BitValve vs Peer
Peer has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 7.0 against 4.3, and Privacy 7.3 against 1.5.
BitValve
Custodial P2P marketplace with escrow; email-only tier capped at $1,000 a year
Privacy
1.5/ 10
Poor
Safety
4.3/ 10
Caution
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Peer
P2P fiat on/off-ramp settling through smart-contract escrow and payment-app proofs
Privacy
7.3/ 10
Strong
Safety
7.0/ 10
Strong
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| BitValve | Peer | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | P2P Exchanges | P2P Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email required | No account needed |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, LTC, ETH, USDT | USDC, ETH, SOL, BTC, USDT |
| Pay with | Bank transfer, PayPal, Crypto | PayPal, Bank transfer |
| Fees | Not published | Up to 0.95% taker service fee; up to 0.5% bridge fee when bridging to another chain |
| Limits | Email only: $1,000 per year. ID plus liveness selfie: $15,000 per year. Proof of address: unlimited. | Order sizes depend on each seller's configured range and available liquidity |
| Jurisdiction | Costa Rica | United States (terms governed by California law) |
| Not available in | Not marketed or directed to residents of the European Economic Area | Sanctioned persons and jurisdictions are excluded by the terms |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only BitValve
CustodialRequires emailMay request IDAML screeningLegal entity disclosedRuns an affiliate programme
Both
Nothing distinct
Only Peer
Non-custodialOpen sourceNo registration
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is BitValve or Peer safer?
Peer has the higher Safety grade: BitValve 4.3, Peer 7.0, out of 10.
Does BitValve or Peer require KYC?
BitValve is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). Peer is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
BitValve has 0 and Peer has 0 documented incidents in the registry.