# Bitrefill

> Source: https://fuckyc.org/services/bitrefill/
> Website: https://www.bitrefill.com/
> Categories: Crypto-for-gift-card marketplaces
> KYC: optional — No account or KYC required for most gift card purchases. Some product categories (refills, certain countries) may require an account or KYC.
> Status: active
> Jurisdiction: Spain (operator-disclosed)
> Fiat on-ramp: no
> Payment methods: crypto, lightning
> Founded: 2014
> Open source: no
> Custodial: no
> Last verified: 2026-01-01

## Verdict

Bitrefill is the dominant crypto-for-gift-card marketplace. Wide catalog, first-class Lightning, no-account purchase for most flows. Useful both for paying ordinary retail bills and for routing crypto into specific merchant uses.

## Strengths

- Wide gift-card catalog across many countries and merchants.
- Lightning payment is first-class.
- Standard gift-card purchases require no account.

## Caveats

- Some merchant cards are sold subject to terms requiring identity at the merchant.
- Operator can request information for high-value or unusual orders.
- Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01).

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## What Bitrefill is

A marketplace selling gift cards and mobile refills in exchange for crypto and Lightning.

## Threat-model fit

Crypto-to-retail conversion without an exchange.

## Sources

- [Bitrefill about](https://www.bitrefill.com/about/) — accessed 2026-01-01
- [Bitrefill legal](https://www.bitrefill.com/legal/) — accessed 2026-01-01