Bittr vs Mt Pelerin
It is a trade-off. Mt Pelerin has the higher Safety grade (6.1 against 5.7), while Bittr has the higher Privacy grade (2.5 against 1.9).
Bittr
Swiss Bitcoin-only bank-transfer service paying straight to your wallet, no ID under 999 CHF per 30 days
Privacy
2.5/ 10
Poor
Safety
5.7/ 10
Fair
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Mt Pelerin
Swiss on/off-ramp with a CHF 999 per month tier that needs no ID document
Privacy
1.9/ 10
Poor
Safety
6.1/ 10
Fair
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Bittr | Mt Pelerin | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | On-Ramps | On-Ramps |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | ID on risk flag |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email required | Phone number required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC | BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC |
| Pay with | Bank transfer | Bank transfer, Card, Cash |
| Fees | 1.5% plus EUR/CHF 1 on transfers under 100, plus the network fee | Bank transfer 0% to 1.3% and card 2.5% to 3.8% depending on annual volume; first CHF 500 per year free of exchange fees |
| Limits | Up to 999 CHF (or euro equivalent) per rolling 30 days without identification | Without an ID document: up to CHF 999 per rolling 30 days by bank transfer, with email and phone number; unverified transfers can be held for 7 days. Verified: no maximum; widget orders up to CHF 100,000. |
| Founded | Not published | 2018 |
| Jurisdiction | Switzerland | Switzerland |
| Not available in | EU residents only on their own initiative (reverse solicitation); personal bank accounts only | US persons and residents of a published list of high-risk countries are not accepted; not offered to residents of the EU or UK |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Bittr
Non-custodialThird-party liquidity
Both
Requires emailMay request IDLegal entity disclosed
Only Mt Pelerin
Requires phone number5+ years operatingAccepts cashExcludes US usersRuns an affiliate programme
Where they sit among on-ramps
Questions
Is Bittr or Mt Pelerin safer?
Mt Pelerin has the higher Safety grade: Bittr 5.7, Mt Pelerin 6.1, out of 10.
Does Bittr or Mt Pelerin require KYC?
Bittr is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). Mt Pelerin is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag).
Which has more incidents on record?
Bittr has 0 and Mt Pelerin has 0 documented incidents in the registry.