Bitbuy vs ProBit Global

Bitbuy4.0/5

VS

ProBit Global1.0/5

Feature	BitbuyVisit	ProBit GlobalVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.0/5	1.0/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Fees	3.5	1.0
Security & trust	4.5	1.0
Asset selection	3.5	1.0
Ease of use	4.0	1.0
Support	4.0	1.0
Specs
Markets	Spot, OTC	Spot
Maker fee	Not disclosed	0.2%
Taker fee	Not disclosed	0.2%
Coins listed	45	500
Fiat deposit methods	Bank transfer	Not disclosed
KYC required	Yes	No
Accepts US customers	No	Yes
Proof of reserves	Not disclosed	No
Staking / earn	Yes	Yes
Mobile app	Yes	Yes
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	2FA, U2F hardware keys, Cold storage
Futures & perpetuals	No	No
Copy trading	No	No
P2P market	No	No
Earn / savings products	Yes	Yes
User protection fund	Yes	No
Referral program	Yes	Yes
Company
Founded	2016	2018
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	Supported over 500 crypto assets and 660 spot trading pairs Standard BTC withdrawal fee of 0.0005 BTC was below historical industry averages Supported physical U2F hardware security keys for account protection Base spot trading fee could be lowered from 0.20% to zero via PROB
Cons	Services are restricted entirely to residents of Canada Mandatory identity verification (KYC) required before any trading No derivatives, perpetuals, or margin trading available	Permanently terminated all operations, apps, and withdrawals on April 1, 2026 Unclaimed assets after March 31, 2026 were administratively processed and made non-retrievable Maintained no proof of reserves and no insurance fund for customer balances Imposed a post-termination administrative fee of 10% or 30 USDT monthly
Best for	Canadian retail crypto buyers, Canadian high-net-worth OTC traders, Businesses holding crypto balance sheets	Historical crypto market research, Tracking exchange shutdown timelines

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