Compare Bitforex vs CEX.IO Exchange

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On this page, you can compare Bitforex 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. Bitforex was founded in 2017 in Singapore. 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.

Bitforex is Centralized and CEX.IO is Centralized. You can read more about the pros and cons of centralized and decentralized exchanges in this article.

Bitforex has a mobile app available for iOS and Android. CEX.IO has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.

Bitforex has 4 languages available, including English, Korean, Russian and Chinese. CEX.IO has 5 languages available, including Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Russian and Chinese.

Company
User rating User rating 2.8 / 5 20 user reviews User rating 4.2 / 5 20 user reviews
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 4.2 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4.2 / 5
Trust Score How it works Trust Score 3.8 / 5 Trust Score 4.26 / 5

User rating

2.8 / 5 20 user reviews 4.2 / 5 20 user reviews

Cryptogeek rating

4.2 / 5 4.2 / 5

Trust Score

How it works
3.8 / 5 4.26 / 5

About

BitForex is part of a galaxy of new crypto exchanges that appeared after the explosive growth of interest in crypto assets in 2017. A trading platform was registered in Singapore, focused on the Asian and Western markets. At the moment the exchange offers 300+ coins, the ability to trade with futures, 9 languages of the interface, etc. The turnover of the exchange is about $661.457.759 according to coinmarketcup at the moment.
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

2017 2013

Country

Singapore United Kingdom

Type

Centralized Centralized

Languages

English, Korean, Russian, Chinese Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese

Mobile app

iOS, Android iOS, Android

Full address

Hong Kong (The exchange does not disclose the exact location of its office) 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

Maker
• Maker fees are paid when you add liquidity to our order book by placing a limit order below the ticker price for buy, and above the ticker price for sell.
Taker
• Taker fees are paid when you remove liquidity from our order book by placing any order that is executed against an order on the order book.
Spot
• Maker fees: 0.1%
• Taker fees: 0.1%
Perpetual
BTC & ETH
• Maker fees: 0.04%
• Taker fees: 0.06%
Others
• Maker fee: 0.06%
• Taker fee: 0.06%
MT5
A commission is a fee charged by a trader for buying or selling a product.
• Forex/Commodity/Metal/Index commission: 10 USD / Per Lot
• Cryptocurrency commission: 0.08% per trade
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
BitForex is part of a galaxy of new crypto exchanges that appeared after the explosive growth of interest in crypto assets in 2017. A trading platform was registered in Singapore, focused on the Asian and Western markets. At the moment the exchange offers 300+ coins, the ability to trade with futures, 9 languages of the interface, etc. The turnover of the exchange is about $661.457.759 according to coinmarketcup at the moment.
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 2017 Founding Date 2013
Country Country Singapore Country United Kingdom
Type Type Centralized Type Centralized
Languages Languages English, Korean, Russian, Chinese Languages Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese
Mobile app Mobile app iOS, Android Mobile app iOS, Android
Full address Full address Hong Kong (The exchange does not disclose the exact location of its office) 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 Maker
• Maker fees are paid when you add liquidity to our order book by placing a limit order below the ticker price for buy, and above the ticker price for sell.
Taker
• Taker fees are paid when you remove liquidity from our order book by placing any order that is executed against an order on the order book.
Spot
• Maker fees: 0.1%
• Taker fees: 0.1%
Perpetual
BTC & ETH
• Maker fees: 0.04%
• Taker fees: 0.06%
Others
• Maker fee: 0.06%
• Taker fee: 0.06%
MT5
A commission is a fee charged by a trader for buying or selling a product.
• Forex/Commodity/Metal/Index commission: 10 USD / Per Lot
• Cryptocurrency commission: 0.08% per trade
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

Bitforex trading volume is 780,602,851.0. The exchange has 291 available trading pairs. Fiat trading is not available on the exchange. Margin trading is 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

780602851 1550315

Pairs

291 51

Coins

125 15

Fiat trading

- -

Deposit

Free Depends on currency and volume

Fees

Percentage Percentage

Margin

Volume Volume 780602851 Volume 1550315
Pairs Pairs 291 Pairs 51
Coins Coins 125 Coins 15
Fiat trading Fiat trading - Fiat trading -
Deposit Deposit Free Deposit Depends on currency and volume
Fees Fees Percentage 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

www.bitforex.com cex.io

Twitter

@bitforexcom @cex_io

Number of followers

26351 28200
Website Website www.bitforex.com Website cex.io
Twitter Twitter @bitforexcom Twitter @cex_io
Number of followers Number of followers 26351 Number of followers 28200

Rating

User rating User rating 2.8 / 5 20 user reviews User rating 4.2 / 5 20 user reviews
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 4.2 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4.2 / 5

Cryptogeek summary

Bitforex user rating is 2.8, based on 20 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: 3.8 / 5
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Trust Score: 4.26 / 5
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On this page, you can compare Bitforex 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. Bitforex was founded in 2017 in Singapore. 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.

Bitforex is Centralized and CEX.IO is Centralized. You can read more about the pros and cons of centralized and decentralized exchanges in this article.

Bitforex has a mobile app available for iOS and Android. CEX.IO has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.

Bitforex has 4 languages available, including English, Korean, Russian and Chinese. CEX.IO has 5 languages available, including Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Russian and Chinese.