Binance.US vs Margex

How Binance.US vs Margex compare on our ratings, exchange specs, funding, pros and cons.

VS
Margex3.1/5
Feature
Ratings
Our score4.1/53.1/5
User ratingNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
Fees5.03.0
Security & trust4.02.5
Asset selection4.03.5
Ease of use4.04.0
Support3.53.0
Specs
MarketsSpot, OTCFutures, Copy trading
Maker fee0%Not disclosed
Taker fee0.02%Not disclosed
Coins listed200Not disclosed
Fiat deposit methodsBank transfer, Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, ACHBank transfer, Card
KYC required Yes No
Accepts US customers Yes No
Proof of reserves YesNot disclosed
Staking / earn Yes Yes
Mobile app Yes Yes
Licenses & registrationsFinCEN MSB, 32 US State Money Transmitter LicensesNot disclosed
Security featuresU.S.-based cold storage, Multi-factor authentication, SOC 2 Type II certified, ISO 27001 certified, ISO 27701 certifiedDDoS protection, Multi-layer security protocols
Futures & perpetuals No Yes
Max leverage (x)Not disclosed100
Copy trading No Yes
P2P market NoNot disclosed
Earn / savings products Yes Yes
User protection fund NoNot disclosed
Referral program YesNot disclosed
Company
Founded2019—
HeadquartersUnited StatesSeychelles
InvestorsRRE Ventures, Circle Ventures, Foundation Capital, Original Capital +1Not 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
  • No mandatory KYC verification required for trading
  • Derivatives trading with up to 100x leverage
  • Multi-collateral support removes the need to swap assets before margin trading
  • Tokenized traditional asset pairs including equities and commodities
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
  • Strictly blocks residents from the United States and several other countries
  • Unauthorized by regulators in the UK and Spain
  • Founding team and executive leadership are not publicly identified
Best forU.S. spot traders placing limit orders, Investors seeking zero-fee ACH deposits, Proof-of-stake crypto holders earning rewardsNon-US traders wanting no-KYC derivatives, Traders seeking up to 100x leverage, Followers interested in crypto copy trading

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