BitcoinVN vs Godex
Godex has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 6.3 against 5.3, and Privacy 7.6 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 →
Godex
Registration-free instant exchange with no stated volume limits
Privacy
7.6/ 10
Strong
Safety
6.3/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| BitcoinVN | Godex | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID in rare cases | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, XMR, ETH, USDT, LTC | BTC, ETH, XMR, USDT, LTC, ZEC, DASH |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero, Lightning | Crypto, Monero |
| Limits | Widget showed a maximum of 100,000 USDT per order when checked | Site states there is no upper limit on swap volume |
| Founded | 2014 | 2018 |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Seychelles (per third-party review quoted on site) |
| Not available in | Not published | US, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Sudan, Crimea, Bangladesh, Bolivia (terms s.3.2) |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only BitcoinVN
Accepts LightningMay request ID
Both
No registrationAccepts MoneroClosed source5+ years operating
Only Godex
No email neededNo phone neededExcludes US usersRuns an affiliate programmeRefund without ID
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is BitcoinVN or Godex safer?
Godex has the higher Safety grade: BitcoinVN 5.3, Godex 6.3, out of 10.
Does BitcoinVN or Godex require KYC?
BitcoinVN is KYC level 2 (ID in rare cases). Godex is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
BitcoinVN has 0 and Godex has 0 documented incidents in the registry.