# BitcoinVN review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> BitcoinVN is a swap service operating since 2014. Its terms put it at KYC level 2 of 4: ID in rare cases. NoKYC Score grades it 5.6/10 for privacy (fair) and 5.3/10 for safety (caution). In its favour: no account needed, no email needed and no phone number. To watch: it may ask for ID, holds your funds while you use it and is closed source. No incidents are on record.

Source: NoKYC Score, "BitcoinVN review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/bitcoinvn

## Key facts
- **Category:** Instant Swaps
- **KYC level:** 2 of 4: ID in rare cases
- **Grades:** Privacy 5.6/10, Safety 5.3/10
- **Sign-up:** No account needed
- **Custody:** custodial
- **Limits:** Widget showed a maximum of 100,000 USDT per order when checked
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://bitcoinvn.io

## What it is
BitcoinVN is a swap service that says it has helped people buy, sell and swap cryptocurrency since 2014 and is still owned and run by its founders. Orders can be created without signing up, and the site supports a wide range of assets including Monero, Lightning and stablecoins on several networks. The homepage states plainly that no account is needed for most swaps but that some orders still require identity verification, and each order is subject to its published terms and KYC/AML policy. The swap widget showed a maximum of 100,000 USDT per order when checked.

## What the terms say about ID
Homepage states no account is needed for most swaps but that some orders still require identity verification.

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: no; No account needed: yes; No email needed: yes; No phone number: yes
- **Payment:** Accepts Monero: yes; Accepts Lightning: yes
- **Access:** Tor onion address: not stated; Works without JavaScript: not stated
- **Trust:** Never holds your funds: no; Own liquidity: not stated; Refund without ID: not stated; Open source: no; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: not stated; 5+ years operating: yes
- **Warnings:** May ask for ID: yes; Screens deposits: not in terms; Passes orders to partners: not in terms; Holds your funds: yes; Email required: not in terms; Phone number required: not in terms; Closed source: yes; Nobody accountable: not in terms

## Questions
### Does BitcoinVN require KYC?
BitcoinVN is rated KYC level 2 of 4 on this site: ID in rare cases. Homepage states no account is needed for most swaps but that some orders still require identity verification.

### Is BitcoinVN safe to use?
BitcoinVN has a Safety grade of 5.3 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 5.6 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is BitcoinVN legit?
BitcoinVN is a working swap service that has operated since 2014. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 5.3 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is BitcoinVN a scam?
NoKYC Score does not label services as scams; it records documented incidents with their sources and outcomes. No incidents are on record for BitcoinVN.

### Do I need an account or email to use BitcoinVN?
No account needed.

### What are BitcoinVN's limits?
Widget showed a maximum of 100,000 USDT per order when checked.

### Does BitcoinVN have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on BitcoinVN's own pages.

### Which cryptocurrencies does BitcoinVN support?
BitcoinVN supports BTC, XMR, ETH, USDT, LTC.

### Is BitcoinVN custodial?
Yes. BitcoinVN holds funds during a trade, which means it is able to delay or freeze them.

### Can I use BitcoinVN over Tor?
BitcoinVN does not publish an official onion address.

## Sources
- https://bitcoinvn.io

How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology