Anycoin Direct vs Bitbuy

Anycoin Direct3.3/5

VS

Bitbuy4.0/5

Feature	Anycoin DirectVisit	BitbuyVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.3/5	4.0/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Fees	2.5	3.5
Security & trust	4.0	4.5
Asset selection	3.0	3.5
Ease of use	3.5	4.0
Support	3.0	4.0
Specs
Markets	Spot	Spot, OTC
Coins listed	57	45
Fiat deposit methods	Not disclosed	Bank transfer
KYC required	Yes	Yes
Accepts US customers	No	No
Staking / earn	Not disclosed	Yes
Mobile app	Not disclosed	Yes
Licenses & registrations	Not disclosed	OSC Marketplace & Restricted Dealer, CSA Marketplace & Restricted Dealer, CIRO Member Dealer, FINTRAC MSB
Security features	Non-custodial settlement	Cold Storage, Custodial Insurance, CIPF Protection
Futures & perpetuals	No	No
Copy trading	No	No
P2P market	No	No
Earn / savings products	No	Yes
User protection fund	Not disclosed	Yes
Referral program	Not disclosed	Yes
Company
Founded	2013	2016
Headquarters	Netherlands	Canada
Investors	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Non-custodial settlement prevented exchange wallet hack risks Delivered 57 cryptocurrencies directly to self-custody addresses Supported SEPA euro transfers Operating history in the Dutch crypto market dating back to 2013	Operates under CIRO member dealer status registered with the OSC and CSA Cash balances covered up to $1M CAD per account by CIPF Digital assets stored 1:1 in cold storage with insured custodians Instant CAD deposits and withdrawals supported through Interac e-Transfer
Cons	Standalone brokerage operations permanently closed in June 2025 Did not support derivatives, futures trading, or margin leverage Lacked an open order book with conventional maker and taker pricing No access for customers located in the United States	Services are restricted entirely to residents of Canada Mandatory identity verification (KYC) required before any trading No derivatives, perpetuals, or margin trading available
Best for	Historic research on European brokers, Former users migrating to Finst, Spot self-custody cryptocurrency purchases	Canadian retail crypto buyers, Canadian high-net-worth OTC traders, Businesses holding crypto balance sheets

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