Bitania vs Mistex
It is a trade-off. Bitania has the higher Safety grade (6.4 against 4.9), while Mistex has the higher Privacy grade (8.9 against 8.5).
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 →
Mistex
Account-free private swap service with a Tor mirror, no-logs policy and optional Monero sign-in
Privacy
8.9/ 10
Excellent
Safety
4.9/ 10
Caution
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Bitania | Mistex | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID never required | ID never required |
| Custody | Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | Yes |
| Coins | BTC, LTC, XMR, TRX, ETH, SOL, AVAX, USDT, USDC | BTC, XMR, ETH, USDT, LTC, SOL |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | 0.4% floating, 0.8% fixed; payout network fee paid by Bitania; refund fee withheld on refunds | Fees shown before each swap; fixed rate carries about a 0.5% premium per the FAQ |
| Limits | Per-pair minimums and maximums shown before confirming | Not published |
| 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
Refund without IDLegal entity disclosed
Both
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededAccepts MoneroOwn liquidityClosed sourceRuns an affiliate programme
Only Mistex
Tor onion serviceNo-logs policyAnonymous operator
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is Bitania or Mistex safer?
Bitania has the higher Safety grade: Bitania 6.4, Mistex 4.9, out of 10.
Does Bitania or Mistex require KYC?
Bitania is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Mistex is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Bitania has 0 and Mistex has 0 documented incidents in the registry.