P2P trading security authentication

Published on 2 Jul 2025Updated on 22 Jan 20262 min read31

Peer-to-peer security authentication is a mechanism set up by the platform to ensure the safety of customers' accounts during transactions. This mechanism effectively prevents accounts from being operated by others, enhancing transaction security.

What is P2P trading timeliness authentication?

In P2P trading, customers can customize the authentication frequency. Verification codes will be sent via passkeys, email, SMS, or authentication apps. Scenarios that require authentication include:

  1. Sell coins

  2. release crypto

  3. Create/Edit/Active ad

  4. Edit payment method

  5. Edit C2C transaction timeliness

How to set up time validity authentication?

App side

  1. Open the app's Home, click on 【C2C Buy Coins】 - 【My】, then select 【Settings】 - Click on 【C2C P2P trading Time Authentication】. Here you can set different authentication requirements for different time periods according to your needs, or even choose to skip authentication.

Web terminal

  1. Open the official website, click on 【Buy Coins】 - 【peer-to-peer Buy Coins】

  2. Click on 【Personal Center】 - Find 【Security Settings】 - 【P2P Trading Time Authentication】. Here you can set different authentication requirements for different time periods according to your needs.

Notes:

Setting up no authentication may increase account security risks, so it is recommended that you proceed with caution.

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