Bitbuy vs Bullish

Bitbuy4.0/5

VS

Bullish3.7/5

Feature	BitbuyVisit	BullishVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.0/5	3.7/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Fees	3.5	4.5
Security & trust	4.5	4.5
Asset selection	3.5	3.0
Ease of use	4.0	3.0
Support	4.0	3.0
Specs
Markets	Spot, OTC	Spot, Futures, Options
Maker fee	Not disclosed	0%
Taker fee	Not disclosed	0.03%
Coins listed	45	Not disclosed
Fiat deposit methods	Bank transfer	Not disclosed
KYC required	Yes	Not disclosed
Accepts US customers	No	Yes
Proof of reserves	Not disclosed	Yes
Staking / earn	Yes	Not disclosed
Mobile app	Yes	Yes
Licenses & registrations	OSC Marketplace & Restricted Dealer, CSA Marketplace & Restricted Dealer, CIRO Member Dealer, FINTRAC MSB	New York State Department of Financial Services, FinCEN Money Services Business registration, BaFin MiCAR license ID 10162355, Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission CE No BUQ956, Gibraltar Financial Services Commission GFSC 119714
Security features	Cold Storage, Custodial Insurance, CIPF Protection	Full-reserve 1:1 customer assets, Segregated customer assets, Daily reconciliations, Offline private-key isolation, Transaction authorization controls, Deloitte audit
Futures & perpetuals	No	Yes
Copy trading	No	Not disclosed
P2P market	No	Not disclosed
Earn / savings products	Yes	Not disclosed
User protection fund	Yes	Not disclosed
Referral program	Yes	Not disclosed
Company
Founded	2016	2021
Headquarters	Canada	Gibraltar
Investors	Not disclosed	Public investors, Alan Howard, Christian Angermayer, Louis Bacon +3
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	NYSE-listed operator with quarterly public earnings reports Deloitte audits and stated 1:1 segregated reserves 0 bps maker fee on FX Markets Spot, options, perpetuals and futures share one portfolio-margin system
Cons	Services are restricted entirely to residents of Canada Mandatory identity verification (KYC) required before any trading No derivatives, perpetuals, or margin trading available	Centralized custody leaves assets exposed to exchange and operational risk Products and jurisdictions vary, with 50+ locations served selectively US and Hong Kong customers cannot access the full derivatives offering AMM instructions are restricted to eligible professional investors
Best for	Canadian retail crypto buyers, Canadian high-net-worth OTC traders, Businesses holding crypto balance sheets	Institutional spot traders, Professional derivatives traders, API-connected trading firms

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