Crypto exchanges
Fees, availability and KYC for the 17 exchanges people actually ask about — plus live volume and trust scores so you can see which are real markets rather than reported numbers.
| Exchange | Spot taker | Futures taker | KYC | US | 24h volume | Trust score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEX.IO United Kingdom / United States · since 2013 | 0.25% | — | Required | Yes | 545 BTC | 7/10 |
| Binance Cayman Islands · since 2017 | 0.1% | 0.05% | Required | No | 169,236 BTC | 10/10 |
| Coinbase United States · since 2012 | 1.2% | 0.05% | Required | Yes | 38,764 BTC | 10/10 |
| OKX Seychelles · since 2017 | 0.1% | 0.05% | Required | No | 38,572 BTC | 10/10 |
| Bybit Dubai, UAE · since 2018 | 0.1% | 0.055% | Required | No | 30,808 BTC | 9/10 |
| Gate.io Cayman Islands · since 2013 | 0.2% | 0.05% | Optional | No | 30,409 BTC | 9/10 |
| Kraken United States · since 2011 | 0.4% | 0.05% | Required | Yes | 26,228 BTC | 10/10 |
| KuCoin Seychelles · since 2017 | 0.1% | 0.06% | Required | No | 22,691 BTC | 9/10 |
| MEXC Seychelles · since 2018 | 0.05% | 0.02% | Optional | No | 15,574 BTC | 10/10 |
| Bitget Seychelles · since 2018 | 0.1% | 0.06% | Required | No | 14,269 BTC | 9/10 |
| Crypto.com Singapore · since 2016 | 0.5% | 0.05% | Required | Yes | 14,221 BTC | 9/10 |
| HTX (formerly Huobi) Seychelles · since 2013 | 0.2% | 0.05% | Required | No | 13,659 BTC | 7/10 |
| BingX Singapore · since 2018 | 0.1% | 0.05% | Optional | No | 8,428 BTC | 8/10 |
| Bitfinex British Virgin Islands · since 2012 | 0.2% | 0.065% | Required | No | 6,439 BTC | 8/10 |
| Bitstamp Luxembourg · since 2011 | 0.4% | — | Required | Yes | 6,152 BTC | 10/10 |
| CoinSpot Australia · since 2013 | 0.1% | — | Required | No | — | — |
| Swyftx Australia · since 2019 | 0.6% | — | Required | No | — | — |
Fees, KYC and availability checked 2026-09-14. Volume and trust score are live from CoinGecko. Fee tiers shown are the base tier with no VIP level and no exchange-token discount.
How to choose, briefly
If you are in the US
Your realistic options are Coinbase, Kraken, Crypto.com and Bitstamp. Everything else either blocks US residents or operates a separate, smaller US entity.
If fees are what matter
MEXC and OKX publish the lowest base rates, but on illiquid pairs the spread will cost more than the fee saving. Check both.
If you want regulatory cover
Coinbase, Kraken and Bitstamp are the most heavily regulated of this group, and charge accordingly.
If you trade derivatives
Binance and Bybit have the deepest perpetual books. Check open interest by venue rather than reported volume.