Bitrefill vs The Bitcoin Company
They are level on Safety. The Bitcoin Company has the higher Privacy grade, 5.9 against 2.1.
Bitrefill
Largest crypto gift-card, top-up and eSIM store; terms allow KYC requests
Privacy
2.1/ 10
Poor
Safety
5.0/ 10
Caution
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
The Bitcoin Company
App and web store for gift cards and prepaid Visa/Mastercard paid in bitcoin
Privacy
5.9/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.0/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Bitrefill | The Bitcoin Company | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gift Cards | Gift Cards |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Mixed | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email optional | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, LTC | BTC |
| Pay with | Crypto, Lightning | Crypto, Lightning |
| Founded | 2014 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Sweden | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 1 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Bitrefill
Legal entity disclosedAML screeningMay request IDClosed source5+ years operatingRuns an affiliate programme
Both
Accepts Lightning
Only The Bitcoin Company
Requires email
Where they sit among gift cards
Questions
Is Bitrefill or The Bitcoin Company safer?
They have the same Safety grade, 5.0 out of 10.
Does Bitrefill or The Bitcoin Company require KYC?
Bitrefill is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). The Bitcoin Company is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Bitrefill has 1 and The Bitcoin Company has 0 documented incidents in the registry.