Baltex vs Bitania
Bitania has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 6.4 against 3.0, and Privacy 8.5 against 2.7.
Baltex
Swap service with standard, Monero-routed private, DEX and card-purchase modes
Privacy
2.7/ 10
Poor
Safety
3.0/ 10
Poor
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Bitania
Instant crypto swap paying out from its own liquidity, with PGP-signed swap receipts and a SimpleX bot
Privacy
8.5/ 10
Excellent
Safety
6.4/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Baltex | Bitania | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | ID never required |
| Custody | Mixed | Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, XMR, ETH, USDT, USDC, SOL, ZEC, TON | BTC, LTC, XMR, TRX, ETH, SOL, AVAX, USDT, USDC |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero, Card | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | Fee included in the quoted rate; user-error refunds only above $50 with a $50 processing fee plus network fees; AML refunds carry network fees only (per terms) | 0.4% floating, 0.8% fixed; payout network fee paid by Bitania; refund fee withheld on refunds |
| Limits | Minimum set dynamically with reference to network fees | Per-pair minimums and maximums shown before confirming |
| Founded | 2025 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Panama |
| Not available in | Not listed; terms say availability may be restricted where crypto activity is prohibited or limited by law | Cuba, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk regions; anyone under sanctions (terms s.2) |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Baltex
Anonymous operatorThird-party liquidityAML screeningMay request ID
Both
No registrationAccepts MoneroClosed source
Only Bitania
No email neededNo phone neededOwn liquidityRefund without IDLegal entity disclosedRuns an affiliate programme
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is Baltex or Bitania safer?
Bitania has the higher Safety grade: Baltex 3.0, Bitania 6.4, out of 10.
Does Baltex or Bitania require KYC?
Baltex is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). Bitania is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Baltex has 0 and Bitania has 0 documented incidents in the registry.