This page lists and evaluates Bitcoin-only exchanges including Amber, Bisq, Bull Bitcoin, Cash App, Hodl Hodl, Peach Bitcoin, Relai, River Financial, Robosats, Strike, Swan, and Unchained Capital. Details cover security, fees, user experience, customer support, regulatory compliance, features, privacy, reputation, limits, and financial stability. Data generated from Grok.
Security: Self-custody; no breach details
Fees: Reasonable; 7.75/10 score
User Experience: User-friendly; easy learning
Customer Support: Contact info available
Regulatory Compliance: Not specified
Features: DCA; sat stacking
Privacy: Not specified
Reputation: Mixed; positive Trustpilot, sketchy vibes Reddit; scam warnings
Limits: Not specified
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Security: Self-custody; no breach details
Fees: Reasonable; 7.75/10 score
User Experience: User-friendly; easy learning
Customer Support: Contact info available
Regulatory Compliance: Not specified
Features: DCA; sat stacking
Privacy: Not specified
Reputation: Mixed; positive Trustpilot, sketchy vibes Reddit; scam warnings
Limits: Not specified
Financial Stability: Robust growth; not recommended by some analysts
Custodian: Ceffu (third-party cold storage)
Security: Non-custodial; decentralized
Fees: Not cheapest; mining fees higher
User Experience: Not user-friendly; slow trades
Customer Support: Poor dispute resolution
Regulatory Compliance: No KYC; decentralized
Features: P2P trades; BTC/fiat/alt
Privacy: High anonymity
Reputation: Mixed; praise for security/privacy, complaints on usability; 1-
Security: Non-custodial; decentralized
Fees: Not cheapest; mining fees higher
User Experience: Not user-friendly; slow trades
Customer Support: Poor dispute resolution
Regulatory Compliance: No KYC; decentralized
Features: P2P trades; BTC/fiat/alt
Privacy: High anonymity
Reputation: Mixed; praise for security/privacy, complaints on usability; 1-5 star Trustpilot
Limits: Security deposit 0.001 BTC
Financial Stability: Open-source; no central funding
Custodian: Non-custodial
Security: Non-custodial; no breaches
Fees: No hidden; transparent
User Experience: Easy; good for beginners/experts
Customer Support: Responsive; phone for Prime
Regulatory Compliance: No KYC mentioned
Features: DCA; recurring buys; Lightning
Privacy: Self-custody; anonymous
Reputation: High; 4.8/5 Trustpilot
Limits: Unlimited for Prime
Financial
Security: Non-custodial; no breaches
Fees: No hidden; transparent
User Experience: Easy; good for beginners/experts
Customer Support: Responsive; phone for Prime
Regulatory Compliance: No KYC mentioned
Features: DCA; recurring buys; Lightning
Privacy: Self-custody; anonymous
Reputation: High; 4.8/5 Trustpilot
Limits: Unlimited for Prime
Financial Stability: Self-funded; profitable implied
Custodian: Non-custodial
Security: FDIC insured; prevented $2B scams
Fees: Free sends; no monthly
User Experience: Easy; all-in-one app
Customer Support: 24/7 chat; phone 8AM-9:30PM ET
Regulatory Compliance: FINRA/SIPC; FDIC
Features: Borrow; Afterpay; auto savings
Privacy: Not specified
Reputation: Good for beginners; positive UX
Limits: Not specified
Financial Stability: Part of Block Inc.; stable
Custodian: Block, Inc.
Security: Non-custodial; multisig escrow
Fees: Transparent; split buyer/seller
User Experience: Simple; anonymous deals
Customer Support: FAQ; guides
Regulatory Compliance: No KYC; anonymous
Features: P2P multisig contracts; testnet
Privacy: High anonymity; no verification
Reputation: Mixed; 7.45/10 fees; some negative reviews
Limits: Not specifi
Security: Non-custodial; multisig escrow
Fees: Transparent; split buyer/seller
User Experience: Simple; anonymous deals
Customer Support: FAQ; guides
Regulatory Compliance: No KYC; anonymous
Features: P2P multisig contracts; testnet
Privacy: High anonymity; no verification
Reputation: Mixed; 7.45/10 fees; some negative reviews
Limits: Not specified
Financial Stability: 8 years; 300k users; stable
Custodian: Non-custodial
Security: 2-of-2 multisig escrow; non-custodial
Fees: Buy ~11%; sell free
User Experience: Easy app; beginner-friendly
Customer Support: Telegram/Discord; knowledge center
Regulatory Compliance: Swiss licensed FSP
Features: P2P trades; global payments
Privacy: No KYC; anonymous
Reputation: 4/5 Trustpilot; legit despite scam warnings
Limits: Not s
Security: 2-of-2 multisig escrow; non-custodial
Fees: Buy ~11%; sell free
User Experience: Easy app; beginner-friendly
Customer Support: Telegram/Discord; knowledge center
Regulatory Compliance: Swiss licensed FSP
Features: P2P trades; global payments
Privacy: No KYC; anonymous
Reputation: 4/5 Trustpilot; legit despite scam warnings
Limits: Not specified
Financial Stability: Not specified; verifiable code
Custodian: Non-custodial
Security: Self-custodial; encrypted
Fees: Transparent
User Experience: Intuitive; quick setup
Customer Support: Fast; accessible staff
Regulatory Compliance: MiCA CASP; VQF SRO
Features: DCA; auto-invest; recurring buys
Privacy: Quick verification
Reputation: 4/5 Trustpilot; positive
Limits: Not specified
Financial Stability: Not specified
Custodian: Self-custodial
Security: Full reserve; multisig cold storage
Fees: Zero recurring buys
User Experience: Best-in-class wallet; easy
Customer Support: US-based human support
Regulatory Compliance: Not specified
Features: DCA; recurring buys; inheritance planning
Privacy: Not specified
Reputation: Solid; some service complaints
Limits: Not specified
Financial Stabi
Security: Full reserve; multisig cold storage
Fees: Zero recurring buys
User Experience: Best-in-class wallet; easy
Customer Support: US-based human support
Regulatory Compliance: Not specified
Features: DCA; recurring buys; inheritance planning
Privacy: Not specified
Reputation: Solid; some service complaints
Limits: Not specified
Financial Stability: Public financials; profitable
Custodian: In-house multisig
Security: Non-custodial; Lightning-based
Fees: Reasonable
User Experience: Good for P2P; private
Customer Support: Not specified
Regulatory Compliance: No KYC; decentralized.
Features: Lightning P2P trades
Privacy: High privacy
Reputation: Excellent for non-KYC; low user base
Limits: Not specified
Financial Stability: Open-source; no central entity
Custodian: Non-custodial
Security: User-owned; no lending; audited
Fees: Low; zero DCA
User Experience: Clean UI; easy for beginners
Customer Support: Responsive
Regulatory Compliance: Highly licensed; NMLS 1902919
Features: DCA; Lightning; lending; global transfers; inheritance planning
Privacy: Encrypted data
Reputation: High; 5/5 some reviews
Limits: High/no limits on
Security: User-owned; no lending; audited
Fees: Low; zero DCA
User Experience: Clean UI; easy for beginners
Customer Support: Responsive
Regulatory Compliance: Highly licensed; NMLS 1902919
Features: DCA; Lightning; lending; global transfers; inheritance planning
Privacy: Encrypted data
Reputation: High; 5/5 some reviews
Limits: High/no limits on buy/sell
Financial Stability: Audited; stable
Custodian: Strike (self-custody)
Security: Secure custody
Fees: 0.99% flat; zero first $10k
User Experience: Good app; hassle-free
Customer Support: Best-in-class; 4.5/5 Trustpilot
Regulatory Compliance: Not specified
Features: RA; DCA; recurring buys; inheritance planning
Privacy: Not specified
Reputation: Positive; 4/5 Trustpilot
Limits: Not specified
Financial Stability: Thriving; strong foundation
Custodian: Bakkt
Security: Multisig vaults; cold storage
Fees: Not specified
User Experience: Intuitive; expert guidance
Customer Support: Consultations; attentive
Regulatory Compliance: Not specified
Features: Vaults; loans; IRA; trading desk; inheritance planning
Privacy: Not specified
Reputation: Good for security; positive
Limits: Not specified
Financial Stabi
Security: Multisig vaults; cold storage
Fees: Not specified
User Experience: Intuitive; expert guidance
Customer Support: Consultations; attentive
Regulatory Compliance: Not specified
Features: Vaults; loans; IRA; trading desk; inheritance planning
Privacy: Not specified
Reputation: Good for security; positive
Limits: Not specified
Financial Stability: Secures $10B; stable
Custodian: Kingdom Trust (collaborative)
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