# RoboSats

> Source: https://fuckyc.org/services/robosats/
> Website: https://learn.robosats.com/
> Tor: robosats6tkf3eva7x2voqso3a5wcorsnw34jveyxfqi2fu7oyheasid.onion
> Categories: P2P exchanges
> KYC: none — No accounts; identity for a session is a randomly-generated "robot" derived from a token entered locally.
> Status: active
> Jurisdiction: decentralized (operator-disclosed federation of coordinators)
> Fiat on-ramp: yes
> Payment methods: sepa, revolut, wise, cash-by-mail, paypal, gift-card
> Founded: 2022
> Open source: yes
> Custodial: no
> Last verified: 2026-01-01

## Verdict

RoboSats is the Lightning-native P2P bitcoin exchange. Identity is a deterministic robot generated from a token; trades settle on Lightning hold-invoices instead of on-chain escrow. The product favors small, fast trades on common fiat rails — that is what Lightning is good at. For larger or rarer-payment trades, Bisq or Hodl Hodl are usually more practical.

## Strengths

- Lightning-native: trades settle on Lightning hold-invoices, not on-chain escrow.
- No accounts at all; identity is generated locally from a token.
- Tor-first; clearnet is a convenience wrapper around the .onion service.

## Caveats

- Order book is dominated by EUR/USD against BTC; exotic pairs are sparse.
- Federation of coordinator nodes is small; outages of a coordinator can strand a trade.
- Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01).

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## What RoboSats is

A peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange that uses Lightning hold-invoices for escrow and a federation of coordinator servers for the order book. There is no account; the "robot" identity is derived locally from a token you keep.

## Threat-model fit

Best fit when fast, small, no-account fiat-to-Lightning trades are what you need. Combine with a private Lightning wallet for non-correlation.

## Sources

- [RoboSats documentation](https://learn.robosats.com/) — accessed 2026-01-01
- [KYCnot.me — RoboSats entry](https://kycnot.me/service/robosats) — accessed 2026-01-01