# BitLaunch review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> BitLaunch is a VPS provider operating since 2017. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 5.8/10 for privacy (fair) and 6.0/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: 5+ years operating. To watch: it requires an email address. No incidents are on record.

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

## Key facts
- **Category:** VPS
- **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- **Grades:** Privacy 5.8/10, Safety 6.0/10
- **Sign-up:** Email required
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://bitlaunch.io

## What it is
BitLaunch lets customers launch cloud servers on DigitalOcean, Vultr and Linode, as well as on its own hosts, and pay with cryptocurrency instead of opening accounts with those providers directly. The site says it has served customers since 2017 and offers an API and command-line tool. An account with an email address is needed. Because the underlying infrastructure belongs to large cloud companies, their acceptable-use rules apply through BitLaunch, and abuse complaints can lead to server termination. The pages read for this review do not set out any identity-verification requirement or list the full set of accepted coins.

## What the terms say about ID
No identity verification is mentioned on the pages reviewed; an email-based account is required.

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: not stated; No account needed: no; No email needed: no; No phone number: not stated
- **Payment:** Accepts Monero: not stated; Accepts Lightning: not stated; Accepts cash: not stated
- **Access:** Tor onion address: not stated; Works without JavaScript: not stated
- **Trust:** No-logs policy: not stated; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: not stated; 5+ years operating: yes
- **Warnings:** May ask for ID: not in terms; Email required: yes; Phone number required: not in terms; Nobody accountable: not in terms

## Questions
### Does BitLaunch require KYC?
BitLaunch is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. No identity verification is mentioned on the pages reviewed; an email-based account is required.

### Is BitLaunch safe to use?
BitLaunch has a Safety grade of 6.0 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 5.8 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is BitLaunch legit?
BitLaunch is a working VPS provider that has operated since 2017. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 6.0 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is BitLaunch 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 BitLaunch.

### Do I need an account or email to use BitLaunch?
Email required.

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

### Which cryptocurrencies does BitLaunch support?
BitLaunch supports BTC.

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

## Sources
- https://bitlaunch.io

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