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On this page, you can compare LakeBTC 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. LakeBTC was founded in 2013 in China. 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, which is LakeBTC. 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.

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

LakeBTC doesn't have a mobile app. STEX has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.

LakeBTC has 6 languages available, including English, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, French, Spanish and Swedish. STEX has 11 languages available, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Ukrainian.

Company
User rating User rating 2 / 5 3 user reviews User rating 2.4 / 5 43 user reviews
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 1 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4 / 5
Trust Score How it works Trust Score 3.18 / 5 Trust Score 3.65 / 5

User rating

2 / 5 3 user reviews 2.4 / 5 43 user reviews

Cryptogeek rating

1 / 5 4 / 5

Trust Score

How it works
3.18 / 5 3.65 / 5

About

LakeBTC is one of the oldest exchanges on the market. It had been found back in 2013 and it still has the Asian audience as the priority. The presence of different deposit types are making the exchange interesting for a starting traders. From another point of view the service is reported to be buggy from time to time and some complaints about the support service can be found over the internet. The company also provides the wallet alongside with the exchange, but it is a questionable decision to have both the exchange and the wallet with the same company. Unfortunately, it seems that LakeBTC has ceased its operations although there is no official statement to confirm that.
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

2013 2017

Country

China Estonia

Type

Centralized Centralized

Languages

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

Mobile app

- iOS, Android

Full address

Suite 606, 231-1 Ludi Avenue, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China Postal Code: 215332 Unknown

Fees

Taker: 0.2%
Maker: 0%, if your past calendar month volume > 20,000 BTC.
0.02%, if volume > 15,000 BTC
0.04%, if volume > 6000 BTC
0.06%, if volume > 3000 BTC.
0.10%, if volume > 500 BTC.
0.15%, otherwise.
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
LakeBTC is one of the oldest exchanges on the market. It had been found back in 2013 and it still has the Asian audience as the priority. The presence of different deposit types are making the exchange interesting for a starting traders. From another point of view the service is reported to be buggy from time to time and some complaints about the support service can be found over the internet. The company also provides the wallet alongside with the exchange, but it is a questionable decision to have both the exchange and the wallet with the same company. Unfortunately, it seems that LakeBTC has ceased its operations although there is no official statement to confirm that.
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 2013 Founding Date 2017
Country Country China Country Estonia
Type Type Centralized Type Centralized
Languages Languages English, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, French, Spanish, Swedish Languages English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Ukrainian
Mobile app Mobile app - Mobile app iOS, Android
Full address Full address Suite 606, 231-1 Ludi Avenue, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China Postal Code: 215332 Full address Unknown
Fees Fees Taker: 0.2%
Maker: 0%, if your past calendar month volume > 20,000 BTC.
0.02%, if volume > 15,000 BTC
0.04%, if volume > 6000 BTC
0.06%, if volume > 3000 BTC.
0.10%, if volume > 500 BTC.
0.15%, otherwise.
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

LakeBTC trading volume is 10,626,207.0. The exchange has 12 available trading pairs. Fiat trading is available on the exchange. Margin trading is not 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

10626207 12571176

Pairs

12 35

Coins

13 164

Fiat trading

-

Deposit

Depends on currency and volume Depends on currency and volume

Fees

Percentage Percentage

Margin

- -
Volume Volume 10626207 Volume 12571176
Pairs Pairs 12 Pairs 35
Coins Coins 13 Coins 164
Fiat trading Fiat trading Fiat trading -
Deposit Deposit Depends on currency and volume 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.lakebtc.com app.stex.com

Twitter

@LakeBTC @stexExchangeR

Number of followers

2064 23789
Website Website www.lakebtc.com Website app.stex.com
Twitter Twitter @LakeBTC Twitter @stexExchangeR
Number of followers Number of followers 2064 Number of followers 23789

Rating

User rating User rating 2 / 5 3 user reviews User rating 2.4 / 5 43 user reviews
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 1 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4 / 5

Cryptogeek summary

LakeBTC user rating is 2, based on 3 user reviews. STEX user rating is 2.4, based on 43 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: 3.18 / 5
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Trust Score: 3.65 / 5
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On this page, you can compare LakeBTC 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. LakeBTC was founded in 2013 in China. 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, which is LakeBTC. 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.

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

LakeBTC doesn't have a mobile app. STEX has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.

LakeBTC has 6 languages available, including English, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, French, Spanish and Swedish. STEX has 11 languages available, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Ukrainian.