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On this page, you can compare Bisq with itBit. 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. itBit was founded in 2013 in USA.

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 itBit. 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 itBit 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. itBit doesn't have a mobile app.

Bisq has 9 languages available, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Portuguese (PT). itBit has 1 language available, which is English.

Company
User rating User rating 4.1 / 5 29 user review User rating 3.5 / 5 11 user review
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 3.4 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4 / 5
Trust Score How it works Trust Score 4.12 / 5 Trust Score 3.81 / 5

User rating

4.1 / 5 29 user review 3.5 / 5 11 user review

Cryptogeek rating

3.4 / 5 4 / 5

Trust Score

How it works
4.12 / 5 3.81 / 5

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".
itBit is a strongly regulated financial platform based in New York City. The company has an international office in Singapore. itBit was founded in 2013. It serves as an exchange of digital assets providing the opportunity to trade such cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Stellar Lumens, and Binance USD (BUSD), Paxos Standard (PAX), and PAX Gold (PAXG).

Founding Date

2014 2013

Country

International USA

Type

Decentralized Centralized

Languages

English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese (PT) English

Mobile app

iOS, Android -

Full address

The exchange does not disclose its location ItBit, New York, U.S.A

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. Maker: 0%

Taker:
BTC 0-2500 : 0.20%
BTC 2500+ : Special Low Fees
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".
itBit is a strongly regulated financial platform based in New York City. The company has an international office in Singapore. itBit was founded in 2013. It serves as an exchange of digital assets providing the opportunity to trade such cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Stellar Lumens, and Binance USD (BUSD), Paxos Standard (PAX), and PAX Gold (PAXG).
Founding Date Founding Date 2014 Founding Date 2013
Country Country International Country USA
Type Type Decentralized Type Centralized
Languages Languages English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese (PT) Languages English
Mobile app Mobile app iOS, Android Mobile app -
Full address Full address The exchange does not disclose its location Full address ItBit, New York, U.S.A
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 Maker: 0%

Taker:
BTC 0-2500 : 0.20%
BTC 2500+ : Special Low Fees

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.

itBit trading volume is 2,972,177.0. The exchange has 3 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

12422 2972177

Pairs

57 3

Coins

31 4

Fiat trading

- -

Deposit

Depends on currency and volume Free

Fees

Transaction Mining Percentage

Margin

- -
Volume Volume 12422 Volume 2972177
Pairs Pairs 57 Pairs 3
Coins Coins 31 Coins 4
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 Verified
Two factor authentication Two factor authentication Two factor authentication
Verified Verified Unverified Verified Verified

Social

Website

bisq.network www.itbit.com

Twitter

@bisq_network @itBit

Number of followers

19000 7811
Website Website bisq.network Website www.itbit.com
Twitter Twitter @bisq_network Twitter @itBit
Number of followers Number of followers 19000 Number of followers 7811

Rating

User rating User rating 4.1 / 5 29 user review User rating 3.5 / 5 11 user review
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 3.4 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4 / 5

Cryptogeek summary

Bisq user rating is 4.1, based on 29 user reviews. itBit user rating is 3.5, based on 11 user reviews.

We also calculate the special Cryptogeek TrustScore based on the characteristics of each exchange.

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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?
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On this page, you can compare Bisq with itBit. 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. itBit was founded in 2013 in USA.

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 itBit. 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 itBit 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. itBit doesn't have a mobile app.

Bisq has 9 languages available, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Portuguese (PT). itBit has 1 language available, which is English.