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On this page, you can compare LocalBitcoins with Yobit. 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. LocalBitcoins was founded in 2012 in Finland. Yobit was founded in 2014 in USA.

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 LocalBitcoins. 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.

LocalBitcoins is Centralized and Yobit is Centralized. You can read more about the pros and cons of centralized and decentralized exchanges in this article.

LocalBitcoins has a mobile app available for iOS and Android. Yobit doesn't have a mobile app.

Yobit has 3 languages available, including English, Russian and Chinese.

Company
User rating User rating 3 / 5 1 user reviews User rating 4.5 / 5 68 user review
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 0 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4.2 / 5
Trust Score How it works Trust Score 3.19 / 5 Trust Score 4.14 / 5

User rating

3 / 5 1 user reviews 4.5 / 5 68 user review

Cryptogeek rating

0 / 5 4.2 / 5

Trust Score

How it works
3.19 / 5 4.14 / 5

About

LocalBitcoins is a p2p cryptocurrency exchange platform launched in Finland in 2012. In some countries, the service is not available however it is possible to use it via VPN or other methods concealing the user's IP address. The main purpose of this platform is the exchange of local national currencies for BTC.
YoBit هو تبادل cryptocurrency مع عدد كبير من العملات المعدنية ، بما في ذلك altcoins الجديدة التي تم إصدارها للتو على ICO. من بين الأزواج ، هناك كل من cryptocurrency و fiat. YoBit يدعم جميع العملات الرئيسية ، الراقية ، ويدعم معظم الشوك من العملات الرئيسية ، فضلا عن العديد من العملات غير معروفة ، من بينها هناك مرة واحدة شعبية ، والقديمة غير ناجحة ، والجديدة غير معروفة ، والرموز من ICOs الأخيرة. تأسست YoBit في صيف عام 2014 ، وأصبح التداول متاحا في أوائل يناير 2015.

Founding Date

2012 2014

Country

Finland USA

Type

Centralized Centralized

Languages

No data English, Russian, Chinese

Mobile app

iOS, Android -

Full address

No data The exchange does not disclose its location

Fees

No data 0.2% Trading fee

Full fee schedule:
https://yobit.net/en/fees/
About
LocalBitcoins is a p2p cryptocurrency exchange platform launched in Finland in 2012. In some countries, the service is not available however it is possible to use it via VPN or other methods concealing the user's IP address. The main purpose of this platform is the exchange of local national currencies for BTC.
YoBit هو تبادل cryptocurrency مع عدد كبير من العملات المعدنية ، بما في ذلك altcoins الجديدة التي تم إصدارها للتو على ICO. من بين الأزواج ، هناك كل من cryptocurrency و fiat. YoBit يدعم جميع العملات الرئيسية ، الراقية ، ويدعم معظم الشوك من العملات الرئيسية ، فضلا عن العديد من العملات غير معروفة ، من بينها هناك مرة واحدة شعبية ، والقديمة غير ناجحة ، والجديدة غير معروفة ، والرموز من ICOs الأخيرة. تأسست YoBit في صيف عام 2014 ، وأصبح التداول متاحا في أوائل يناير 2015.
Founding Date Founding Date 2012 Founding Date 2014
Country Country Finland Country USA
Type Type Centralized Type Centralized
Languages Languages No data Languages English, Russian, Chinese
Mobile app Mobile app iOS, Android Mobile app -
Full address Full address No data Full address The exchange does not disclose its location
Fees Fees No data Fees 0.2% Trading fee

Full fee schedule:
https://yobit.net/en/fees/

Trading

LocalBitcoins trading volume is 4,800,000.0. The exchange has 103 available trading pairs. Fiat trading is not available on the exchange. Margin trading is not available.

Yobit trading volume is 26,983,082.0. The exchange has 6581 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

4800000 26983082

Pairs

103 6581

Coins

1 331

Fiat trading

- -

Deposit

Depends on currency and volume Depends on currency and volume

Fees

No Fees Percentage

Margin

- -
Volume Volume 4800000 Volume 26983082
Pairs Pairs 103 Pairs 6581
Coins Coins 1 Coins 331
Fiat trading Fiat trading - Fiat trading -
Deposit Deposit Depends on currency and volume Deposit Depends on currency and volume
Fees Fees No Fees 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

localbitcoins.com yobit.net

Twitter

@LocalBitcoins @YobitExchange

Number of followers

52300 165523
Website Website localbitcoins.com Website yobit.net
Twitter Twitter @LocalBitcoins Twitter @YobitExchange
Number of followers Number of followers 52300 Number of followers 165523

Rating

User rating User rating 3 / 5 1 user reviews User rating 4.5 / 5 68 user review
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 0 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4.2 / 5

Cryptogeek summary

LocalBitcoins user rating is 3, based on 1 user reviews. Yobit user rating is 4.5, based on 68 user reviews.

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

We choose the winner based on our TrustScore Rating. Please remember, it’s still up to you which company to choose! How do we calculate Trust Score?
We choose the winner based on our TrustScore Rating. Please remember, it’s still up to you which company to choose! How do we calculate Trust Score?
Trust Score: 3.19 / 5
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Trust Score: 4.14 / 5
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On this page, you can compare LocalBitcoins with Yobit. 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. LocalBitcoins was founded in 2012 in Finland. Yobit was founded in 2014 in USA.

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 LocalBitcoins. 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.

LocalBitcoins is Centralized and Yobit is Centralized. You can read more about the pros and cons of centralized and decentralized exchanges in this article.

LocalBitcoins has a mobile app available for iOS and Android. Yobit doesn't have a mobile app.

Yobit has 3 languages available, including English, Russian and Chinese.