Verdict
Effectively tied
Both services score within a hair of each other (8.9 vs 8.6). Pick based on the specific feature you need — see the row-by-row breakdown below.
Note: Scores are our independent assessment. Both services have valid use cases — read each detail page before deciding.
Score breakdown
Overall /10
Hodl Hodl
8.9
Good
NordBastion
8.6
Good
Privacy /100
Hodl Hodl
100
Good
NordBastion
87
Good
Trust /100
Hodl Hodl
88
Good
NordBastion
84
Good
Side by side
KYC level
L1Anonymous
L1Anonymous
Tagline
Non-custodial P2P Bitcoin marketplace with 2-of-3 multisig escrow, running since 2016 — 100+ fiat currencies, 300+ payment methods, 0.5-0.6% fees. Email required but no ID; US not served.
Privacy-first VPS and dedicated servers across four Nordic jurisdictions (Stockholm, Helsinki, Oslo, Reykjavík). No ID at signup, paid in twelve cryptocurrencies, monthly-signed warrant canary.
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom (Hodlex Ltd)
EE (operator) · SE/FI/NO/IS (infra)
Founded
2016
2023
Tor / .onion
No
No
Categories
Exchange, P2P
VPS, Hosting
Feature comparison 11
Hodl Hodl
NordBastion
Bitcoin (BTC)
Accepts Monero (XMR)
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Cash
—
Non-custodial
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Open source
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Peer-to-peer
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Accepts fiat
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Web app
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Instant
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Available worldwide
Requires email
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