Mostro vs Peach Bitcoin
Mostro has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 7.3 against 6.3, and Privacy 8.9 against 6.5.
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 →
Peach Bitcoin
Swiss mobile P2P bitcoin app; sell offers restricted since September 2026
Privacy
6.5/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.3/ 10
Fair
ID in rare cases KYC 2 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Mostro | Peach Bitcoin | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | P2P Exchanges | P2P Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID never required | ID in rare cases |
| Custody | Non Custodial | 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 | Bank transfer, Cash, Gift card |
| Fees | Set by each node operator; the FAQ gives about 0.3% each for buyer and seller as an example | 2% fee on released trades, per press coverage |
| Limits | Set by each node operator | Purchases capped at CHF 500 per transaction under interim rules from 1 September 2026 |
| Founded | Not published | 2022 |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Switzerland |
| Not available in | Not published | Not marketed to EU/EEA users; availability may be restricted there |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 1 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Mostro
No phone neededSelf-hostableAccepts Lightning
Both
No registrationNo email neededNon-custodialOpen source
Only Peach Bitcoin
Accepts cashLegal entity disclosedMay request ID
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is Mostro or Peach Bitcoin safer?
Mostro has the higher Safety grade: Mostro 7.3, Peach Bitcoin 6.3, out of 10.
Does Mostro or Peach Bitcoin require KYC?
Mostro is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Peach Bitcoin is KYC level 2 (ID in rare cases).
Which has more incidents on record?
Mostro has 0 and Peach Bitcoin has 1 documented incident in the registry.