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

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

Bitforex has 4 languages available, including English, Korean, Russian and Chinese. STEX has 11 languages available, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Ukrainian.

Company
User rating User rating 2.8 / 5 20 user reviews User rating 2.3 / 5 41 user reviews
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 4.2 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4.0 / 5
Trust Score How it works Trust Score 3.8 / 5 Trust Score 3.62 / 5

User rating

2.8 / 5 20 user reviews 2.3 / 5 41 user reviews

Cryptogeek rating

4.2 / 5 4.0 / 5

Trust Score

How it works
3.8 / 5 3.62 / 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.
Stex is an acronym for Smart Token Exchange and is one of the innovative crypto exchanges out there in the industry. The exchange is run by Etna Development a financial firm based in Estonia which is one of the few European countries that have laws licensing crypto exchanges. Stex exchange prides itself on its unique user interface, flexibility, speed of transaction and top notch security. In addition it has the support of top financial merchants such as Visa and Mastercard.

Founding Date

2017 2017

Country

Singapore Estonia

Type

Centralized Centralized

Languages

English, Korean, Russian, Chinese English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Ukrainian

Mobile app

iOS, Android iOS, Android

Full address

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

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
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
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.
Stex is an acronym for Smart Token Exchange and is one of the innovative crypto exchanges out there in the industry. The exchange is run by Etna Development a financial firm based in Estonia which is one of the few European countries that have laws licensing crypto exchanges. Stex exchange prides itself on its unique user interface, flexibility, speed of transaction and top notch security. In addition it has the support of top financial merchants such as Visa and Mastercard.
Founding Date Founding Date 2017 Founding Date 2017
Country Country Singapore Country Estonia
Type Type Centralized Type Centralized
Languages Languages English, Korean, Russian, Chinese 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 Hong Kong (The exchange does not disclose the exact location of its office) Full address Unknown
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 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

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.

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

780602851 12571176

Pairs

291 35

Coins

125 164

Fiat trading

- -

Deposit

Free Depends on currency and volume

Fees

Percentage Percentage

Margin

-
Volume Volume 780602851 Volume 12571176
Pairs Pairs 291 Pairs 35
Coins Coins 125 Coins 164
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 Unverified
Two factor authentication Two factor authentication Two factor authentication
Verified Verified Unverified Verified Unverified

Social

Website

www.bitforex.com app.stex.com

Twitter

@bitforexcom @stexExchangeR

Number of followers

26351 23789
Website Website www.bitforex.com Website app.stex.com
Twitter Twitter @bitforexcom Twitter @stexExchangeR
Number of followers Number of followers 26351 Number of followers 23789

Rating

User rating User rating 2.8 / 5 20 user reviews User rating 2.3 / 5 41 user reviews
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 4.2 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4.0 / 5

Cryptogeek summary

Bitforex user rating is 2.8, based on 20 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 Bitforex 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. Bitforex was founded in 2017 in Singapore. 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.

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

Bitforex has 4 languages available, including English, Korean, Russian and Chinese. STEX has 11 languages available, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Ukrainian.