Costs, licensing, consumer protection Privacy, self-custody, censorship resistance

Peer

P2P Labs

2.9/5 4.9/5 · Data verified on

Peer (formerly ZKP2P) is a non-custodial peer-to-peer on/off-ramp marketplace that lets users buy and sell crypto using payment apps such as Venmo, PayPal, Revolut, CashApp and Zelle, with no intermediaries. Transactions are verified via zero-knowledge proofs of the fiat payment and settled by non-custodial smart contracts, so funds never pass through a central custodian. It supports networks such as Base, Solana, Ethereum and Hyperliquid. The company behind it is P2P Labs, founded in 2023 in San Francisco.

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Transparency: Very low
31/100 · see methodology
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Data exposure: Minimal
31/100 · lower is better for sovereignty · methodology

Data & conditions

Service type Stablecoin infrastructure
Pricing model Not disclosed
Custody model non-custodial
Customer type Developers, Platforms
Fund custody Self-custody (funds in your control)
KYC No KYC
Supported countries US
Segment B2C
MiCA / License status Not disclosed

Strengths

  • Non-custodial architecture: funds stay on-chain, settled by smart contracts with ZK proofs.
  • Direct on/off-ramp through popular payment apps (Venmo, PayPal, Revolut, CashApp, Zelle).
  • Self-custody: funds stay in your wallet — the platform cannot touch them.
  • No KYC: usable without identity verification.

Weaknesses

  • Early-stage project (2023) with no known licences and a P2P model that carries counterparty risk.
  • Using consumer payment apps for crypto trades may breach those apps' terms of service.
  • No notable sovereignty drawback documented.

Verdict

C S ★ 2.9/5 ★ 4.9/5

Score 2.9/5, average profile. In its favour: non-custodial architecture: funds stay on-chain, settled by smart contracts with ZK proofs. The trade-off to weigh: early-stage project (2023) with no known licences and a P2P model that carries counterparty risk.

On the Sovereignty lens the score is 4.9/5 (outstanding): the strength is privacy & anonymity (5.0/5), while censorship resistance (4.5/5) is the weak link.

Privacy & anonymity 30% 5.0
Fund control 20% 5.0
Censorship resistance 20% 4.5

Promp's editorial rating based on real fees and net annual cost. Promp reviews third-party products independently.

"Sovereignty" rating: score computed on privacy/anonymity (30%), fund control (20%), censorship resistance (20%), trustless/auditability (20%) and costs (10%). Same data, different weights.

FAQ

Does Peer custody my funds?

No. Peer is non-custodial: trades are settled by smart contracts and crypto funds stay in the user's wallet, not with Peer.

How does Peer verify fiat payments?

Via zero-knowledge proofs that attest a payment was made through apps like Venmo or PayPal, without revealing the full transaction details.

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✓ Terms unchanged since Jul 17, 2026

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