Relai vs SafeTrade
SafeTrade has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 5.7 against 5.1, and Privacy 5.8 against 0.7.
Relai
Bitcoin-only savings app with a self-custodial wallet; identity check at onboarding
Privacy
0.7/ 10
Poor
Safety
5.1/ 10
Caution
ID mandatory KYC 4 Docs reviewed Full review →
SafeTrade
Small-cap spot exchange with email sign-up and no ID clause in its terms
Privacy
5.8/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.7/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Relai | SafeTrade | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | No-KYC Exchanges | No-KYC Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID mandatory | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email required | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC | BTC, USDT, XMR, LTC, DOGE, ETH, SOL, USDC |
| Pay with | Bank transfer, Card | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | 1% per buy or sell (0.9% with an invite code); card, Apple Pay and Google Pay add 3% | 0.10% maker / 0.10% taker on listed pairs (fees page) |
| Limits | No tier without identity verification stated; purchases from 50 CHF/EUR; a separate service handles trades above 100,000 CHF/EUR | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2018 |
| Jurisdiction | Switzerland | Panama |
| Not available in | Verification is open only to citizens of supported countries | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Relai
May request ID
Both
Requires emailLegal entity disclosedRuns an affiliate programme
Only SafeTrade
CustodialClosed sourceNo phone neededAccepts Monero5+ years operating
Where they sit among no-kyc exchanges
Questions
Is Relai or SafeTrade safer?
SafeTrade has the higher Safety grade: Relai 5.1, SafeTrade 5.7, out of 10.
Does Relai or SafeTrade require KYC?
Relai is KYC level 4 (ID mandatory). SafeTrade is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Relai has 0 and SafeTrade has 0 documented incidents in the registry.