# BTCVPS review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades > BTCVPS is a VPS provider. Its terms put it at KYC level 0 of 4: ID never required. NoKYC Score grades it 7.4/10 for privacy (strong) and 5.2/10 for safety (caution). In its favour: no phone number, accepts Monero and works without JavaScript. To watch: it requires an email address and has no publicly accountable operator. No incidents are on record. Source: NoKYC Score, "BTCVPS review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/btcvps ## Key facts - **Category:** VPS - **KYC level:** 0 of 4: ID never required - **Grades:** Privacy 7.4/10, Safety 5.2/10 - **Sign-up:** Email required - **Fees:** VPS from €6/month when checked - **Limits:** 15-day refund in the original cryptocurrency; no refund if suspended for abuse - **Jurisdiction:** Netherlands - **Incidents on record:** 0 - **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026 - **Official website:** https://btcvps.com ## What it is BTCVPS sells Linux KVM virtual servers in the Netherlands and Lithuania, paid only in cryptocurrency through its own payment system. Its terms say it does not verify user identities, that the email address is used only for service notifications, and that it operates under Dutch jurisdiction and discloses user information only under a valid court order. The privacy policy lists the stored data as an email address, a hashed password and payment transaction details, and says it does not collect names, addresses or phone numbers. The site says it is not a bulletproof host, blocks email ports and does not allow Windows; no company name is published. ## What the terms say about ID Terms state: "We do not verify user identities, and registration does not require personal documentation"; the email address "is not used for identity verification". ## Features and warnings - **Identity:** ID never required: yes; No account needed: no; No email needed: no; No phone number: yes - **Payment:** Accepts Monero: yes; Accepts Lightning: not stated; Accepts cash: not stated - **Access:** Tor onion address: not stated; Works without JavaScript: yes - **Trust:** No-logs policy: not stated; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: no; 5+ years operating: not stated - **Warnings:** May ask for ID: not in terms; Email required: yes; Phone number required: not in terms; Nobody accountable: yes ## Questions ### Does BTCVPS require KYC? BTCVPS is rated KYC level 0 of 4 on this site: ID never required. Terms state: "We do not verify user identities, and registration does not require personal documentation"; the email address "is not used for identity verification". ### Is BTCVPS safe to use? BTCVPS has a Safety grade of 5.2 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 7.4 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed. ### Is BTCVPS legit? BTCVPS is a working VPS provider. 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 5.2 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents. ### Is BTCVPS 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 BTCVPS. ### Do I need an account or email to use BTCVPS? Email required. ### What fees does BTCVPS charge? VPS from €6/month when checked. Fees were recorded from BTCVPS's own pages and can change; check before you send. ### What are BTCVPS's limits? 15-day refund in the original cryptocurrency; no refund if suspended for abuse. ### Does BTCVPS have a Tor onion address? No official onion address was found on BTCVPS's own pages. ### Which cryptocurrencies does BTCVPS support? BTCVPS supports BTC, XMR, ETH, USDT, BCH, DASH, LTC, FIRO. ### Can I use BTCVPS over Tor? BTCVPS does not publish an official onion address. ## Sources - https://btcvps.com - https://btcvps.com/legal/terms-of-service - https://btcvps.com/legal/privacy-policy How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology