to its rightful owner instead of being kept by the exchange.
Una | August 20, 2025 17:52 |
Changelly admin | August 21, 2025 08:47 |
While it does sound as simple when you put it this way, in reality there are operational costs for recovering wrongly sent funds – these costs usually vary depending on the blockchain, the currency, and so on (the tech, put simply). Generally, these costs come to $50-100, hence you see how even if the transaction was to be recovered, you would be left with either no coin left, or had to pay for the operational costs that are potentially more than the amount recovered.
Since Changelly uses live Exchanges for transaction processing, there are not only several departments involved on our end, but at the Exchange's as well, so we're not the ones in complete charge of these costs and that's why we can't influence them from our end, sorry.
To sum it all up – it is our policy, yes, but it's built around reasons, some of which are out of our control.
We're sorry to see this happen to you and wish you the best of luck with future transactions.
Please be very careful when sending funds through blockchain, not just on Changelly but on any other crypto-related platform as well. Our operational costs in such cases are pretty small in comparison to many other companies, and it's easy to lose much more funds elsewhere if you're not careful. As scary as it may sound – better safe than sorry.
Jesus Sandoval | 173.239.220.* | August 15, 2025 05:46 |
I’m writing this with a heavy heart because we don’t know what else to do. We used the Exodus wallet swap (which routed to Changelly) in early July, and since then our funds have been stuck under “AML review” with no real answers. The amount on hold is 174,535.9 XRP.
We sent everything they asked for—full identity and source-of-funds—right away. Weeks have gone by and we only receive the same canned reply: “the review is ongoing.” No case owner, no checklist, no timeline. Just silence and delays.
This isn’t speculation money. These are work funds—money earned the hard way, day by day. It’s savings built with effort and sacrifice. It feels awful to watch it frozen like this, as if someone could just take what we’ve sweated for and keep it. We’re exhausted and honestly scared.
We’re begging for help from this community:
• If anyone at BestChange can help us reach a senior person at Changelly, please, we need a real case owner who will talk to us.
• If any user here has gone through a similar Exodus/Changelly hold and finally got their funds back, please tell us how you did it.
What we’re asking from Changelly is simple and fair:
1. Assign a named case owner and tell us exactly what (if anything) is still missing;
2. Give a firm timeline to either release the XRP or refund to the original address;
3. If they refuse, state the specific policy/legal basis for holding our money and share the formal complaints path so we can escalate properly.
We don’t want a fight—we just want what’s ours, and we want to resolve this the right way. Thank you for reading and for any help or advice you can share.
Changelly admin | August 20, 2025 14:38 |
We wish you a great and only the best of swaps ahead!
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