Binance.US vs Gate

Binance.US4.1/5

VS

Gate3.5/5

Feature	Binance.USVisit	GateVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.1/5	3.5/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Fees	5.0	3.0
Security & trust	4.0	3.0
Asset selection	4.0	5.0
Ease of use	4.0	3.5
Support	3.5	3.0
Specs
Markets	Spot, OTC	Spot, Futures, Margin, Copy trading
Maker fee	0%	Not disclosed
Taker fee	0.02%	Not disclosed
Coins listed	200	4,900
Fiat deposit methods	Bank transfer, Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, ACH	Not disclosed
KYC required	Yes	Not disclosed
Accepts US customers	Yes	Yes
Proof of reserves	Yes	Yes
Staking / earn	Yes	Yes
Mobile app	Yes	Not disclosed
Licenses & registrations	FinCEN MSB, 32 US State Money Transmitter Licenses	Lithuania, Argentina, Malta, Italy, Gibraltar, Bahamas, Hong Kong
Security features	U.S.-based cold storage, Multi-factor authentication, SOC 2 Type II certified, ISO 27001 certified, ISO 27701 certified	Zero-knowledge technology, Verifiable user-asset reporting
Futures & perpetuals	No	Yes
Max leverage (x)	Not disclosed	20
Copy trading	No	Yes
P2P market	No	Not disclosed
Earn / savings products	Yes	Yes
User protection fund	No	Not disclosed
Referral program	Yes	Not disclosed
Company
Founded	2019	2013
Headquarters	United States	Panama
Investors	RRE Ventures, Circle Ventures, Foundation Capital, Original Capital +1	Not disclosed
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	4,800+ digital assets reported in June 2026 Gate US expanded spot access to 30 states Founded in 2013; 58M+ registered users reported in June 2026
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	Main platform access is restricted in the United States and several other countries Centralized custody creates exchange counterparty and withdrawal risk Margin and futures products expose traders to liquidation Product availability varies by regional Gate entity
Best for	U.S. spot traders placing limit orders, Investors seeking zero-fee ACH deposits, Proof-of-stake crypto holders earning rewards	High-volume altcoin traders, Multi-asset derivatives traders, API and quantitative traders

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