Peer-to-peer crypto trading

When a P2P order is cancelled after you have sent payment, the most common reasons are that the seller canc...

The short answer is: you can’t fully verify a name matches an ID on most peer-to-peer platforms, but you ca...

A P2P escrow is a temporary holding system run by a trading platform that stores the seller’s crypto during...

The short answer: you can't always spot a stolen bank account before the trade, but you can dramatically re...

When you're buying crypto through a peer-to-peer platform, a seller may ask you to take a photo of yourself...

If a P2P trader asks you to cancel a trade after you have sent payment, the short answer is: **do not do it...

Record evidence throughout a P2P trade by taking timestamped screenshots of every step, saving all communic...

No. Once you release cryptocurrency to a buyer in a peer-to-peer trade, the transaction cannot be reversed....

Fake payment receipt scams work by exploiting the gap between a buyer *claiming* they have paid and a selle...

If a P2P buyer claims they sent the wrong amount, your first step is to **do not release your crypto**. Ver...

Your bank flagged a peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto payment as fraud because the transaction pattern matches the ...

Verify a P2P trader’s payment proof by checking the transaction details directly in your own bank or paymen...

Yes, a block explorer can serve as proof that a swap occurred, even without the original receipt. The block...

You cannot retrieve a swap transaction hash from your wallet alone if the exchange site is down. The hash i...

You match a swap across two blockchains by linking the transaction hash from the source chain to the transa...

Keep swap confirmation emails and screenshots until the statute of limitations for your tax jurisdiction ha...

No, a screenshot of a swap confirmation is not enough proof for a dispute. Screenshots can be edited or fab...

You need the date, the asset amounts and types exchanged, the transaction hash, and the fair market value i...

You can still access the swap record for a short time using the link, but the link will eventually expire o...

Non-custodial platforms do not keep any records that identify you personally, and you cannot request record...

You sell crypto to a stranger on a P2P platform. You receive a wire transfer from their bank account. A wee...

You see the money hit your bank account. You release the crypto. Then days later, the bank pulls the funds ...

The P2P trade chat window is where deals get done. It is also where scammers do their best work. They count...

Your P2P account gets frozen. The screen goes dead mid-trade. Panic is the normal response.

The short answer is no. But the longer answer is more useful than a binary yes or no.

The blue tick on a P2P profile looks like proof. It is not. Verified badges and high reputation scores are ...

A P2P trade dispute is the formal mechanism that kicks in when buyer and seller cannot agree on whether a t...

The copy-paste moment is the most dangerous second in any P2P crypto trade. You copy a wallet address from ...