lnp2pBot review
lnp2pBot is an open-source Telegram bot for trading bitcoin over the Lightning Network, allowing transactions with others using 94 different fiat currencies. It operates without requesting personal data or identification. Only a Telegram account with a username is required. The seller's satoshis are held in a Lightning hold invoice until they confirm the receipt of fiat payment. A fixed fee of 0.6%, which covers the network fee, is charged to the seller. Community-appointed solvers resolve disputes and have the authority to ban users who act maliciously. We consider lnp2pBot well-suited for Lightning Network users, though Telegram can still access your account information.
No ID, by design
lnp2pBot never asks for ID by design, per its own pages. You hold the keys.
Latest release: V0.16.2 (2026-08-10)
Choose lnp2pBot if
Who lnp2pBot suits, from the values on this page.
lnp2pBot suits you if
- You want to trade with no ID: lnp2pBot never asks for ID, by design.
- You want to keep your own keys: on lnp2pBot, you hold the keys.
- You want to pay or get paid over Lightning.
- You want open-source software.
lnp2pBot might not be the right fit if
- You do not want an account: lnp2pBot needs one.
- You want Monero: lnp2pBot does not list it.
What kycnot.me says about lnp2pBot
kycnot.me is an independent directory of services you can use without ID checks. The rating and notes below are its own, not ours.
The terms rule out ID checks altogether. kycnot.me sorts services into five levels, from 0 (never asks for ID) to 4 (ID is mandatory).
Not accepted: Monero, Bitcoin.
Pros kycnot.me lists
- Non-custodial wallet
- Open source code
- Peer to peer network
- No registration needed
- Uses hodl invoices
- Peer to peer market
- Own liquidity
Also noted: Telegram bot available
Source: the kycnot.me listing. lnp2pBot on kycnot.me (opens in a new tab)
Checked October 22, 2026
Inside lnp2pBot
Screenshots taken November 3, 2026
- Platforms
- Telegram bot @lnp2pBot; order book also on the website; anyone can run their own instance
What you get with lnp2pBot
Yes, no or partly, from our dataPrivacy 1 of 6
- No IDYesBy design
- No accountNo
- Tor built inNot statedNot statedlnp2pBot's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
- Onion addressNoNone published
- I2P addressNoNone published
- Works without JavaScriptNot statedNot statedlnp2pBot's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
Coins 2 of 4
- BitcoinYes
- MoneroNo
- LightningYes
- ZcashNo
Custody and code 2 of 4
- You hold the keysYes
- Open sourceYes
- Reproducible buildsNot publishedNot published
- Address screeningNot statedNot statedlnp2pBot's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
When can lnp2pBot ask for your ID?
Never, by design, per lnp2pBot's own pages. Labels come from each provider's terms, never from our guess.
- 1Never, by designlnp2pBot is on this stepNo company holds your order, so nobody can ask
- 2Only if you chooseID only for extras you opt into
- 3If a payment is flaggedNo ID by default; checks when a risk system flags you
- 4Above a limitID once you pass a stated amount
- 5AlwaysID before you trade, deposit or withdraw
If a check comes and you do not pass it
Not applicable: no identity checks. In disputes a human solver decides and can ban a malicious user; a seller who does not release cannot open new orders
“If during a dispute it is proven that there is a malicious user, the solver can ban that user, and they will no longer be able to use the bot anymore.”
Not stated on lnp2pBot's pages: what triggers a check, fee on refusal, refund policylnp2pBot's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 14, 2026. This is not the same as no.
- If a trade goes wrong
- Solvers appointed by the community administrator take disputes from the dispute channel and settle or cancel the order; the general community has its own solvers
- How trust works
- Both sides rate each other after every trade (1 to 5 stars); the bot computes reputation from the mean and standard deviation of ratings and the number of successful trades, which every order shows by default
Checked October 22, 2026
What lnp2pBot costs
| What | lnp2pBot |
|---|---|
| Trade fee | 0.6% fixed, paid only by the seller, network fee included; communities may offer discounts |
| No-ID limit | No limit from the bot; in practice limited by Lightning liquidity and route capacity |
- Ways to pay
- Each order names its own payment method; the docs advise instant fiat methods only
- Currencies
- Count: 94
- Trade limits
- No limit set by the bot; the practical maximum depends on Lightning network capacity and channel liquidity
- Typical time
- Orders stay listed for up to 23 hours; after an order is taken there are 15 minutes to pay the Lightning invoice, then at most 23 hours to finish the trade before it expires and the sats return
- 30-day volume
- Not published
What lnp2pBot knows about you
Who sees what during a trade, and who runs it.
During a trade
No ID check does not make a bank payment private.
Network and who runs it
- Governance
- Open-source project with self-run communities: each community has a creator ("benevolent dictator") who appoints the solvers
- Requests from authorities
- Not published
- Warrant canary
- Not published
Checked October 22, 2026
Track record and code
Incidents
Not statedlnp2pBot's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 14, 2026. This is not the same as no.
- License
- MIT
- Audits
- Not published
- Bug bounty
- Not published
- Support
- Telegram support group; community admins and solvers; GitHub issues (bugs); X
- Wallet needed
- Yes: a Lightning wallet; sellers need one that pays hold invoices (Breez, Blixt and Phoenix are recommended)
Checked October 22, 2026
More facts we checked on lnp2pBot
- Coins listed
- Count: 1; assets: BTC
- Networks
- Lightning
- Rate type
- Fixed sats amount, or market price from yadio.io at the time the order is taken, with an optional premium or discount
- Log retention
- Not published
- Onion address
- Not published
- I2P address
- Not published
- Security deposit
- Not published
lnp2pBot in the US and elsewhere
lnp2pBot's pages name no blocked country. That is not a promise that it is legal where you live.
In the US
US availability: Available
- Blocks US IPs
- Terms: no country restriction; available to anyone who uses Telegram
- VPN clause in terms
- Not published
If you are a US person, US sanctions rules apply to you whether or not a service asks for ID.
Outside the US
Excluded countries: none named on the page we checked.lnp2pBot's pages list no excluded country or group. We show no flags because the list is empty.
Regional rule: Not statedlnp2pBot's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
- Site blocks by region
- None stated: the bot works for anyone using Telegram
Where you live and the provider's terms
Many services on this page do not serve every country. Some exclude people because of where they live or their citizenship, not only where they connect from. Read the provider's terms before you send funds. If the terms exclude you, do not use the service, and do not try to get around the restriction, for example with a VPN.
Taxes
A service that does not ask for ID does not change your taxes. In the US, the federal income tax return asks a yes-or-no question about digital assets, and you must report digital asset transactions whether or not they result in a gain or loss. In the UK, you may owe Capital Gains Tax when you sell, swap or spend crypto, and you must keep your own records. Rules in other countries differ.
No KYC is not anonymity
"No KYC" here means the provider says it does not ask for ID in the cases its terms describe. It does not make you anonymous. The provider's terms may let it ask for ID later. Regulated exchanges you send funds from or to may have to collect information about who sends and who receives a crypto transfer. Your tax duties stay the same.
Funds can be held
If a provider asks for more information during a swap or a withdrawal, it may hold your funds until it gets it. Its terms decide what happens next. In the UK, a crypto business that asks for information on a transfer to or from a self-custody wallet, and does not receive it, must not pass the funds on. Read what the provider's terms say before you send. lnp2pBot's terms say that if a check is requested and not completed: not applicable: no identity checks. In disputes a human solver decides and can ban a malicious user; a seller who does not release cannot open new orders.
Checked October 22, 2026
P2P markets to compare with lnp2pBot
Active P2P markets from our list. The shield shows each one's ID rule from its own terms.
lnp2pBot side by side
From our privacy data, the same fields for every marketChecked October 23, 2026
Short answers about lnp2pBot
From the data on this page.
Does lnp2pBot ask for ID?
lnp2pBot never asks for ID by design, per its own pages. You need an account.
How much can you trade on lnp2pBot without ID?
No limit from the bot; in practice limited by Lightning liquidity and route capacity.
Who holds your coins during a lnp2pBot trade?
You hold the keys. Escrow-lightning-hold-invoice: the seller pays a hold invoice to the bot's LND node; the bot settles it only after the seller confirms fiat receipt and then pays the buyer's invoice.
Can you buy Monero on lnp2pBot?
No. lnp2pBot does not list Monero, per its own pages.
What does lnp2pBot cost?
Trade fee: 0.6% fixed, paid only by the seller, network fee included; communities may offer discounts.
Who checked this page
Sources, how we read the terms and our process
Sources
- api.github.com/repos/lnp2pbot/bot, for license, checked October 22, 2026
- api.github.com/repos/lnp2pbot/bot/releases/latest, for status and latest release, checked October 22, 2026
- github.com/lnp2pbot/bot, for what happens if a check fails, custody, custody in detail, account, open source and operator, checked October 22, 2026
- kycnot.me/service/lnp2pbot, for kycnot.me rating, checked October 22, 2026
- lnp2pbot.com, for Monero, Zcash, bitcoin, Lightning, onion address, ways to pay and platforms, checked October 22, 2026
- lnp2pbot.com/disclaimer, for excluded countries, checked October 14, 2026
- lnp2pbot.com/disclaimer, for requests from authorities and VPN clause in terms, checked October 22, 2026
- lnp2pbot.com/learn, for I2P address, checked October 22, 2026
- lnp2pbot.com/learn/do-i-need-to-fill-out-any-user-registration-or-identity-verification.html, for ID rule, checked October 22, 2026
- lnp2pbot.com/learn/fees-and-commissions.html, for fees, checked October 22, 2026
- lnp2pbot.com/learn/in-which-countries-is-it-available.html, for US availability, checked October 22, 2026
- lnp2pbot.com/learn/is-there-a-limit-on-the-amounts-i-can-trade.html, for no-ID limit, checked October 22, 2026
- lnp2pbot.com/learn/print.html, for if a trade goes wrong, how trust works, ways to pay, currencies, trade limits, typical time, 30-day volume, governance, warrant canary, audits, bug bounty, support, wallet needed, blocks US IPs, site blocks by region, coins listed, networks, rate type, onion address, I2P address and security deposit, checked October 22, 2026
- lnp2pbot.com/learn/what-type-of-information-do-you-collect-from-each-user.html, for data collected, What your payment reveals and log retention, checked October 22, 2026
How we read the terms
We do not give privacy services a score. We record what each provider's own pages say: when it asks for ID, the limits, who holds your coins and what it costs. Labels come from each provider's terms, never from our guess. How we read the terms
Our process
We take fees, availability, licenses and coin counts from primary sources: lnp2pBot's own fee schedules, terms and help pages, and the public registers kept by regulators. Every value carries the date we last checked it. The values on this page were checked between October 14, 2026 and October 22, 2026.
Not legal or tax advice. This page explains how these services work and what their own terms say. It is general information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Rules differ by country and change often. Check the rules where you live, or ask a qualified professional, before you use any service listed here.