BitcoinBox vs GhostSwap
GhostSwap has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 8.4 against 3.6, and Privacy 10.0 against 2.0.
BitcoinBox
Order-based exchanger whose policy sets risk-score bands and Sumsub KYC on flagged orders
Privacy
2.0/ 10
Poor
Safety
3.6/ 10
Poor
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
GhostSwap
Swap front-end routing orders through third-party processing partners
Privacy
10.0/ 10
Excellent
Safety
8.4/ 10
Strong
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| BitcoinBox | GhostSwap | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | ID never required |
| Custody | Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | Not published | No account needed |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | Yes |
| Coins | Not published | BTC, ETH, XMR, ZEC, SOL, USDT |
| Pay with | Crypto | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | Refund after a failed review may cost up to 5% (max $100 equivalent); fees published on the site | Not published |
| Limits | Reviews can take 24-72 hours and up to 30 working days | Limits depend on the pair and are shown in the swap form; the homepage example showed 0.00001 BTC minimum and 2 BTC maximum when checked |
| Founded | Not published | 2024 |
| Not available in | Not published | Jurisdictions under comprehensive sanctions |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only BitcoinBox
AML screeningMay request IDClosed source
Both
Anonymous operator
Only GhostSwap
No registrationAccount-number loginNo email neededNo phone neededTor onion serviceWorks without JavaScriptAccepts MoneroAccepts LightningOpen sourceNon-custodialNo-logs policyOwn liquidityMultisig or hold-invoice escrowRefund without IDRuns an affiliate programme
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is BitcoinBox or GhostSwap safer?
GhostSwap has the higher Safety grade: BitcoinBox 3.6, GhostSwap 8.4, out of 10.
Does BitcoinBox or GhostSwap require KYC?
BitcoinBox is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). GhostSwap is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
BitcoinBox has 0 and GhostSwap has 0 documented incidents in the registry.