Peach Bitcoin Suspends Its Escrow Mode: 500 Franc Cap and New Rules for Sellers

Since September 1, 2026 the peer-to-peer marketplace Peach Bitcoin no longer co-signs the release of trades itself. The provider has suspended its escrow co-signature and is operating without it for the time being, while a Swiss supervisory body re-examines the compliance framework it has applied since 2022. Three things change immediately for you as a user: purchases are capped at 500 Swiss francs per order, the premium over the market price may not exceed six percent, and only those who meet certain conditions may still post sell offers. The provider announced this in a blog post on August 31, 2026. The changes took effect the following day. According to the company these are temporary measures for the duration of the ongoing review, not a shutdown: the marketplace stays open, and dispute resolution inside the app continues to run. What Peach Bitcoin changed on September 1, 2026: the escrow signature is suspended The core of the change concerns the role Peach has played in every single trade until now. The marketplace had sellers deposit Bitcoin into a jointly controlled address and took part in releasing it to the buyer. It is precisely that participation which is suspended. The...