# lnp2pBot review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> lnp2pBot is a P2P exchange. Its terms put it at KYC level 0 of 4: ID never required. NoKYC Score grades it 8.2/10 for privacy (strong) and 5.8/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: no account needed, no email needed and no phone number. No incidents are on record.

Source: NoKYC Score, "lnp2pBot review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/lnp2pbot

## Key facts
- **Category:** P2P Exchanges
- **KYC level:** 0 of 4: ID never required
- **Grades:** Privacy 8.2/10, Safety 5.8/10
- **Sign-up:** No account needed
- **Custody:** mixed
- **Jurisdiction:** Decentralised / none
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://lnp2pbot.com

## What it is
lnp2pBot is an open-source Telegram bot that matches buyers and sellers of bitcoin and settles trades over the Lightning Network. The project site describes it as having no KYC, no registration and no identity verification, with no middlemen and no personal data required by the bot itself. Using it does require a Telegram account, which is normally tied to a phone number, so users who want to stay private need to account for that separately. Sellers lock funds with a Lightning hold invoice while the fiat payment is completed, and community channels list open orders in several languages.

## What the terms say about ID
Site states "No KYC, no registration, no identity verification"; a Telegram account is the only prerequisite.

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

## Questions
### Does lnp2pBot require KYC?
lnp2pBot is rated KYC level 0 of 4 on this site: ID never required. Site states "No KYC, no registration, no identity verification"; a Telegram account is the only prerequisite.

### Is lnp2pBot safe to use?
lnp2pBot has a Safety grade of 5.8 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 8.2 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is lnp2pBot legit?
lnp2pBot is a working P2P exchange. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 5.8 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is lnp2pBot 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 lnp2pBot.

### Do I need an account or email to use lnp2pBot?
No account needed.

### Does lnp2pBot have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on lnp2pBot's own pages.

### Which cryptocurrencies does lnp2pBot support?
lnp2pBot supports BTC.

### Is lnp2pBot custodial?
lnp2pBot uses a mixed custody model. Read the listing for details.

### Can I use lnp2pBot over Tor?
lnp2pBot does not publish an official onion address.

## Sources
- https://lnp2pbot.com
- https://github.com/lnp2pBot/bot

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