Bitrefill vs UseBitcoin
UseBitcoin has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 5.5 against 5.0, and Privacy 6.3 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 →
UseBitcoin
Japanese prepaid gift codes paid for over the Lightning Network
Privacy
6.3/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.5/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Bitrefill | UseBitcoin | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gift Cards | Gift Cards |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Mixed | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email optional | Not published |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, LTC | BTC |
| Pay with | Crypto, Lightning | Lightning |
| Fees | Not published | No fee stated; some codes are listed at a discount |
| Limits | Not published | Denominations vary by product, for example ¥1,000-¥100,000 for au PAY |
| Founded | 2014 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Sweden | Japan |
| Incidents on record | 1 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Bitrefill
AML screeningMay request IDClosed source5+ years operatingRuns an affiliate programme
Both
Accepts LightningLegal entity disclosed
Only UseBitcoin
Nothing distinct
Where they sit among gift cards
Questions
Is Bitrefill or UseBitcoin safer?
UseBitcoin has the higher Safety grade: Bitrefill 5.0, UseBitcoin 5.5, out of 10.
Does Bitrefill or UseBitcoin require KYC?
Bitrefill is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). UseBitcoin is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Bitrefill has 1 and UseBitcoin has 0 documented incidents in the registry.