Coinfinity vs DFX
DFX has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 6.2 against 5.1, and Privacy 2.1 against 1.1.
Coinfinity
Austrian MiCA-licensed Bitcoin broker; identity verification is part of registration
Privacy
1.1/ 10
Poor
Safety
5.1/ 10
Caution
ID mandatory KYC 4 Docs reviewed Full review →
DFX
Swiss bank-transfer on/off-ramp that pays out to the customer's own wallet
Privacy
2.1/ 10
Poor
Safety
6.2/ 10
Fair
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Coinfinity | DFX | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | On-Ramps | On-Ramps |
| KYC policy | ID mandatory | ID on risk flag |
| Custody | Mixed | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email required | Email required |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC | BTC, ETH |
| Pay with | Bank transfer, Lightning | Bank transfer, Crypto |
| Fees | Not published | Standard for private individuals by bank transfer: 1.49% buy, 1.99% sell |
| Limits | Not published | Up to CHF 1,000 per month without an ID document (site FAQ; default limit in DFX's open-source code). Above it, KYC is required; per the docs, a transaction is returned after 7 days if KYC is not completed. |
| Jurisdiction | Austria | Switzerland |
| Not available in | Not published | Approved for sale in Switzerland only; no business with persons in FATF high-risk jurisdictions |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Coinfinity
Nothing distinct
Both
May request IDLegal entity disclosedRuns an affiliate programme
Only DFX
Open sourceOwn liquidityRequires emailAML screening
Where they sit among on-ramps
Questions
Is Coinfinity or DFX safer?
DFX has the higher Safety grade: Coinfinity 5.1, DFX 6.2, out of 10.
Does Coinfinity or DFX require KYC?
Coinfinity is KYC level 4 (ID mandatory). DFX is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag).
Which has more incidents on record?
Coinfinity has 0 and DFX has 0 documented incidents in the registry.