Architect Financial vs Bitbuy

AFArchitect Financial3.5/5

VS

Bitbuy4.0/5

Feature	AFArchitect FinancialVisit	BitbuyVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.5/5	4.0/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Fees	3.0	3.5
Security & trust	4.5	4.5
Asset selection	3.0	3.5
Ease of use	3.5	4.0
Support	3.0	4.0
Specs
Markets	Futures	Spot, OTC
Coins listed	Not disclosed	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	NFA Independent Introducing Broker (CFTC), FINRA / SEC Introducing Broker-Dealer, Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA)	OSC Marketplace & Restricted Dealer, CSA Marketplace & Restricted Dealer, CIRO Member Dealer, FINTRAC MSB
Security features	Not disclosed	Cold Storage, Custodial Insurance, CIPF Protection
Futures & perpetuals	Yes	No
Copy trading	Not disclosed	No
P2P market	Not disclosed	No
Earn / savings products	Not disclosed	Yes
User protection fund	Not disclosed	Yes
Referral program	Not disclosed	Yes
Company
Founded	2023	2016
Headquarters	United States	Canada
Investors	Miami International Holdings (MIAX), Tioga Capital, Coinbase Ventures	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	FINRA regulatory registration for domestic US brokerage operations Perpetual contracts trade continuous 23/7 market schedules Led by former Jane Street trading systems technologist Brett Harrison Raised $52M from institutional investors including MIAX and Coinbase Ventures	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	AX perpetual futures exchange is unavailable to US residents Funds held on AX carry offshore centralized custody counterparty exposure Offshore perpetual accounts lack US CFTC and SEC investor insurance protections Strict KYC verification required to access all trading services	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	Non-US perpetual futures traders, US institutional derivatives clients, High-frequency institutional trading desks	Canadian retail crypto buyers, Canadian high-net-worth OTC traders, Businesses holding crypto balance sheets

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