Compare Bisq vs CEX.IO Exchange

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On this page, you can compare Bisq with CEX.IO. 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. CEX.IO was founded in 2013 in United Kingdom.

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 CEX.IO. 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 CEX.IO 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. CEX.IO 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). CEX.IO has 5 languages available, including Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Russian and Chinese.

Company
User rating User rating 4.1 / 5 28 user reviews User rating 4.2 / 5 20 user reviews
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 3.4 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4.2 / 5
Trust Score How it works Trust Score 4.12 / 5 Trust Score 4.26 / 5

User rating

4.1 / 5 28 user reviews 4.2 / 5 20 user reviews

Cryptogeek rating

3.4 / 5 4.2 / 5

Trust Score

How it works
4.12 / 5 4.26 / 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".
CEX.io can be called one of the oldest exchange platform and can be used all over the world. Today this exchange supports Bitcoin, Ethereum and the number of other currencies as well. CEX. io was established in 2013 in London as an exchange and cloud mining provider.

Founding Date

2014 2013

Country

International United Kingdom

Type

Decentralized Centralized

Languages

English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese (PT) Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese

Mobile app

iOS, Android iOS, Android

Full address

The exchange does not disclose its location CEX.IO LTD 2nd Floor, 1-5 Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1M 5PA, United Kingdom Company No. 08757996 Correspondence address: 24th Floor One Canada Square, Canary Wharf London E14 5AB, United Kingdom

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. Trade Volume 30d, BTC Taker Maker
≤ 5 0.25% 0.16%
≤ 30 0.23% 0.15%
≤ 50 0.21% 0.13%
≤ 100 0.20% 0.12%
≤ 200 0.18% 0.10%
≤ 1000 0.15% 0.08%
≤ 3000 0.13% 0.04%
≤ 6000 0.11% 0.00%
> 6000 0.10% 0.00%
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".
CEX.io can be called one of the oldest exchange platform and can be used all over the world. Today this exchange supports Bitcoin, Ethereum and the number of other currencies as well. CEX. io was established in 2013 in London as an exchange and cloud mining provider.
Founding Date Founding Date 2014 Founding Date 2013
Country Country International Country United Kingdom
Type Type Decentralized Type Centralized
Languages Languages English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese (PT) Languages Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese
Mobile app Mobile app iOS, Android Mobile app iOS, Android
Full address Full address The exchange does not disclose its location Full address CEX.IO LTD 2nd Floor, 1-5 Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1M 5PA, United Kingdom Company No. 08757996 Correspondence address: 24th Floor One Canada Square, Canary Wharf London E14 5AB, United Kingdom
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 Trade Volume 30d, BTC Taker Maker
≤ 5 0.25% 0.16%
≤ 30 0.23% 0.15%
≤ 50 0.21% 0.13%
≤ 100 0.20% 0.12%
≤ 200 0.18% 0.10%
≤ 1000 0.15% 0.08%
≤ 3000 0.13% 0.04%
≤ 6000 0.11% 0.00%
> 6000 0.10% 0.00%

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.

CEX.IO trading volume is 1,550,315.0. The exchange has 51 available trading pairs. Fiat trading is not available on the exchange. Margin trading is 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 1550315

Pairs

57 51

Coins

31 15

Fiat trading

- -

Deposit

Depends on currency and volume Depends on currency and volume

Fees

Transaction Mining Percentage

Margin

-
Volume Volume 12422 Volume 1550315
Pairs Pairs 57 Pairs 51
Coins Coins 31 Coins 15
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 Verified
Two factor authentication Two factor authentication Two factor authentication
Verified Verified Unverified Verified Verified

Social

Website

bisq.network cex.io

Twitter

@bisq_network @cex_io

Number of followers

19000 28200
Website Website bisq.network Website cex.io
Twitter Twitter @bisq_network Twitter @cex_io
Number of followers Number of followers 19000 Number of followers 28200

Rating

User rating User rating 4.1 / 5 28 user reviews User rating 4.2 / 5 20 user reviews
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 3.4 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4.2 / 5

Cryptogeek summary

Bisq user rating is 4.1, based on 28 user reviews. CEX.IO user rating is 4.2, based on 20 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: 4.12 / 5
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On this page, you can compare Bisq with CEX.IO. 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. CEX.IO was founded in 2013 in United Kingdom.

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 CEX.IO. 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 CEX.IO 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. CEX.IO 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). CEX.IO has 5 languages available, including Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Russian and Chinese.