BIT Crypto Exchange vs Bitbuy

BIT Crypto Exchange3.4/5

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Bitbuy4.0/5

Feature	BIT Crypto ExchangeVisit	BitbuyVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.4/5	4.0/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Fees	4.0	3.5
Security & trust	2.5	4.5
Asset selection	4.5	3.5
Ease of use	3.5	4.0
Support	3.0	4.0
Specs
Markets	Spot, Futures, Options, Margin, OTC	Spot, OTC
Maker fee	0.1%	Not disclosed
Taker fee	0.1%	Not disclosed
Coins listed	Not disclosed	45
Fiat deposit methods	Not disclosed	Bank transfer
KYC required	Yes	Yes
Accepts US customers	Not disclosed	No
Proof of reserves	No	Not disclosed
Staking / earn	Yes	Yes
Mobile app	Yes	Yes
Licenses & registrations	Singapore MPI, Hong Kong TCSP, Hong Kong Money Lender, Switzerland SRO, UK AR, US MSB, BVI VASP	OSC Marketplace & Restricted Dealer, CSA Marketplace & Restricted Dealer, CIRO Member Dealer, FINTRAC MSB
Security features	Cold storage, Account-level isolation, Multi-sig protocols, Segregated custody	Cold Storage, Custodial Insurance, CIPF Protection
Futures & perpetuals	Yes	No
Copy trading	Not disclosed	No
P2P market	Not disclosed	No
Earn / savings products	Yes	Yes
User protection fund	No	Yes
Referral program	Not disclosed	Yes
Company
Founded	2019	2016
Headquarters	—	Canada
Investors	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Spot fees from 0.1% and futures maker fees starting at 0.03% Cross-asset trading across crypto, tokenized commodities, and US and HK stocks Regulated across seven jurisdictions, including Singapore, Switzerland, and the UK Pioneered dual-currency and multi-scenario structured yield instruments	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	Centralized custody without public proof-of-reserves audits No user deposit insurance fund for crypto holdings Direct account funding relies on crypto and stablecoins rather than direct fiat deposits Equities and select structured products are restricted in Hong Kong and other jurisdictions	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	Traders combining crypto and equities, Active crypto futures and options traders, Investors seeking tokenized real-world assets	Canadian retail crypto buyers, Canadian high-net-worth OTC traders, Businesses holding crypto balance sheets

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