Bitania vs InstantExchangers
Bitania has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 6.4 against 3.6, and Privacy 8.5 against 3.0.
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 →
InstantExchangers
Nigerian e-currency exchanger with crypto swaps and naira buy/sell; ID required above AML thresholds
Privacy
3.0/ 10
Poor
Safety
3.6/ 10
Poor
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Bitania | InstantExchangers | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID never required | ID on risk flag |
| Custody | Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, LTC, XMR, TRX, ETH, SOL, AVAX, USDT, USDC | BTC, ETH, USDT, XMR, LTC, TRX, SOL, ZEC, DASH, DOGE |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero | Crypto, Monero, Bank transfer, Gift card |
| Fees | 0.4% floating, 0.8% fixed; payout network fee paid by Bitania; refund fee withheld on refunds | Fees from 0.1% (homepage); refunds for high-AML addresses 3% or USD 5 minimum |
| Limits | Per-pair minimums and maximums shown before confirming | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2010 |
| Jurisdiction | Panama | Not published |
| Not available in | Cuba, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk regions; anyone under sanctions (terms s.2) | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Bitania
No email neededNo phone neededOwn liquidityRefund without IDLegal entity disclosed
Both
No registrationAccepts MoneroClosed sourceRuns an affiliate programme
Only InstantExchangers
AML screeningMay request IDAnonymous operator
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is Bitania or InstantExchangers safer?
Bitania has the higher Safety grade: Bitania 6.4, InstantExchangers 3.6, out of 10.
Does Bitania or InstantExchangers require KYC?
Bitania is KYC level 0 (ID never required). InstantExchangers is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag).
Which has more incidents on record?
Bitania has 0 and InstantExchangers has 0 documented incidents in the registry.