Honest, criteria-first comparisons of P2P platforms available to Indian traders - fees, the trade lock, settlement speed, dispute handling and payment methods.
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Both are called P2P and they have almost nothing in common. One is a regulated credit product where you carry default risk; the other is an instant swap where you carry counterparty and provenance risk. Which risk you are taking, in each.
Read more →The eight criteria that actually separate P2P platforms - the trade lock, counterparty quality, dispute handling, settlement speed, payment rails, spread, minimums and records - and how to test each one yourself.
Read more →The structural differences between a platform built only for P2P and a P2P section inside a large exchange - and which one fits which kind of trader.
Read more →How the two models differ on funding, cost, custody, speed and risk - and why most Indian traders end up using both.
Read more →A neutral, copyable checklist for evaluating P2P platforms yourself - with the exact test for each line, so the answer does not depend on anyone's marketing.
Read more →Why the advertised fee is the smallest part of what you pay, how to compute your true all-in cost, and the four places cost hides.
Read more →The signals that a P2P platform will not be there when a trade goes wrong - from a missing trade lock to support that only exists in a Telegram group.
Read more →What separates a usable P2P app from a website in a wrapper - order notifications, rate alerts, in-app payment, and the mobile-specific safety traps.
Read more →What to export, what to close out, and how to test a new platform before moving volume - a short migration checklist.
Read more →The three kinds of P2P exchange available to Indian traders, who operates the big ones, and the scoring method to choose between them without trusting anyone's marketing.
Read more →Most P2P exchange reviews are paid placements. How to spot one, which claims are actually verifiable, and the ten-minute test that beats reading reviews entirely.
Read more →A dated record of what happened to Binance, OKX, Bybit and other offshore exchanges under India's FIU-IND registration regime - and what it means for where you keep funds.
Read more →Binance P2P is legal and operating in India again. If you still want an alternative, here are the reasons that hold up - and the criteria to judge any replacement on.
Read more →OKX ceased services in India after declining to register with FIU-IND, telling Indian users to close positions and withdraw. What happened, and how to choose a replacement.
Read more →Bybit was cut off from Indian users in January 2025 and resumed in September 2025 after FIU registration and a fine. What that nine-month gap meant, and how to avoid repeating it.
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