Shard review
Verdict. A Moscow-based checker with a website, Telegram bot and API. It scores addresses and transaction hashes from 0 to 100, breaks the score down by risk tag and exports PDF reports, on seven networks. After 3 free checks, prepaid packs cost 15–29 ₽ a check — paid in rubles only, to a bank on the US sanctions list.
How the score adds up
Six criteria, weighted as published in our methodology. Each note lists what we could and could not verify.
A published price (290 ₽ for 10 checks, down to 15 ₽ a check in a 1,000-check pack), free checks, no subscription needed and full price list is public.
6 of the 10 core networks are confirmed in its own docs: Bitcoin, Ethereum, TRON, BNB Chain, TON and Litecoin.
Numeric risk score, breakdown by risk category, PDF report and transaction-hash checks.
Operator named (Shard JSC (АО «ШАРД»)) and says it uses its own attribution data.
No wallet connection — you only paste an address. Missing: account required for the first check.
Available via Web, Telegram and API.
Pros
- 3 free checks, then 15–29 ₽ a check in prepaid packs — no subscription
- 0–100 score with a breakdown by risk tag, transaction-hash checks and PDF reports
- Named, registered operator; full public offer and API documentation
Cons
- Payment in rubles only, to an account at a bank on the US SDN sanctions list
- Account needed before the first check; data stored only in Russia
- No Solana, Polygon, Arbitrum or XRP Ledger; its manual still lists only five networks
Prices
Supported networks
Seven networks: its manual names Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Ethereum and TRON; its homepage adds BNB Chain and TON. “Not verified” = claimed outside its docs; “Not supported” = not listed anywhere we looked.
Channels
Who runs it
Shard JSC (АО «ШАРД») — Moscow, Russia (per its public offer). It says it uses its own attribution data.
Is Shard legit? Official links and fakes
Shard is run by a named company: Shard JSC (АО «ШАРД»), Moscow, Russia (per its public offer). Our scam vetting of 13 Oct 2026 — operator, regulator lists, security reports, complaints and whether it asks for a wallet connection — found no reports of fraud. We still add a “use with care” note: see the top of this review. Status at our automatic check of 4 Nov 2026: working. Look-alike sites and bots using its name do exist, so open it only from its official website. The real service only needs a public address — anything asking for a seed phrase, a wallet connection or a signature is fake.
- Official websiteshard.ru
- Official Telegram bot@ShardRUBot — the bot linked from shard.ru
Found on public phishing lists (MetaMask, ScamSniffer; checked automatically every 3 days): 1 look-alike site, such as amlshard[.]org.
Alternatives
FAQ
How much does Shard cost?
After 3 free checks, prepaid packs cost 290 ₽ for 10 checks, 4,500 ₽ for 250 and 15,000 ₽ for 1,000 — 29, 18 and 15 ₽ a check. There is no subscription.
Can I pay Shard from outside Russia?
Its public offer says payments are made in Russian rubles, and the bank account it names is at Bank Saint-Petersburg, which is on the US Treasury’s SDN sanctions list. If US sanctions rules apply to you, do not pay for checks.
Does Shard ask for a seed phrase?
It should not, and a real AML check never needs one — only a public address. Any bot or site using this name that asks for a seed phrase or a wallet connection is fake.
Can Shard guarantee my exchange won’t freeze funds?
No service can. Exchanges and stablecoin issuers use their own data and rules. A low score lowers the risk; it is not a guarantee.