Azteco vs Bittr
It is a trade-off. Bittr has the higher Safety grade (5.7 against 5.5), while Azteco has the higher Privacy grade (7.3 against 2.5).
Azteco
Bitcoin vouchers bought with cash or card and redeemed to your own wallet
Privacy
7.3/ 10
Strong
Safety
5.5/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Bittr
Swiss Bitcoin-only bank-transfer service paying straight to your wallet, no ID under 999 CHF per 30 days
Privacy
2.5/ 10
Poor
Safety
5.7/ 10
Fair
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Azteco | Bittr | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | On-Ramps | On-Ramps |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | ID on risk flag |
| Custody | N/A | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC | BTC |
| Pay with | Cash, Card, Lightning | Bank transfer |
| Fees | Commission is set by each retailer and shown on the voucher; on-chain vouchers include a network fee and some countries add a processing fee | 1.5% plus EUR/CHF 1 on transfers under 100, plus the network fee |
| Limits | Vouchers start at $10; no maximum stated on the pages read | Up to 999 CHF (or euro equivalent) per rolling 30 days without identification |
| Jurisdiction | United States | Switzerland |
| Not available in | Not published | EU residents only on their own initiative (reverse solicitation); personal bank accounts only |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Azteco
No registrationAccepts cashAccepts Lightning
Both
Legal entity disclosed
Only Bittr
Requires emailNon-custodialMay request IDThird-party liquidity
Where they sit among on-ramps
Questions
Is Azteco or Bittr safer?
Bittr has the higher Safety grade: Azteco 5.5, Bittr 5.7, out of 10.
Does Azteco or Bittr require KYC?
Azteco is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Bittr is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag).
Which has more incidents on record?
Azteco has 0 and Bittr has 0 documented incidents in the registry.