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Every product we have tested, highest score first. Scores weigh fees, withdrawals, custody and security history before features.

13 reviews

018.4/10

Kraken review: a clean security record, and a Pro fee schedule worth switching to

Kraken has operated since 2011 without a breach that lost customer funds, a record few exchanges its age can claim, and that history is the strongest reason to choose it over a cheaper but…

Centralized ExchangesBest for: Traders who value a long, breach-free custody record and will use Kraken Pro to avoid the 1% flat fee
Price
Free account; Kraken Pro fees from 0.25% taker
Kraken app fee
Flat 1% on instant/recurring trades; Kraken+ waives fees up to $10K/mo on majors
Kraken Pro fee, $0-$2.5K/mo volume
0.40% maker / 0.80% taker
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027.6/10

OKX Review: A Strong Exchange and Wallet Combo, After a $504M Guilty Plea

OKX earns its reputation as the most complete package after Binance: spot fees that undercut most rivals at 0.08% maker and 0.10% taker, an order book deep enough for large trades, and a…

Centralized ExchangesBest for: Traders who want combined exchange and Web3 wallet access and accept offshore custodial risk
Price
Free account; tiered trading fees
Regular spot fee
0.08% maker / 0.10% taker
Top VIP taker fee
As low as 0.015%
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037.5/10

Gemini review: paying a premium for a New York trust charter

Gemini's case rests on paperwork most exchanges cannot match: a New York trust charter since 2015, SOC audits back to 2019, and a Trust Center listing every exam by date. When Genesis…

Centralized ExchangesBest for: US-based buyers who prioritize a regulated custodian and audit history over the lowest possible trading fee
Price
Free account; fees vary by product
Regulatory status
New York state-chartered trust company, qualified custodian
Basic buy fee
0.50% convenience fee + transaction fee up to 1.49%
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047.4/10

Binance Review: Deep Liquidity, a $4.3 Billion Settlement, and a Pardon

Binance still clears more spot and futures volume than any rival, and the order books we tested filled large orders with barely any slippage. That liquidity does not erase a $4.3 billion…

Centralized ExchangesBest for: Active spot and futures traders who prioritize liquidity and low fees over a clean regulatory record
Price
Free account; spot fees from 0.1%
Spot maker/taker fee
0.100% / 0.100%, before BNB discount
BNB fee discount
Up to 25% off trading fees
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057.4/10

Bitstamp review: the oldest surviving exchange, now run by Robinhood

Bitstamp remains a straightforward, well-regulated exchange with fees that punish small traders and reward volume. Robinhood's ownership has not visibly changed the product yet, which for…

Centralized ExchangesBest for: Traders who value a long, largely clean security record over the lowest possible fee
Price
Free account; tiered trading fees from 0% to 0.40%
Founded
2011, Luxembourg
Parent company
Robinhood Markets (acquired June 2025, about $200 million)
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067.4/10

Coinbase review: paying more to trade somewhere regulators can find

Coinbase earns its reputation as the exchange regulators and institutions treat as legitimate, and Advanced Trade's fee schedule is genuinely competitive once you switch to it. The simple…

Centralized ExchangesBest for: Traders who want a licensed, publicly traded exchange and will switch to Advanced Trade for real fees
Price
Free account; fees vary by product
Simple app fee
~0.50% spread plus 1.49% (ACH) to 3.99% (card), per independent fee trackers
Advanced Trade fee
From 0.40% maker / 0.60% taker under $10K monthly volume, falling with volume
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077.3/10

Gate review: 4,800 tokens, a Japan licence, and a fee sheet that keeps moving

Gate's biggest advantage over rivals like MEXC is not the token count alone, it is that the same exchange chasing 4,800-plus listings also holds a MiCA passport across the EU and completed…

Centralized ExchangesBest for: Traders who want the widest realistic altcoin catalog on a licensed exchange, not the fastest new listing
Price
Free account; 0.2% standard spot fee
Spot maker/taker (standard)
0.2% / 0.2%, since April 2026
Spot maker/taker (VIP0, verified)
0.1% / 0.1%
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087.0/10

Bitget review: copy trading is a real feature, not a shortcut to profit

Bitget's base fees undercut many larger exchanges, and its monthly proof-of-reserves publishing is more transparency than most offshore exchanges offer. Copy trading, the feature the…

Centralized ExchangesBest for: Traders comfortable picking and monitoring their own copy-trading leaders, not treating the feature as passive income
Price
Free account; spot fees from 0.1%
Spot fee, VIP0
0.1% maker / 0.1% taker, 0.08% / 0.08% with BGB discount
Futures fee, base tier
0.02% maker / 0.06% taker
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096.9/10

Bybit Review: Trading Again After the $1.5 Billion Hack

Bybit rebuilt its reserves within days of losing $1.5 billion to North Korea's Lazarus Group in February 2025, processed roughly $4 billion in withdrawals without freezing funds, and kept…

Centralized ExchangesBest for: Derivatives and spot traders comfortable with the custodial risk of a very recently breached exchange
Price
Free account; spot fees from 0.1%
Global spot fee
0.1000% maker / 0.1000% taker
EU spot fee
0.1000% maker / 0.2500% taker
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106.5/10

KuCoin review: a 1,000-coin exchange still banned from serving US traders

KuCoin's altcoin catalog and low base fee are genuinely competitive, and the exchange now publishes a reserve ratio to back its 1:1 custody claim. None of that erases a $112.9 million…

Centralized ExchangesBest for: Non-US traders wanting altcoin depth despite two recent US federal settlements
Price
Free account; spot fees from 0.1%
Base spot fee
0.10% maker, 0.10-0.12% taker
Fee discount
20% off when paying fees in KCS
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116.2/10

MEXC review: near-zero fees, 3,000 coins, and a licence that does not exist

MEXC's fee schedule and listing speed are real advantages: 0% maker and 0.05% taker beats almost every rival, and its Newest markets tab regularly carries tokens days before larger…

Centralized ExchangesBest for: Active traders who want to reach brand-new token listings early and can accept losing a delisted position
Price
Free account; 0% maker / 0.05% taker spot fee
Spot maker fee
0%
Spot taker fee
0.05%
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126.2/10

Crypto.com App review: convenient buying that costs 3 to 5 times the Exchange

The Crypto.com App is a genuinely easy way to buy crypto with a card or bank transfer, and that is close to the entire pitch. Its instant buy and sell spread of roughly 0.5% to 2% sits well…

Centralized ExchangesBest for: Occasional buyers who want a simple mobile purchase and are not chasing the lowest possible price
Price
Free app; spreads and fees vary
App instant buy/sell spread
~0.5% to 2%, market dependent
Exchange maker fee
0.25%
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135.9/10

HTX review: has the former Huobi earned back a spot in the rotation?

HTX trades like a big exchange should: our BTC/USDT order filled instantly with a tight spread, and the 0.2% base fee drops with HT holdings or volume. None of that erases November 2023…

Centralized ExchangesBest for: Active traders who want deep order books and are willing to keep balances low and withdraw regularly
Price
Free account; tiered trading fees
Spot maker/taker fee
0.20% / 0.20% base rate
HT fee discount
25% off when fees are paid in HT, permanent while held
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