Hodl Hodl vs lnp2pBot
It is a trade-off. Hodl Hodl has the higher Safety grade (7.0 against 5.8), while lnp2pBot has the higher Privacy grade (8.2 against 6.0).
Hodl Hodl
Web-based P2P bitcoin trading with 2-of-3 multisig escrow
Privacy
6.0/ 10
Fair
Safety
7.0/ 10
Strong
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
lnp2pBot
Telegram bot for P2P bitcoin trades settled over Lightning
Privacy
8.2/ 10
Strong
Safety
5.8/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Hodl Hodl | lnp2pBot | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | P2P Exchanges | P2P Exchanges |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | ID never required |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Mixed |
| Sign-up | Email required | No account needed |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC | BTC |
| Pay with | Bank transfer, Cash, Gift card | Lightning, Bank transfer, Cash |
| Fees | 0.75% per party (up to 1.5% per trade); 0.5% for referred users | Not published |
| Limits | Minimum 0.00025 BTC; maximum 1, 2 or 5 BTC per trade by account level | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Decentralised / none |
| Incidents on record | 1 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Hodl Hodl
No phone neededNon-custodialMultisig or hold-invoice escrowLegal entity disclosedRequires emailClosed source5+ years operatingRuns an affiliate programme
Both
Nothing distinct
Only lnp2pBot
No registrationNo email neededAccepts LightningOpen source
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is Hodl Hodl or lnp2pBot safer?
Hodl Hodl has the higher Safety grade: Hodl Hodl 7.0, lnp2pBot 5.8, out of 10.
Does Hodl Hodl or lnp2pBot require KYC?
Hodl Hodl is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). lnp2pBot is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Hodl Hodl has 1 and lnp2pBot has 0 documented incidents in the registry.