Bitbuy vs The Change

Bitbuy4.0/5

VS

The Change2.3/5

Feature	BitbuyVisit	The ChangeVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.0/5	2.3/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Fees	3.5	2.5
Security & trust	4.5	1.5
Asset selection	3.5	3.0
Ease of use	4.0	3.5
Support	4.0	1.5
Specs
Markets	Spot, OTC	Spot
Coins listed	45	Not disclosed
Fiat deposit methods	Bank transfer	Not disclosed
KYC required	Yes	Not disclosed
Accepts US customers	No	Not disclosed
Proof of reserves	Not disclosed	No
Staking / earn	Yes	No
Mobile app	Yes	No
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	AML transaction screening, Cold storage fund quarantine
Futures & perpetuals	No	No
Copy trading	No	No
P2P market	No	No
Earn / savings products	Yes	No
User protection fund	Yes	No
Referral program	Yes	Not disclosed
Company
Founded	2016	—
Headquarters	Canada	Panama
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	Supports privacy coins such as Monero alongside major networks like Bitcoin and Solana No ongoing web balance custody required for standard swap transactions API access available for automated order processing and third-party exchange launches
Cons	Services are restricted entirely to residents of Canada Mandatory identity verification (KYC) required before any trading No derivatives, perpetuals, or margin trading available	Disabled on BestChange monitor due to multiple open financial claims Disclosed a customer's private financial and employment records publicly in August 2026 Operates without virtual asset service provider licensing or regulatory supervision in Panama AML policy allows freezing user transfers into cold storage during investigations
Best for	Canadian retail crypto buyers, Canadian high-net-worth OTC traders, Businesses holding crypto balance sheets	Developers seeking exchange API integrations, Direct crypto-to-crypto asset swaps, Operators launching white-label swap sites

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