lnp2pBot vs Mostro
Mostro has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 7.3 against 5.8, and Privacy 8.9 against 8.2.
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 →
Mostro
Open-source P2P bitcoin trading protocol over Nostr and Lightning hold invoices
Privacy
8.9/ 10
Excellent
Safety
7.3/ 10
Strong
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| lnp2pBot | Mostro | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | P2P Exchanges | P2P Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID never required | ID never required |
| Custody | Mixed | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC | BTC |
| Pay with | Lightning, Bank transfer, Cash | Lightning, Bank transfer, Cash |
| Fees | Not published | Set by each node operator; the FAQ gives about 0.3% each for buyer and seller as an example |
| Limits | Not published | Set by each node operator |
| Jurisdiction | Decentralised / none | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only lnp2pBot
Nothing distinct
Both
No registrationNo email neededAccepts LightningOpen source
Only Mostro
No phone neededNon-custodialSelf-hostable
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is lnp2pBot or Mostro safer?
Mostro has the higher Safety grade: lnp2pBot 5.8, Mostro 7.3, out of 10.
Does lnp2pBot or Mostro require KYC?
lnp2pBot is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Mostro is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
lnp2pBot has 0 and Mostro has 0 documented incidents in the registry.