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On this page, you can compare Liquid 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. Liquid was founded in 2018 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, which is STEX. 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.

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

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

Liquid has 6 languages available, including Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and Vietnamese. 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 / 5 2 user reviews User rating 2.3 / 5 41 user reviews
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 4.0 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4.0 / 5
Trust Score How it works Trust Score 3.82 / 5 Trust Score 3.62 / 5

User rating

2.5 / 5 2 user reviews 2.3 / 5 41 user reviews

Cryptogeek rating

4.0 / 5 4.0 / 5

Trust Score

How it works
3.82 / 5 3.62 / 5

About

Liquid is a new exchange that was based on Japanese Quoinex and Qryptos exchanges in 2018. Liquid’s World Book combines a global network of liquidity sources by leveraging Quoine's Matching Engine, Smart Order Routing, and Cross Currency Conversion Engine technologies.
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

2018 2017

Country

Singapore Estonia

Type

Centralized Centralized

Languages

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

Mobile app

iOS, Android iOS, Android

Full address

2-2-1 Kyobashi Chuou-ku Tokyo Japan Unknown

Fees

Trading fees:
Crypto/Fiat- 0% (free)
Crypto/Crypto- 0.15% execution value for market taker / -0.075% execution value (rebate) for market maker

(If the user chooses to pay the trading fee using QASH, there will be a 50% discount applies only to crypto/crypto pairs for market takers.)

Trading fee for margin trades made in all pairs (crypto/crypto and crypto/fiat) is 0.05%.

Crypto deposit fee: 0% (free)
Fiat deposit fee:
-SBI Japan (JPY): local transaction fee;
-Swapforex (USD, AUD, SGD, EUR): zero fees;
-UAB Misterango (EUR - for deposits within SEPA): Processing fee of 0.99 EUR is applied by UAB Mistertango. Note that if your account is also held at UAB Mistertango, zero fees is charged.

Crypto withdrawals fee: 0% (Free)
Fiat withdrawals fee:
-USD: 5 USD;
-SGD: 5 SGD;
-EUR: 5 EUR;
-AUD: 5 AUD;
-JPY: Liquid fee 500 JPY + local bank fee 216 JPY (applied only if recipient bank account is local).

Payment processor charges:
-Swapforex: 35.25 USD equivalent per transaction;
-UAB Mistertango (SEPA payments only): 0.99 EUR per transaction, or zero if the beneficiary account is held at UAB Mistertango.

Lending fee:
-"Interest Payment Fee" is 50% of Interest Transfer and is collected by Liquid from the lender whenever Interest Transfer is credited.
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
Liquid is a new exchange that was based on Japanese Quoinex and Qryptos exchanges in 2018. Liquid’s World Book combines a global network of liquidity sources by leveraging Quoine's Matching Engine, Smart Order Routing, and Cross Currency Conversion Engine technologies.
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 2018 Founding Date 2017
Country Country Singapore Country Estonia
Type Type Centralized Type Centralized
Languages Languages Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese 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 2-2-1 Kyobashi Chuou-ku Tokyo Japan Full address Unknown
Fees Fees Trading fees:
Crypto/Fiat- 0% (free)
Crypto/Crypto- 0.15% execution value for market taker / -0.075% execution value (rebate) for market maker

(If the user chooses to pay the trading fee using QASH, there will be a 50% discount applies only to crypto/crypto pairs for market takers.)

Trading fee for margin trades made in all pairs (crypto/crypto and crypto/fiat) is 0.05%.

Crypto deposit fee: 0% (free)
Fiat deposit fee:
-SBI Japan (JPY): local transaction fee;
-Swapforex (USD, AUD, SGD, EUR): zero fees;
-UAB Misterango (EUR - for deposits within SEPA): Processing fee of 0.99 EUR is applied by UAB Mistertango. Note that if your account is also held at UAB Mistertango, zero fees is charged.

Crypto withdrawals fee: 0% (Free)
Fiat withdrawals fee:
-USD: 5 USD;
-SGD: 5 SGD;
-EUR: 5 EUR;
-AUD: 5 AUD;
-JPY: Liquid fee 500 JPY + local bank fee 216 JPY (applied only if recipient bank account is local).

Payment processor charges:
-Swapforex: 35.25 USD equivalent per transaction;
-UAB Mistertango (SEPA payments only): 0.99 EUR per transaction, or zero if the beneficiary account is held at UAB Mistertango.

Lending fee:
-"Interest Payment Fee" is 50% of Interest Transfer and is collected by Liquid from the lender whenever Interest Transfer is credited.
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

Liquid trading volume is 11,927,756.0. The exchange has 286 available trading pairs. Fiat trading is not 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

11927756 12571176

Pairs

286 35

Coins

96 164

Fiat trading

- -

Deposit

Free Depends on currency and volume

Fees

Percentage Percentage

Margin

- -
Volume Volume 11927756 Volume 12571176
Pairs Pairs 286 Pairs 35
Coins Coins 96 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

Verified Unverified
Two factor authentication Two factor authentication Two factor authentication
Verified Verified Verified Verified Unverified

Social

Website

www.liquid.com app.stex.com

Twitter

@Liquid_Global @stexExchangeR

Number of followers

194 23789
Website Website www.liquid.com Website app.stex.com
Twitter Twitter @Liquid_Global Twitter @stexExchangeR
Number of followers Number of followers 194 Number of followers 23789

Rating

User rating User rating 2.5 / 5 2 user reviews User rating 2.3 / 5 41 user reviews
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 4.0 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4.0 / 5

Cryptogeek summary

Liquid user rating is 2.5, based on 2 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 Liquid 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. Liquid was founded in 2018 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, which is STEX. 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.

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

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

Liquid has 6 languages available, including Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and Vietnamese. STEX has 11 languages available, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Ukrainian.