Bitania vs PLATOV
Bitania has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 6.4 against 4.0, and Privacy 8.5 against 2.7.
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 →
PLATOV
Broker-model crypto and fiat exchanger routing orders to partner exchanges since 2017
Privacy
2.7/ 10
Poor
Safety
4.0/ 10
Caution
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Bitania | PLATOV | |
|---|---|---|
| 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, XRP, SOL, TRX, ZEC, DASH |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero | Crypto, Monero, Card, Bank transfer |
| Fees | 0.4% floating, 0.8% fixed; payout network fee paid by Bitania; refund fee withheld on refunds | About 0.5% service fee plus about 2% spread per the fee FAQ |
| Limits | Per-pair minimums and maximums shown before confirming | Crypto-to-crypto $20 to $50,000; KYC may be requested above 1,000 USDT |
| Founded | Not published | 2017 |
| Jurisdiction | Panama | Not published |
| Not available in | Cuba, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk regions; anyone under sanctions (terms s.2) | AML/KYC policy section 9: United States, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Iran, North Korea and others |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Bitania
No email neededNo phone neededOwn liquidityRefund without IDLegal entity disclosedRuns an affiliate programme
Both
No registrationAccepts MoneroClosed source
Only PLATOV
Third-party liquidityAML screeningMay request IDExcludes US usersAnonymous operator5+ years operating
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is Bitania or PLATOV safer?
Bitania has the higher Safety grade: Bitania 6.4, PLATOV 4.0, out of 10.
Does Bitania or PLATOV require KYC?
Bitania is KYC level 0 (ID never required). PLATOV is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag).
Which has more incidents on record?
Bitania has 0 and PLATOV has 0 documented incidents in the registry.