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On this page, you can compare Bisq with STEX. Which exchange is better to use? You can compare exchange characteristics, fees, trading features, safety, and social media presence.

At the end of this page, you can see our final ratings for both exchanges.

In the table below you can see general information on both exchanges. Bisq was founded in 2014. STEX was founded in 2017 in Estonia.

When choosing an exchange for trading, you should take into account how long it has been an active market player. Older exchanges usually have a good reputation and tend to be more reliable. It may be a good decision to use the older exchange, which is Bisq. At the same time, newer projects may be more technologically advanced.

You should also pay attention to where the exchange is located. Some countries have strict financial regulations, which makes it difficult to seek court assistance when needed.

Bisq is Decentralized and STEX is Centralized. You can read more about the pros and cons of centralized and decentralized exchanges in this article.

Bisq has a mobile app available for iOS and Android. STEX has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.

Bisq has 9 languages available, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Portuguese (PT). STEX has 11 languages available, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Ukrainian.

Company
User rating User rating 4.1 / 5 28 user review User rating 2.3 / 5 41 user review
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 3.4 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4 / 5
Trust Score How it works Trust Score 4.12 / 5 Trust Score 3.62 / 5

User rating

4.1 / 5 28 user review 2.3 / 5 41 user review

Cryptogeek rating

3.4 / 5 4 / 5

Trust Score

How it works
4.12 / 5 3.62 / 5

About

Bisq exchange was launched back in 2014. At that time it was one of the first Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (or simply DAO). According to the founders of this exchange, one of the goals of Bisq network is to "keep the original spirit of Bitcoin alive".
Stex هو اختصار لـ Smart Token Exchange وهو أحد تبادلات التشفير المبتكرة الموجودة في الصناعة. يتم تشغيل البورصة من قبل Etna Development وهي شركة مالية مقرها في إستونيا وهي واحدة من الدول الأوروبية القليلة التي لديها قوانين ترخيص تبادل التشفير. تفخر Stex exchange بواجهة المستخدم الفريدة والمرونة وسرعة المعاملة والأمان من الدرجة الأولى. بالإضافة إلى ذلك ، تحظى بدعم كبار التجار الماليين مثل Visa و Mastercard.

Founding Date

2014 2017

Country

International Estonia

Type

Decentralized Centralized

Languages

English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese (PT) English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Ukrainian

Mobile app

iOS, Android iOS, Android

Full address

The exchange does not disclose its location Unknown

Fees

Trading fees are based on trade amount and distance to market price. Min. fee (MF) = 0.0002 BTC, default fee (DF) = 0.002 BTC, amount factor (AF) = 1/BTC, market price factor (MF) = square root of percent value (e.g. 1% -> 1, 9% 0 -> 3, 0.01% -> 0.1). Trading fee = max(MF, DF * amount * AF * MF). E.g. 0.002 BTC for 1 BTC trade at 1% market price distance. Deposit Fees:
-ETH - fee calculated;
-ETH tokens - fee 0.007 ETH;
-NXT - fee 2 NXT;
-STEX - fee 4 NXT;
-USDT - fee 0.002 BTC;
-WAVES and assets - 0.002 WAVES;
-Other coins or tokens are possible to see on tab, when the user clicks "deposit" opposite to user currency.

Withdrawal Fees:
-BTC - fee 0,001 - 0.002 BTC (sometimes network BTC is overload);
-ETH - fee 0,005 ETH;
-NXT - fee 2 NXT;
-STEX - fee 4 NXT;
-ALT - fee 0,003;
-USDT - fee 0,002 BTC.

Fee on finished orders is 0.1%.
About
Bisq exchange was launched back in 2014. At that time it was one of the first Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (or simply DAO). According to the founders of this exchange, one of the goals of Bisq network is to "keep the original spirit of Bitcoin alive".
Stex هو اختصار لـ Smart Token Exchange وهو أحد تبادلات التشفير المبتكرة الموجودة في الصناعة. يتم تشغيل البورصة من قبل Etna Development وهي شركة مالية مقرها في إستونيا وهي واحدة من الدول الأوروبية القليلة التي لديها قوانين ترخيص تبادل التشفير. تفخر Stex exchange بواجهة المستخدم الفريدة والمرونة وسرعة المعاملة والأمان من الدرجة الأولى. بالإضافة إلى ذلك ، تحظى بدعم كبار التجار الماليين مثل Visa و Mastercard.
Founding Date Founding Date 2014 Founding Date 2017
Country Country International Country Estonia
Type Type Decentralized Type Centralized
Languages Languages English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese (PT) Languages English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Ukrainian
Mobile app Mobile app iOS, Android Mobile app iOS, Android
Full address Full address The exchange does not disclose its location Full address Unknown
Fees Fees Trading fees are based on trade amount and distance to market price. Min. fee (MF) = 0.0002 BTC, default fee (DF) = 0.002 BTC, amount factor (AF) = 1/BTC, market price factor (MF) = square root of percent value (e.g. 1% -> 1, 9% 0 -> 3, 0.01% -> 0.1). Trading fee = max(MF, DF * amount * AF * MF). E.g. 0.002 BTC for 1 BTC trade at 1% market price distance. Fees Deposit Fees:
-ETH - fee calculated;
-ETH tokens - fee 0.007 ETH;
-NXT - fee 2 NXT;
-STEX - fee 4 NXT;
-USDT - fee 0.002 BTC;
-WAVES and assets - 0.002 WAVES;
-Other coins or tokens are possible to see on tab, when the user clicks "deposit" opposite to user currency.

Withdrawal Fees:
-BTC - fee 0,001 - 0.002 BTC (sometimes network BTC is overload);
-ETH - fee 0,005 ETH;
-NXT - fee 2 NXT;
-STEX - fee 4 NXT;
-ALT - fee 0,003;
-USDT - fee 0,002 BTC.

Fee on finished orders is 0.1%.

Trading

Bisq trading volume is 12,422.0. The exchange has 57 available trading pairs. Fiat trading is not available on the exchange. Margin trading is not available.

STEX trading volume is 12,571,176.0. The exchange has 35 available trading pairs. Fiat trading is not available on the exchange. Margin trading is not available.

Please note: The bigger number of available trading pairs provides you with more trading opportunities, but may cause technological shortcomings at the same time.

Volume

12422 12571176

Pairs

57 35

Coins

31 164

Fiat trading

- -

Deposit

Depends on currency and volume Depends on currency and volume

Fees

Transaction Mining Percentage

Margin

- -
Volume Volume 12422 Volume 12571176
Pairs Pairs 57 Pairs 35
Coins Coins 31 Coins 164
Fiat trading Fiat trading - Fiat trading -
Deposit Deposit Depends on currency and volume Deposit Depends on currency and volume
Fees Fees Transaction Mining Fees Percentage
Margin Margin - Margin -

Safety

Two factor authentication

Verified

Unverified Unverified
Two factor authentication Two factor authentication Two factor authentication
Verified Verified Unverified Verified Unverified

Social

Website

bisq.network app.stex.com

Twitter

@bisq_network @stexExchangeR

Number of followers

19000 23789
Website Website bisq.network Website app.stex.com
Twitter Twitter @bisq_network Twitter @stexExchangeR
Number of followers Number of followers 19000 Number of followers 23789

Rating

User rating User rating 4.1 / 5 28 user review User rating 2.3 / 5 41 user review
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 3.4 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4 / 5

Cryptogeek summary

Bisq user rating is 4.1, based on 28 user reviews. STEX user rating is 2.3, based on 41 user reviews.

We also calculate the special Cryptogeek TrustScore based on the characteristics of each exchange.

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On this page, you can compare Bisq with STEX. Which exchange is better to use? You can compare exchange characteristics, fees, trading features, safety, and social media presence.

At the end of this page, you can see our final ratings for both exchanges.

In the table below you can see general information on both exchanges. Bisq was founded in 2014. STEX was founded in 2017 in Estonia.

When choosing an exchange for trading, you should take into account how long it has been an active market player. Older exchanges usually have a good reputation and tend to be more reliable. It may be a good decision to use the older exchange, which is Bisq. At the same time, newer projects may be more technologically advanced.

You should also pay attention to where the exchange is located. Some countries have strict financial regulations, which makes it difficult to seek court assistance when needed.

Bisq is Decentralized and STEX is Centralized. You can read more about the pros and cons of centralized and decentralized exchanges in this article.

Bisq has a mobile app available for iOS and Android. STEX has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.

Bisq has 9 languages available, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Portuguese (PT). STEX has 11 languages available, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Ukrainian.