BitcoinVN vs GhostSwap
GhostSwap has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 8.4 against 5.3, and Privacy 10.0 against 5.6.
BitcoinVN
Vietnam-rooted swap desk operating since 2014; some orders need verification
Privacy
5.6/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.3/ 10
Caution
ID in rare cases KYC 2 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
| BitcoinVN | GhostSwap | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID in rare cases | ID never required |
| Custody | Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | Yes |
| Coins | BTC, XMR, ETH, USDT, LTC | BTC, ETH, XMR, ZEC, SOL, USDT |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero, Lightning | Crypto, Monero |
| Limits | Widget showed a maximum of 100,000 USDT per order when checked | 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 | 2014 | 2024 |
| Not available in | Not published | Jurisdictions under comprehensive sanctions |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only BitcoinVN
May request IDClosed source5+ years operating
Both
No registrationAccepts MoneroAccepts Lightning
Only GhostSwap
Account-number loginNo email neededNo phone neededTor onion serviceWorks without JavaScriptOpen sourceNon-custodialNo-logs policyOwn liquidityMultisig or hold-invoice escrowRefund without IDAnonymous operatorRuns an affiliate programme
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is BitcoinVN or GhostSwap safer?
GhostSwap has the higher Safety grade: BitcoinVN 5.3, GhostSwap 8.4, out of 10.
Does BitcoinVN or GhostSwap require KYC?
BitcoinVN is KYC level 2 (ID in rare cases). GhostSwap is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
BitcoinVN has 0 and GhostSwap has 0 documented incidents in the registry.