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Sorted by our score out of 10. Scores come from funded accounts: spreads and fees as measured, deposits and withdrawals as timed, support as tested.

9 reviews

Kraken review: is Kraken Pro the cheapest safe way to trade Bitcoin against dollars?

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Kraken is one of the better-run exchanges for trading Bitcoin and Ethereum against dollars and euros. Pro fees start high at 0.40% maker and 0.80% taker but fall with volume, security is well documented and reserves are audited. Skip the simple Buy button, which costs 1% to 1.5%, and skip Kraken if you want a tiny first-tier fee.

Best for Active spot traders who use Kraken Pro, not the simple app

8.4/10

Price: Free account; Kraken Pro tiered maker/taker fees
Maker: Payward Inc.
Maker fee, entry tier: 0.40% (Kraken Pro spot)

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OKX review: is the exchange plus self-custody wallet the better app for active traders?

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OKX is a capable all-in-one app for active traders: deep markets, tiered fees from 0.08% maker, copy trading and a separate non-custodial wallet with a built-in DEX aggregator. Reserve proofs are published monthly. The negatives are a $505 million US settlement over anti-money-laundering failures in 2025, unavailability in the US, and uneven support. Active non-US traders fit; anyone wanting simple, US-regulated custody should look elsewhere.

Best for Active non-US traders who want an exchange and a self-custody wallet

7.9/10

Price: Spot trading fees from 0.08% maker
Maker: OKX
Spot maker fee (base): 0.08%

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Bitstamp review: does the oldest European exchange still make sense under Robinhood?

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Bitstamp is a sound, heavily licensed exchange with a clean fee table and free SEPA and ACH deposits. Its entry tier is dear: 0.30% maker and 0.40% taker below $10,000 of 30-day volume, and 4% for card buys. Support complaints and the lack of a public proof-of-reserves page hold the score down. Fee-conscious active traders should compare Kraken Pro first; euro savers who want a bank-transfer route will find it useful.

Best for Euro and dollar bank-transfer traders who value licences over the cheapest fees

7.2/10

Price: Free account; tiered trading fees
Maker: Bitstamp by Robinhood
Founded: 2011; acquired by Robinhood in June 2025 (about $200 million)

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Bybit review: after the $1.46 billion hack, is it safe enough for Bitcoin and Ether derivatives?

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Bybit is a deep, fast derivatives venue whose crisis handling after the February 2025 hack was better than most exchanges could manage: reserves were restored within 72 hours and withdrawals kept moving. That does not remove the custody risk that produced the hack. Fees are competitive at 0.1% spot and 0.055% perpetual taker, but regional licensing is fragmented and the interface is heavy. Keep only trading capital on it and never treat it as storage.

Best for Experienced traders using Bitcoin and Ether perpetuals who keep only trading funds on-exchange

7.1/10

Price: Spot trading fees from 0.1%
Maker: Bybit
Spot fee (base tier): 0.10% maker / 0.10% taker

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Binance review: deepest liquidity in crypto, with a regulatory record you must weigh

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Binance is the cheapest and deepest place for most retail crypto trading outside the US, and its proof-of-reserves page is more open than most rivals. But it pleaded guilty to anti-money-laundering failures in 2023 and reportedly faces a fresh US sanctions inquiry. Keep only trading balances there, and skip it if regulation is your first test.

Best for Active spot and futures traders outside the US who self-custody savings

7.0/10

Price: Spot trading fees from 0.1%
Maker: Binance
Maker: Binance

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Bitget review: is crypto copy trading worth the risk for a forex strategy copier?

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Bitget has the most complete copy trading menu of the big exchanges, with spot, futures and bot copying, cheap fees and published reserves. But it copies leveraged crypto traders, and the leaderboard itself shows how far a lead trader's headline return can sit from what copiers keep. Use it with money you can lose, or skip it.

Best for Experienced traders sizing small copy positions in crypto futures

6.8/10

Price: Spot trading fees 0.1%
Maker: Bitget
Spot fee: 0.1% maker and taker (0.08% paying with BGB)

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Crypto.com review: the app, the card and the exchange once spreads and lock-ups are counted

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Crypto.com is worth using for the Exchange and, for a narrow group, the card. It is a poor place to make casual purchases in the app, where the built-in spread can reach 2% against the order book. The Exchange starts at 0.25% maker and 0.50% taker and falls with volume. The rewarding card tiers require staked CRO, from $500 up to $500,000, which concentrates your money in one volatile token. Customer support complaints are frequent, and a 2022 breach cost 483 accounts about $34 million.

Best for Active crypto traders who use the Exchange and already hold CRO for card rewards

6.6/10

Price: Free app; Exchange fees tiered by volume
Maker: Crypto.com
App cost: Free to install; buys carry a spread of up to 2%

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Coinbase review: what the easy app costs next to Advanced Trade

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Coinbase is the easiest place to buy a first Bitcoin and among the most trusted names in the industry, but the simple buy screen is expensive: published estimates put its all-in cost near 1.5% to 2% on a bank-funded order, several times the Advanced Trade rate. Use Advanced for anything beyond a first purchase, and skip the app entirely if cost is your main test.

Best for Beginners who want a regulated name, then Advanced Trade for cost

6.4/10

Price: Free to join; Coinbase One from $4.99/mo
Maker: Coinbase Global
Simple buy flat fees: $0.99 under $10, up to $2.99 for $50 to $200 (third-party listing)

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Gemini review: does compliance-first justify higher fees than Kraken or Coinbase Advanced?

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Gemini is one of the safest-run US exchanges: a New York trust company, SOC 1 and SOC 2 audits and insured custody. You pay for that comfort, since ActiveTrader's entry tier of 0.60% maker and 1.20% taker is well above Kraken's starting rates. It only becomes competitive at real monthly volume, and it closed accounts in the UK, EEA and Australia. Take it for compliance, not for cost.

Best for US traders who put regulation and custody above the cheapest fees

6.4/10

Price: Free account; ActiveTrader tiered fees
Maker: Gemini Trust Company
Account fee: Free to open

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