Bitbuy vs Luno

Bitbuy4.0/5

VS

Luno3.7/5

Feature	BitbuyVisit	LunoVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.0/5	3.7/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Fees	3.5	4.0
Security & trust	4.5	4.0
Asset selection	3.5	3.0
Ease of use	4.0	4.5
Support	4.0	3.0
Specs
Markets	Spot, OTC	Spot
Maker fee	Not disclosed	0.1%
Taker fee	Not disclosed	0.1%
Coins listed	45	50
Fiat deposit methods	Bank transfer	Not disclosed
KYC required	Yes	Yes
Accepts US customers	No	No
Staking / earn	Yes	Not disclosed
Mobile app	Yes	Yes
Licenses & registrations	OSC Marketplace & Restricted Dealer, CSA Marketplace & Restricted Dealer, CIRO Member Dealer, FINTRAC MSB	France AMF DASP, South Africa FSCA FSP
Security features	Cold Storage, Custodial Insurance, CIPF Protection	Not disclosed
Futures & perpetuals	No	No
Copy trading	No	No
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	2013
Headquarters	Canada	United Kingdom
Investors	Not disclosed	Digital Currency Group
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	Flat 0.10% maker and taker fees on exchange order books AMF-registered in France and FSCA-licensed in South Africa Free domestic fiat withdrawals for Nigerian naira balances Operational track record dating back to 2013, owned by DCG since 2020
Cons	Services are restricted entirely to residents of Canada Mandatory identity verification (KYC) required before any trading No derivatives, perpetuals, or margin trading available	Instant buy transactions incur spreads between 0.75% and 1.00% Not available to customers residing in the United States Custodial structure leaves user funds under company counterparty control Mandatory KYC identity verification is required before trading
Best for	Canadian retail crypto buyers, Canadian high-net-worth OTC traders, Businesses holding crypto balance sheets	South African and Nigerian crypto traders, European retail spot market buyers, Users needing direct local fiat withdrawals

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