Bitbuy vs Blockchain.com

Bitbuy4.0/5

VS

Blockchain.com3.7/5

Feature	BitbuyVisit	Blockchain.comVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.0/5	3.7/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Fees	3.5	3.0
Security & trust	4.5	3.5
Asset selection	3.5	4.5
Ease of use	4.0	4.5
Support	4.0	3.0
Specs
Markets	Spot, OTC	Spot, Futures, Options, OTC
Coins listed	45	5,700
Fiat deposit methods	Bank transfer	Not disclosed
KYC required	Yes	Not disclosed
Accepts US customers	No	Not disclosed
Staking / earn	Yes	Yes
Mobile app	Yes	Yes
Licenses & registrations	OSC Marketplace & Restricted Dealer, CSA Marketplace & Restricted Dealer, CIRO Member Dealer, FINTRAC MSB	Not disclosed
Security features	Cold Storage, Custodial Insurance, CIPF Protection	Self-custodial wallet option
Futures & perpetuals	No	Yes
Copy trading	No	Not disclosed
P2P market	No	Not disclosed
Earn / savings products	Yes	Yes
User protection fund	Yes	Not disclosed
Referral program	Yes	Not disclosed
Company
Founded	2016	2011
Headquarters	Canada	United Kingdom
Investors	Not disclosed	Baillie Gifford, Moore Strategic Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mosaic Ventures
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	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	Established track record operating continuously since 2011 Choice between custodial exchange trading and private key self-custody Broad asset coverage with over 5,700 tokens supported 4.7/5 rating across 178,000 Apple App Store reviews
Cons	Services are restricted entirely to residents of Canada Mandatory identity verification (KYC) required before any trading No derivatives, perpetuals, or margin trading available	Absorbed a $270M default loss in 2022 following the Three Arrows Capital collapse Derivatives and options trading remain restricted across multiple regions including the US
Best for	Canadian retail crypto buyers, Canadian high-net-worth OTC traders, Businesses holding crypto balance sheets	Investors wanting self-custody and exchange trading together, Traders seeking short-term crypto options contracts, Mobile users prioritizing high app store reliability

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