# RoboSats review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> RoboSats is a P2P exchange operating since 2022. Its terms put it at KYC level 0 of 4: ID never required. NoKYC Score grades it 8.7/10 for privacy (excellent) and 5.7/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: no account needed, no email needed and no phone number. One incident is on record, the latest from 11 Jun 2026.

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

## Key facts
- **Category:** P2P Exchanges
- **KYC level:** 0 of 4: ID never required
- **Grades:** Privacy 8.7/10, Safety 5.7/10
- **Sign-up:** No account needed
- **Custody:** mixed
- **Fees:** About 0.2% total per trade, per a third-party comparison
- **Jurisdiction:** Decentralised / none
- **Onion address:** Yes
- **Incidents on record:** 1
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://learn.robosats.org

## What it is
RoboSats is an open-source peer-to-peer exchange for trading bitcoin against national currencies, reached through Tor Browser. The quick-start guide says a user needs only a Lightning wallet and a Tor-enabled browser; identities are disposable robot avatars generated from a token, with no account data. Trades settle over the Lightning Network using hold invoices for the bond and escrow, which the documentation says minimises custody and trust requirements. Orders are hosted by independent coordinators in a federation.

## What the terms say about ID
Access needs only a Tor browser and a Lightning wallet; identities are generated robot tokens and no personal data is collected.

## 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: yes; 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

## Incidents on record
- 11 Jun 2026: Project website reported down from 11 June to 5 July 2026 (outcome: resolved). Source: https://kycnot.me/events

## Questions
### Does RoboSats require KYC?
RoboSats is rated KYC level 0 of 4 on this site: ID never required. Access needs only a Tor browser and a Lightning wallet; identities are generated robot tokens and no personal data is collected.

### Is RoboSats safe to use?
RoboSats has a Safety grade of 5.7 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 8.7 out of 10. There is 1 incident on record, listed with sources on this page. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is RoboSats legit?
RoboSats is a working P2P exchange that has operated since 2022. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 5.7 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is RoboSats a scam?
NoKYC Score does not label services as scams; it records documented incidents with their sources and outcomes. RoboSats has 1 incident on record, all resolved, the latest: "Project website reported down from 11 June to 5 July 2026". Each is listed on this page with its source.

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

### What fees does RoboSats charge?
About 0.2% total per trade, per a third-party comparison. Fees were recorded from RoboSats's own pages and can change; check before you send.

### Does RoboSats have a Tor onion address?
Yes. RoboSats publishes an official onion address, shown on this page. Open it in Tor Browser.

### Which cryptocurrencies does RoboSats support?
RoboSats supports BTC, and fiat payments in EUR, USD.

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

### Can I use RoboSats over Tor?
Yes. RoboSats publishes an official onion address, shown on this page.

## Sources
- https://learn.robosats.org/docs/quick-start/
- https://learn.robosats.org/docs/access/
- https://www.spark.money/tools/bitcoin-p2p-exchange-comparison

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