lnp2pBot vs Peer
It is a trade-off. Peer has the higher Safety grade (7.0 against 5.8), while lnp2pBot has the higher Privacy grade (8.2 against 7.3).
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 →
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
| lnp2pBot | Peer | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | P2P Exchanges | P2P Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID never required | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Mixed | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC | USDC, ETH, SOL, BTC, USDT |
| Pay with | Lightning, Bank transfer, Cash | 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 | Not published | Order sizes depend on each seller's configured range and available liquidity |
| Jurisdiction | Decentralised / none | United States (terms governed by California law) |
| Not available in | Not published | Sanctioned persons and jurisdictions are excluded by the terms |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only lnp2pBot
No email neededAccepts Lightning
Both
No registrationOpen source
Only Peer
Non-custodial
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is lnp2pBot or Peer safer?
Peer has the higher Safety grade: lnp2pBot 5.8, Peer 7.0, out of 10.
Does lnp2pBot or Peer require KYC?
lnp2pBot is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Peer is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
lnp2pBot has 0 and Peer has 0 documented incidents in the registry.