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Peer-to-peer bitcoin trading and lending platform where funds are locked in 2-of-3 multisig escrow and the platform never takes custody of both keys. Registration requires only an email; ID can be requested in disputes or suspected fraud, and some offers set their own verification requirements.
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Score breakdown
KYC policy
2of 4Rare KYC
KYC is possible but not in the normal scenario: by law, on a refund, on an AML flag, or at the discretion of a partner or seller.
Service overview
- Fees
- 0.5%–0.6% per trade
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How this score is made up
Privacy:base 50 + 6 − 13 = 43
Trust:base 50 + 13 − 9 = 54
Confirmed attributes
- Soft KYC-3 privacy-1 trust
Asks for an email or a nickname, but not for identity documents.
confirmed 2026-10-03evidence
- KYC possible by law-6 privacy-4 trust
The service reserves the right to request documents if the law obliges it.
confirmed 2026-10-03evidence
- Some sellers require KYC-3 privacy0 trust
The platform itself does not ask, but individual counterparties may.
confirmed 2026-08-26confirmed by a moderator without an external proof
- Non-custodial+6 privacy0 trust
Funds stay in your wallet: the service never holds the keys.
confirmed 2026-08-26evidence
- Account required-1 privacy0 trust
You have to register before you can do anything.
confirmed 2026-08-26confirmed by a moderator without an external proof
- Escrow available0 privacy+6 trust
Money is held by a third party until both sides have done their part.
confirmed 2026-08-26evidence
- Mature service0 privacy+5 trust
Running for more than two years.
confirmed 2026-08-26confirmed by a moderator without an external proof
- Legally registered0 privacy+2 trust
Operated by a registered company that can be found in an open registry.
confirmed 2026-08-28confirmed by a moderator without an external proof
- May suspend your account0 privacy-4 trust
The service reserves the right to close access to your account.
confirmed 2026-10-03evidence
Timeline
- Attribute confirmedSoft KYC
- Attribute confirmedKYC possible by law
- Attribute confirmedMay suspend your account
- Attribute confirmedMay suspend your account
- Score recalculated4.91 → 4.72 · after an attribute change
- Attribute confirmedLegally registered
- Score recalculated4.72 → 4.82 · after an attribute change
- Score recalculated— → 4.91 · after an attribute change
- Published
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