Bitbuy vs Gemini

Bitbuy4.0/5

VS

Gemini3.4/5

Feature	BitbuyVisit	GeminiVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.0/5	3.4/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Fees	3.5	3.0
Security & trust	4.5	4.0
Asset selection	3.5	3.0
Ease of use	4.0	3.5
Support	4.0	3.0
Specs
Markets	Spot, OTC	Spot, OTC
Maker fee	Not disclosed	0.2%
Taker fee	Not disclosed	0.4%
Coins listed	45	74
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	Yes
Mobile app	Yes	Yes
Licenses & registrations	OSC Marketplace & Restricted Dealer, CSA Marketplace & Restricted Dealer, CIRO Member Dealer, FINTRAC MSB	New York Department of Financial Services Limited Purpose Tr, French crypto registration
Security features	Cold Storage, Custodial Insurance, CIPF Protection	Cold storage, Hardware security key support, Withdrawal address allowlisting, SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, Captive insurance for hot wallet theft
Futures & perpetuals	No	Not disclosed
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	2014
Headquarters	Canada	United States
Investors	Not disclosed	D1 Capital Partners
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	New York trust-company charter with NYDFS oversight Periodic proof-of-reserves reporting for customer funds ActiveTrader maker fees start at 0.20% Hardware security-key support and withdrawal allowlisting
Cons	Services are restricted entirely to residents of Canada Mandatory identity verification (KYC) required before any trading No derivatives, perpetuals, or margin trading available	Standard interface fees total 2.49% before other costs Centralized custody exposes funds to platform and withdrawal risk Gemini Earn shut down after Genesis suspended withdrawals SEC and CFTC actions affected Gemini products and operations
Best for	Canadian retail crypto buyers, Canadian high-net-worth OTC traders, Businesses holding crypto balance sheets	US crypto investors, Regulation-focused traders, Institutional custody clients

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