# Bitrica review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> Bitrica is a P2P exchange. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 5.7/10 for privacy (fair) and 3.8/10 for safety (poor). In its favour: accepts Monero. To watch: it holds your funds while you use it, requires an email address and is closed source. No incidents are on record.

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

## Key facts
- **Category:** P2P Exchanges
- **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- **Grades:** Privacy 5.7/10, Safety 3.8/10
- **Sign-up:** Email required
- **Custody:** custodial
- **Fees:** "A small fee for successful transactions"; no fee schedule found
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://bitrica.com

## What it is
Bitrica is a peer-to-peer marketplace for buying and selling BTC and XMR against bank transfers, payment apps and other methods. Trades are protected by platform escrow, and funds sit in an on-site wallet, part of it in cold storage, so the platform holds user funds. Its FAQ and privacy policy say there is no KYC, but traders must verify each other during a trade and may only pay from their own accounts. Sign-up asks for a username, email and password. The footer reads "Bitrica, Inc." with no jurisdiction, and the about page says the team stays anonymous. The terms text is short and mostly a liability disclaimer. When checked, the XMR buy page showed no active ads.

## What the terms say about ID
FAQ: "Bitrica does not require KYC (Know Your Customer) verification"; it adds that traders "must verify each other during transactions", so a counterparty may ask for proof.

## 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: yes; Accepts Lightning: not stated; Accepts cash: not stated
- **Access:** Tor onion address: not stated; Works without JavaScript: not stated
- **Trust:** Never holds your funds: no; Refund without ID: not stated; Escrow it cannot spend alone: not stated; Open source: no; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: no; 5+ years operating: not stated
- **Warnings:** May ask for ID: not in terms; Screens deposits: not in terms; Holds your funds: yes; Email required: yes; Phone number required: not in terms; Closed source: yes; Nobody accountable: yes

## Questions
### Does Bitrica require KYC?
Bitrica is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. FAQ: "Bitrica does not require KYC (Know Your Customer) verification"; it adds that traders "must verify each other during transactions", so a counterparty may ask for proof.

### Is Bitrica safe to use?
Bitrica has a Safety grade of 3.8 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 5.7 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is Bitrica legit?
Bitrica is a working P2P exchange. Its operators do not publish a company or names, so nobody is publicly accountable for it. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 3.8 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is Bitrica 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 Bitrica.

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

### What fees does Bitrica charge?
"A small fee for successful transactions"; no fee schedule found. Fees were recorded from Bitrica's own pages and can change; check before you send.

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

### Which cryptocurrencies does Bitrica support?
Bitrica supports BTC, XMR, and fiat payments in USD, EUR, GBP, RUB, CAD, INR, KES, MXN, NGN, CNY, AUD, TZS, UGX.

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

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

## Sources
- https://bitrica.com
- https://bitrica.com/terms
- https://bitrica.com/faq
- https://bitrica.com/about
- https://bitrica.com/privacy
- https://bitrica.com/security
- https://bitrica.com/sign-up
- https://bitrica.com/buy/XMR

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