Compare Bisq vs STEX
On this page, you can compare Bisq 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. Bisq was founded in 2014. 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 Bisq. 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 STEX 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. STEX has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.
Bisq has 9 languages available, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Portuguese (PT). STEX has 11 languages available, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Ukrainian.
| Company | ||
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| User rating | 28 user review | 41 user review |
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| Trust Score How it works |
User rating
| 28 user review | 41 user review |
Cryptogeek rating
Trust Score
How it worksAbout
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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".
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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.
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Founding Date
| 2014 | 2017 |
Country
| International | Estonia |
Type
| Decentralized | Centralized |
Languages
| English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese (PT) | English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Ukrainian |
Mobile app
| iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
Full address
| The exchange does not disclose its location | Unknown |
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. |
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 |
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".
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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.
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| Founding Date | Founding Date 2014 | Founding Date 2017 |
| Country | Country International | Country Estonia |
| Type | Type Decentralized | Type Centralized |
| Languages | Languages English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese (PT) | 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 The exchange does not disclose its location | Full address Unknown |
| 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
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
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.
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
| 12422 | 12571176 |
Pairs
| 57 | 35 |
Coins
| 31 | 164 |
Fiat trading
| - | - |
Deposit
| Depends on currency and volume | Depends on currency and volume |
Fees
| Transaction Mining | Percentage |
Margin
| - | - |
| Volume | Volume 12422 | Volume 12571176 |
|---|---|---|
| Pairs | Pairs 57 | Pairs 35 |
| Coins | Coins 31 | Coins 164 |
| Fiat trading | Fiat trading - | Fiat trading - |
| Deposit | Deposit Depends on currency and volume | Deposit Depends on currency and volume |
| Fees | Fees Transaction Mining | 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
| bisq.network | app.stex.com |
| @bisq_network | @stexExchangeR |
Number of followers
| 19000 | 23789 |
| Website | Website bisq.network | Website app.stex.com |
|---|---|---|
| Twitter @bisq_network | Twitter @stexExchangeR | |
| Number of followers | Number of followers 19000 | Number of followers 23789 |
Rating
| User rating | 28 user review | 41 user review |
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| Cryptogeek rating |
Cryptogeek summary
Bisq user rating is 4.1, based on 28 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.
| 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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| 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? |
On this page, you can compare Bisq 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. Bisq was founded in 2014. 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 Bisq. 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 STEX 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. STEX has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.
Bisq has 9 languages available, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Portuguese (PT). STEX has 11 languages available, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Ukrainian.