BitValve vs Vexl
Vexl has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 7.0 against 4.3, and Privacy 6.1 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 →
Vexl
Mobile app for finding bitcoin trades within your own social network
Privacy
6.1/ 10
Fair
Safety
7.0/ 10
Strong
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| BitValve | Vexl | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | P2P Exchanges | P2P Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email required | Phone number required |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, LTC, ETH, USDT | BTC |
| Pay with | Bank transfer, PayPal, Crypto | Cash, Bank transfer |
| Limits | Email only: $1,000 per year. ID plus liveness selfie: $15,000 per year. Proof of address: unlimited. | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Costa Rica | Not published |
| Not available in | Not marketed or directed to residents of the European Economic Area | Not published |
| 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 Vexl
Accepts cashOpen sourceNon-custodialRequires phone number
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is BitValve or Vexl safer?
Vexl has the higher Safety grade: BitValve 4.3, Vexl 7.0, out of 10.
Does BitValve or Vexl require KYC?
BitValve is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). Vexl is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
BitValve has 0 and Vexl has 0 documented incidents in the registry.