Service overview
Azteco
azte.co
Bitcoin vouchers bought with cash or card and redeemed to your own wallet
No registrationAccepts cash
Privacy 7.3/10
Safety 5.5/10
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Bitnovo review
Spanish crypto vouchers sold at about 40,000 European shops; redeeming requires a verified account
Privacy score
1.5/ 10
PoorHow much you reveal
See the score breakdown Safety score
5.1/ 10
CautionHow well you’re protected
See the score breakdown Identity policy
4/ 4 KYC level
ID mandatory Read the policy Evidence
Documentation reviewed Grades based on published terms and documentation.
0 published tests Two grades. Different questions.Understand the methodology
The overview
The essentials, at a glance.
Bitnovo is an on-ramp operating since 2015. Its terms put it at KYC level 4 of 4: ID mandatory. NoKYC Score grades it 1.5/10 for privacy (poor) and 5.1/10 for safety (caution). In its favour: company named and 5+ years operating. To watch: it may ask for ID and requires an email address. No incidents are on record.
What stands out
- Company named
The operating company and its jurisdiction are published.
- 5+ years operating
Has operated continuously for five years or more.
Before you use it
- May ask for ID
The terms reserve the right to demand identity documents, often after a risk flag.
- Email required
An email address is required to use the service.
No test transactions published yet.
About Bitnovo
Bitnovo sells crypto vouchers that can be bought with cash or card at about 40,000 retail points in Europe, including Fnac, Worten, Carrefour and El Corte Inglés, and redeemed on its website or app for crypto sent to an external wallet or to its self-custodial app wallet. It also offers a payment gateway, a ramp widget, OTC trading and ATMs. The voucher page says first-time buyers must register and verify their account before redeeming ('Crea tu cuenta y valida tu identidad'), and vouchers must be redeemed within 90 days. The legal notice names PRESSBROKERS, SL as the provider, and the footer lists registrations with the Bank of Spain (D687), France (PSAN E2023-102) and the Netherlands DNB.
Cite this review or read as plain text
NoKYC Score, "Bitnovo review", reviewed 23 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/bitnovo
Open plain-text review ↗The feature review
Privacy, without the guesswork.
2 / 13 features confirmed2 warnings in the recorded terms
Identity
0 / 4 confirmed
- ID never requiredNo
The terms rule identity checks out, or the design makes them impossible.
- No account neededNo
Usable without creating an account, or the account is only a random number.
- No email neededNo
An email address is not required to sign up or use it.
- No phone numberNot stated
A phone number is never required.
Payment
0 / 2 confirmed
- Accepts MoneroNot stated
Monero hides sender, receiver and amount, so the payment cannot be traced to you.
- Accepts LightningNot stated
Bitcoin Lightning payments: fast, cheap and more private than on-chain.
Access
0 / 2 confirmed
- Tor onion addressNot stated
An official .onion address, reachable only through Tor.
- Works without JavaScriptNot stated
Core functions work with scripts disabled, as in Tor Browser on its safest setting.
Trust
2 / 5 confirmed
- Never holds your fundsNot stated
The operator never controls user funds, so it cannot freeze them.
- Refund without IDNot stated
The terms commit to refunding a stopped order without identity documents.
- Independent auditNot stated
A third party audited the code or the no-logs claim, and the report is public.
- Company namedYes
The operating company and its jurisdiction are published.
- 5+ years operatingYes
Has operated continuously for five years or more.
Warnings
2 flagged
- May ask for IDYes
The terms reserve the right to demand identity documents, often after a risk flag.
- Screens depositsNot in terms
Deposits are scored by blockchain analytics; a flag can freeze them.
- Holds your fundsNot in terms
The operator controls user funds while they are on the platform.
- Email requiredYes
An email address is required to use the service.
- Phone number requiredNot in terms
A phone number is required to use the service.
- Nobody accountableNot in terms
No company or person is publicly responsible for the service.
“Not stated” means the service’s own pages do not say. Expand a group to see every check.
Identity requirements
Does Bitnovo require KYC?
Level 4 of 4
ID mandatory
- 0 Never
- 1 Not mentioned
- 2 Rare
- 3 On risk flag
- 4 Mandatory
Yes. Bitnovo requires identity verification from every user. Checked against its own terms.
- Account required
- Email may be asked
- Phone may be asked
- ID required
KYC level 4: ID mandatory. Identity verification is required to use the service.
Voucher page: to redeem a voucher 'Crea tu cuenta y valida tu identidad' (create your account and validate your identity).
Transparent by design
Every point, explained.
Both grades start at 50 points and move by fixed, published amounts. Nothing is adjusted by hand. The total is divided by ten.
Privacy
1.5/ 10
- Starting points 50
- KYC level 4: ID mandatory -32
- Accepts cash +4
- May request ID -7
- Total, clamped to 0–100 15
Safety
5.1/ 10
- Starting points 50
- May request ID -4
- Legal entity disclosed +5
- Total, clamped to 0–100 51
Evidence, not promises
Test ledger 0
Published test transactions, with the route, amount and outcome available to inspect.
No test transactions published yet
The grades above rest on Bitnovo’s terms and documentation. Tests will appear here with the date, route, amount band and result as they are run.
The track record
Incidents 0
No incidents on record
We have no documented cases for Bitnovo. An empty record does not guarantee a service is risk-free.
Community experience
What users are saying 0
Reviews never change a grade. Reviews with a transaction reference are marked.
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Bitnovo: common questions
Does Bitnovo require KYC?
Bitnovo is rated KYC level 4 of 4 on this site: ID mandatory. Voucher page: to redeem a voucher 'Crea tu cuenta y valida tu identidad' (create your account and validate your identity).
Is Bitnovo safe to use?
Bitnovo has a Safety grade of 5.1 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 1.5 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.
Is Bitnovo legit?
Bitnovo is a working on-ramp that has operated since 2015. It publishes the company that runs it, in Spain. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 5.1 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.
Is Bitnovo 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 Bitnovo. Its terms also allow it to hold a flagged deposit and ask for identity documents.
Do I need an account or email to use Bitnovo?
Email required.
Does Bitnovo have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on Bitnovo's own pages.
Which cryptocurrencies does Bitnovo support?
Bitnovo supports BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, USDC, TRX, XLM, ADA, DASH, DOGE, SOL, and fiat payments in EUR.
Is Bitnovo custodial?
No. Bitnovo is non-custodial: the operator does not control user funds.
Can I use Bitnovo over Tor?
Bitnovo does not publish an official onion address.
Listing history
- Listing added. Facts and KYC level set from the service's own terms and documentation.