Compare Bisq vs Mercatox
On this page, you can compare Bisq with Mercatox. 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. Mercatox was founded in 2015 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 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 Mercatox 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. Mercatox doesn't have a mobile app.
Bisq has 9 languages available, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Portuguese (PT). Mercatox has 3 languages available, including English, Russian and Chinese.
| Company | ||
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| User rating | 28 user reviews | 30 user reviews |
| Cryptogeek rating | ||
| Trust Score How it works |
User rating
| 28 user reviews | 30 user reviews |
Cryptogeek rating
Trust Score
How it worksAbout
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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".
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Mercatox has been around for about three years now after launching back in 2015.
The exchange offers a variety of services as it tries to appeal to traders including; margin trading, a multi-currency e-wallet, lending, a variety of payment methods, and interestingly, franchising capabilities on top of referral and loyalty programs.
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Founding Date
| 2014 | 2015 |
Country
| International | United Kingdom |
Type
| Decentralized | Centralized |
Languages
| English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese (PT) | English, Russian, Chinese |
Mobile app
| iOS, Android | - |
Full address
| The exchange does not disclose its location | No data |
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. | No data |
| 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".
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Mercatox has been around for about three years now after launching back in 2015.
The exchange offers a variety of services as it tries to appeal to traders including; margin trading, a multi-currency e-wallet, lending, a variety of payment methods, and interestingly, franchising capabilities on top of referral and loyalty programs.
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| Founding Date | Founding Date 2014 | Founding Date 2015 |
| Country | Country International | Country United Kingdom |
| Type | Type Decentralized | Type Centralized |
| Languages | Languages English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese (PT) | Languages English, Russian, Chinese |
| Mobile app | Mobile app iOS, Android | Mobile app - |
| Full address | Full address The exchange does not disclose its location | Full address No data |
| 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 No data |
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.
Mercatox trading volume is 11,541,946.0. The exchange has 609 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 | 11541946 |
Pairs
| 57 | 609 |
Coins
| 31 | 222 |
Fiat trading
| - | - |
Deposit
| Depends on currency and volume | Free |
Fees
| Transaction Mining | Percentage |
Margin
| - |
| Volume | Volume 12422 | Volume 11541946 |
|---|---|---|
| Pairs | Pairs 57 | Pairs 609 |
| Coins | Coins 31 | Coins 222 |
| Fiat trading | Fiat trading - | Fiat trading - |
| Deposit | Deposit Depends on currency and volume | Deposit Free |
| 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 | mercatox.com |
| @bisq_network | @Mercatox_info |
Number of followers
| 19000 | 28000 |
| Website | Website bisq.network | Website mercatox.com |
|---|---|---|
| Twitter @bisq_network | Twitter @Mercatox_info | |
| Number of followers | Number of followers 19000 | Number of followers 28000 |
Rating
| User rating | 28 user reviews | 30 user reviews |
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| Cryptogeek rating |
Cryptogeek summary
Bisq user rating is 4.1, based on 28 user reviews. Mercatox user rating is 2.5, based on 30 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? |
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| 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? |
On this page, you can compare Bisq with Mercatox. 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. Mercatox was founded in 2015 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 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 Mercatox 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. Mercatox doesn't have a mobile app.
Bisq has 9 languages available, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Portuguese (PT). Mercatox has 3 languages available, including English, Russian and Chinese.