1
- Deepest order books
- Lowest maker fees
- Huge coin selection
- Regulatory friction in some regions
- Overwhelming for beginners
Exchange reviews
Exchanges & Platforms
Every platform below was opened, funded and traded on by our team. Scores come from five weighted factors; the verification date is when a human last re-checked the figures.
12Platforms reviewed
5Scoring factors
WeeklyRe-verification
0Paid placements
2
- Low derivatives fees
- Great mobile app
- OKX Earn
- Complex for newbies
- Some regional blocks
3
- Best copy trading
- Strong derivatives
- 800+ coins listed
- Less beginner-friendly
- Some regional limits
4
- Top copy trading
- Fast matching engine
- Low taker fees
- Thinner spot books
- No US customers
5
- Beginner-friendly
- Insured custodial storage
- Publicly listed (NASDAQ)
- Higher fees
- Limited advanced order types
6
- Crypto.com Visa card
- Strong fiat rails
- Well-known brand
- Wide spreads
- Complex fee tiers
7
- Huge coin selection
- Long track record
- Startup token listings
- Busy interface
- Slower support at peaks
8
- Top-tier security
- US-regulated
- Insured custody
- Fewer coins
- Higher beginner fees
9
- Long operating history
- Many tokens
- Good liquidity
- Brand changes over time
- Regional restrictions
10
- Excellent security history
- Proof of reserves
- Strong staking
- Interface feels dated
- Fewer promos
Frequently asked questions
Short, dated answers. Every figure links back to the review it came from.
What is the difference between a review and a ranking?
A review is the full entity record for one platform: fees, security history, custody model, jurisdiction and hands-on notes. A ranking compares platforms on the same five weighted factors.
How do you score security?
Custody model, proof-of-reserves publication, insurance cover, past incidents and how the platform handled them. An incident we can verify lowers the score even if it happened years ago.
Can I trust the "verified" date?
Yes — it is the date a human on our team last opened the platform and checked the figures on that page, not the date the page was last edited.
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