Binance.US vs BitMEX

Binance.US4.1/5

VS

BitMEX1.7/5

Feature	Binance.USVisit	BitMEXVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.1/5	1.7/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Fees	5.0	1.0
Security & trust	4.0	2.5
Asset selection	4.0	0.5
Ease of use	4.0	1.5
Support	3.5	2.5
Specs
Markets	Spot, OTC	Futures, Spot
Maker fee	0%	Not disclosed
Taker fee	0.02%	Not disclosed
Coins listed	200	Not disclosed
Fiat deposit methods	Bank transfer, Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, ACH	Not disclosed
KYC required	Yes	Yes
Accepts US customers	Yes	No
Proof of reserves	Yes	Yes
Staking / earn	Yes	Not disclosed
Mobile app	Yes	Yes
Licenses & registrations	FinCEN MSB, 32 US State Money Transmitter Licenses	Seychelles VASP (Transitional)
Security features	U.S.-based cold storage, Multi-factor authentication, SOC 2 Type II certified, ISO 27001 certified, ISO 27701 certified	Not disclosed
Futures & perpetuals	No	Yes
Max leverage (x)	Not disclosed	100
Copy trading	No	Not disclosed
P2P market	No	Not disclosed
Earn / savings products	Yes	Not disclosed
User protection fund	No	Yes
Referral program	Yes	Yes
Company
Founded	2019	2014
Headquarters	United States	Seychelles
Investors	RRE Ventures, Circle Ventures, Foundation Capital, Original Capital +1	SOSV
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	0% maker fees across all 250+ spot trading pairs Zero-fee fiat deposits and withdrawals through bank ACH transfers SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 third-party security audits Staking support across 25+ proof-of-stake cryptocurrencies	Invented crypto perpetual swaps with leverage up to 100x in 2016 Continuous fund withdrawal access maintained throughout the operational wind-down
Cons	Unavailable to residents in 16 U.S. jurisdictions, including New York and Texas ACH fiat deposits carry a mandatory 7-day withdrawal hold Centralized custody model requires full trust in the exchange for fund safety Mandatory KYC identity verification required before trading or depositing	Trading services permanently ceased on 23 September 2026 Unclaimed balances face ongoing maintenance and inactive account penalty fees Pled guilty in 2025 to Bank Secrecy Act violations and paid a $100M fine Users face targeted phishing and impersonation scams during fund liquidation
Best for	U.S. spot traders placing limit orders, Investors seeking zero-fee ACH deposits, Proof-of-stake crypto holders earning rewards	Former users withdrawing remaining balances, Traders exporting historical tax records, Researchers analyzing perpetual market history

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