Bitpapa vs Mostro
Mostro has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 7.3 against 4.8, and Privacy 8.9 against 1.9.
Bitpapa
Custodial P2P marketplace with escrow, web wallet and Telegram bot
Privacy
1.9/ 10
Poor
Safety
4.8/ 10
Caution
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Mostro
Open-source P2P bitcoin trading protocol over Nostr and Lightning hold invoices
Privacy
8.9/ 10
Excellent
Safety
7.3/ 10
Strong
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Bitpapa | Mostro | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | P2P Exchanges | P2P Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | ID never required |
| Custody | Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email required | No account needed |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, USDT, XMR, USDC | BTC |
| Pay with | Bank transfer, Crypto, Monero | Lightning, Bank transfer, Cash |
| Fees | No service fee when trading through other users' offers; offer creators pay from 1% + $0.5 down to 0.2% depending on 30-day volume; network fee on external withdrawals | Set by each node operator; the FAQ gives about 0.3% each for buyer and seller as an example |
| Limits | No verification-based limits stated in the FAQ. Escrow holds a deposit for at most 4 hours per trade. | Set by each node operator |
| Founded | 2018 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Seychelles | Not published |
| Not available in | User agreement excludes, among others: United States, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canada, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Syria, Sudan, Uzbekistan; services may also be restricted in listed EU/EEA countries | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Bitpapa
CustodialRequires emailMay request IDAML screeningExcludes US usersAccepts Monero5+ years operating
Both
Nothing distinct
Only Mostro
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededNon-custodialOpen sourceSelf-hostableAccepts Lightning
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is Bitpapa or Mostro safer?
Mostro has the higher Safety grade: Bitpapa 4.8, Mostro 7.3, out of 10.
Does Bitpapa or Mostro require KYC?
Bitpapa is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). Mostro is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Bitpapa has 0 and Mostro has 0 documented incidents in the registry.