Bitbuy vs Bybit

Bitbuy4.0/5

VS

Bybit3.3/5

Feature	BitbuyVisit	BybitVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.0/5	3.3/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Fees	3.5	4.0
Security & trust	4.5	2.5
Asset selection	3.5	4.0
Ease of use	4.0	3.5
Support	4.0	3.0
Specs
Markets	Spot, OTC	Spot, Futures, Options, Margin, P2P, Copy trading
Maker fee	Not disclosed	0.1%
Taker fee	Not disclosed	0.1%
Coins listed	45	390
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	Not disclosed
Licenses & registrations	OSC Marketplace & Restricted Dealer, CSA Marketplace & Restricted Dealer, CIRO Member Dealer, FINTRAC MSB	Virtual Asset Platform Operator license, United Arab Emirate, MiCA crypto-asset service provider authorization, Austria, Electronic money institution license for Bybit Payments GmbH
Security features	Cold Storage, Custodial Insurance, CIPF Protection	Not disclosed
Futures & perpetuals	No	Yes
Copy trading	No	Yes
P2P market	No	Yes
Earn / savings products	Yes	Yes
User protection fund	Yes	Not disclosed
Referral program	Yes	Not disclosed
Company
Founded	2016	2018
Headquarters	Canada	British Virgin Islands
Investors	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
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	0.02% base maker fee on USDT perpetual futures 390 coins and 522 trading pairs MiCA authorization from Austria's financial regulator UAE virtual asset platform operator license
Cons	Services are restricted entirely to residents of Canada Mandatory identity verification (KYC) required before any trading No derivatives, perpetuals, or margin trading available	Approximately $1.5 billion was lost in the February 2025 hack Centralized custody creates exchange counterparty exposure Perpetuals and options carry liquidation and leverage risk Withdrawal fees vary by coin and blockchain
Best for	Canadian retail crypto buyers, Canadian high-net-worth OTC traders, Businesses holding crypto balance sheets	Perpetual futures traders, Multi-market crypto traders, Copy trading users

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