# Buy and sell Monero on Telegram: a bot with alerts and no KYC > The MoneroP2P bot opens the P2P market and the exchange inside Telegram, notifies you about your orders and sends alerts for new ads. No KYC, non-custodial. Last updated: November 11, 2026 · Web version: https://monerop2p.app/en/news/buy-monero-on-telegram-bot/ **In short:** you can now **buy and sell Monero (XMR) without leaving Telegram**. The official bot [@MoneroP2PFiatBot](https://t.me/MoneroP2PFiatBot) opens the [P2P Fiat market](https://fiat.monerop2p.app/en/) and the [exchange](/en/app/) as a Mini App, tells you when an order moves forward and sends **alerts for new ads** in your currency. **No KYC and non-custodial:** the escrow is signed on your phone and the bot never touches your funds. [Open the bot on Telegram →](https://t.me/MoneroP2PFiatBot) ## What does the bot do? | Command | What it does | Account needed? | |---|---|---| | **P2P** button | Opens the market to buy or sell XMR with local currency | Yes, created in seconds | | `/alerts` | Tells you about new buy ads, sell ads or both, in the currencies you choose | No | | `/swap` | Opens the exchange to swap BTC, USDT, ETH and other crypto for XMR, and tells you as the swap progresses | No | | `/orders` | Lists your open orders with a button to open each one | Yes | | `/stop` | Turns notifications off and deletes your alerts | No | Also, if you sell and accept requests while offline, the bot lets you **accept or decline a request from the message**, without opening the web. ## How do I buy Monero from Telegram? 1. Open [@MoneroP2PFiatBot](https://t.me/MoneroP2PFiatBot) and tap **Start**. 2. Tap **P2P**. The market opens inside Telegram. Create your account with a nickname and a password. 3. Choose your currency and payment method and take an ad. 4. The seller deposits the XMR into a **2-of-3 multisig escrow**. After 10 confirmations (about 20 minutes) the encrypted chat and their payment details open. 5. Pay, mark **“I've paid”** and wait for the seller to release. The XMR arrives in your wallet. It is the same market as on the web, with the same rules. The details are in [how P2P Fiat works](https://fiat.monerop2p.app/en/how-it-works/). ## How do I get alerts for new ads? Send `/alerts` and choose what you want to see with the buttons. You can also type the currencies directly, for example `/alerts USD EUR`. - **What each alert includes:** price, limits, payment methods and a button that opens the market already filtered. - **What it leaves out:** the ad's terms and any way to contact the advertiser off-platform. - **When it arrives:** 15 minutes after the ad is posted, and only if it is still active. - **No flooding:** at most one alert per advertiser every 6 hours. - **Scam filter:** ads that ask you to continue on WhatsApp, Telegram or by phone are never alerted. ## Can I swap Bitcoin or USDT for Monero from Telegram? Yes. `/swap` opens the [exchange](/en/app/) inside Telegram: you compare quotes to go from BTC, USDT, ETH and 2,500+ coins to XMR, or to [sell XMR](/en/news/sell-monero-for-usdt-or-bitcoin/). If you want, the bot tells you when the swap changes state: deposit detected, sending, completed, expired or refunded. Those notifications use a code that works for a single chat, sends at most 10 notifications and expires after 48 hours. They carry no amounts or addresses. ## Is it safe to buy Monero on Telegram? It depends on who you are talking to. There are three very different situations: | | MoneroP2P website | Official bot | Someone who messages you on Telegram | |---|---|---|---| | Who holds the XMR | 2-of-3 multisig escrow | The same escrow | Nobody: you trust a stranger | | Asks you to pay upfront | No | No | Almost always | | Chat with the other party | Encrypted, inside the order | The same, inside the order | Private, with no record | | If something goes wrong | Appeal with support | Appeal with support | Nobody to complain to | **The bot is not a chat with the seller.** It only opens the platform and notifies you. So the usual rule still stands: **never close a deal over Telegram direct messages**. If someone messages you to offer XMR, to ask for a payment outside an order or to "help" with your account, it is a scam. How to recognize the official bot: - The username is exactly **@MoneroP2PFiatBot**. Be wary of lookalike names. - It **never** asks for your seed, your password, your backup file or a payment. - It **never** messages you first to offer a deal. More rules in [safety and common scams](https://fiat.monerop2p.app/en/safety/). ## What can Telegram see? Telegram is not a private app the way Monero is, so the bot is built to give it as little as possible: - **Notifications carry no amounts, addresses or payment details.** They only say that something changed and include a button to open the order. - **Keys never leave your device.** Your account and the escrow are signed on your phone; the bot never sees them. - **No Telegram scripts.** The apps load no code from telegram.org and strip from the URL the data Telegram adds when opening them. - **What Telegram does know:** that you use the bot and when you receive notifications. If that matters to you, use the website and turn on browser notifications. The details are in the [privacy policy](/en/privacy/). ## What it does not do - **It holds no funds or keys**, and it cannot move XMR. - **It does not replace the market's rules:** the fiat payment still happens outside the platform, and the escrow protects the XMR, not the bank transfer. - **It does not speak every language:** the bot replies in English and Spanish. - **It does not guarantee ads in your currency.** The market is young; alerts are there precisely to tell you when one shows up. What can be verified about the platform and what its limits are: [Is MoneroP2P legit?](/en/is-monerop2p-legit/) ## Get started [Open @MoneroP2PFiatBot →](https://t.me/MoneroP2PFiatBot) · [See the market on the web →](https://fiat.monerop2p.app/en/app/) · [Swap crypto for XMR →](/en/app/) Coming from LocalMonero? Read [LocalMonero alternatives in 2026](/en/news/localmonero-alternatives-2026/).