# Bull Bitcoin review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> Bull Bitcoin is an exchange operating since 2013. Its terms put it at KYC level 4 of 4: ID mandatory. NoKYC Score grades it 0.9/10 for privacy (poor) and 6.7/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: accepts Lightning, own liquidity and company named. To watch: it may ask for ID and requires an email address. No incidents are on record.

Source: NoKYC Score, "Bull Bitcoin review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/bull-bitcoin

## Key facts
- **Category:** No-KYC Exchanges
- **KYC level:** 4 of 4: ID mandatory
- **Grades:** Privacy 0.9/10, Safety 6.7/10
- **Sign-up:** Email required
- **Custody:** mixed
- **Fees:** Spread included in the quoted price; current rates are published on the rates page
- **Limits:** Site states no transaction limits for verified customers; no tier without verification
- **Jurisdiction:** Canada
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://www.bullbitcoin.com

## What it is
Bull Bitcoin is a bitcoin-only exchange founded in 2013 that acts as the direct counterparty to each trade and does not offer bitcoin custody, though customers can hold a fiat account balance. Its terms name Satoshi Portal Inc., a Canadian corporation registered with FINTRAC, for Canada and Leonod SARL, registered with the French regulator, for EU countries; the site also lists Mexico, Costa Rica, Argentina and Colombia. The terms state that users must submit the personal information required for know-your-client and anti-money-laundering verification before using the services, including identity and proof-of-residence documents. Residents of some countries, including the United States and United Kingdom, may be prohibited.

## What the terms say about ID
Terms 11.1: 'Users must submit personal information required for "know your client" and anti-money laundering verifications before using Bull Bitcoin services.'

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: no; No account needed: no; No email needed: no; No phone number: not stated
- **Payment:** Accepts Monero: not stated; Accepts Lightning: yes; Accepts cash: not stated
- **Access:** Tor onion address: not stated; Works without JavaScript: not stated
- **Trust:** Never holds your funds: not stated; Own liquidity: yes; Refund without ID: not stated; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: yes; 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: not in terms; Email required: yes; Phone number required: not in terms; Nobody accountable: not in terms

## Questions
### Does Bull Bitcoin require KYC?
Bull Bitcoin is rated KYC level 4 of 4 on this site: ID mandatory. Terms 11.1: 'Users must submit personal information required for "know your client" and anti-money laundering verifications before using Bull Bitcoin services.'

### Is Bull Bitcoin safe to use?
Bull Bitcoin has a Safety grade of 6.7 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 0.9 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is Bull Bitcoin legit?
Bull Bitcoin is a working exchange that has operated since 2013. It publishes the company that runs it, in Canada. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 6.7 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is Bull Bitcoin 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 Bull Bitcoin. Its terms also allow it to hold a flagged deposit and ask for identity documents.

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

### What fees does Bull Bitcoin charge?
Spread included in the quoted price; current rates are published on the rates page. Fees were recorded from Bull Bitcoin's own pages and can change; check before you send.

### What are Bull Bitcoin's limits?
Site states no transaction limits for verified customers; no tier without verification.

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

### Which cryptocurrencies does Bull Bitcoin support?
Bull Bitcoin supports BTC, and fiat payments in CAD, EUR, MXN, CRC, ARS, COP.

### Is Bull Bitcoin custodial?
Bull Bitcoin uses a mixed custody model. Read the listing for details.

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

## Sources
- https://www.bullbitcoin.com
- https://www.bullbitcoin.com/terms

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