Bitbuy vs Extsy

Bitbuy4.0/5

VS

Extsy2.9/5

Feature	BitbuyVisit	ExtsyVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.0/5	2.9/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Fees	3.5	2.5
Security & trust	4.5	3.0
Asset selection	3.5	3.0
Ease of use	4.0	3.5
Support	4.0	2.5
Specs
Markets	Spot, OTC	Spot, Futures, P2P
Coins listed	45	Not disclosed
Fiat deposit methods	Bank transfer	Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, P2P
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	Not disclosed
Security features	Cold Storage, Custodial Insurance, CIPF Protection	Not disclosed
Futures & perpetuals	No	Yes
Copy trading	No	Not disclosed
P2P market	No	Yes
Earn / savings products	Yes	Yes
User protection fund	Yes	Not disclosed
Referral program	Yes	Yes
Company
Founded	2016	2025
Headquarters	Canada	—
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	Virtual card integrates with Apple Pay and Google Pay for retail spending Smart contract for the native XTSY token audited by Hacken in September 2025 Fiat onramp accepts Visa and Mastercard debit and credit purchases Built-in escrow system protects peer-to-peer trading settlements
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 model exposes user balances to platform counterparty risk Short operational track record following its launch in April 2025 Derivatives trading exposes capital to liquidation risk
Best for	Canadian retail crypto buyers, Canadian high-net-worth OTC traders, Businesses holding crypto balance sheets	Traders using mobile virtual cards, Users buying crypto with cards, Peer-to-peer crypto traders

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