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On this page, you can compare Bithumb with Coincheck. 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. Bithumb was founded in 2016 in South Korea. Coincheck was founded in 2012 in Japan.

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 Coincheck. 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.

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

Bithumb has a mobile app available for iOS and Android. Coincheck has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.

Bithumb has 2 languages available, including English and Korean. Coincheck has 4 languages available, including English, Japanese, Chinese and Indonesian.

Company
User rating User rating 3.3 / 5 17 user review User rating 3.7 / 5 3 user review
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 3.8 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4.4 / 5
Trust Score How it works Trust Score 3.95 / 5 Trust Score 4.15 / 5

User rating

3.3 / 5 17 user review 3.7 / 5 3 user review

Cryptogeek rating

3.8 / 5 4.4 / 5

Trust Score

How it works
3.95 / 5 4.15 / 5

About

Bithumb is a cryptocurrency exchange that is based in Seoul, South Korea. The platform was founded in 2013. It allows users to buy, sell, and store various cryptocurrencies. In South Korea, Bithumb is one of the largest exchanges, and it boasts some of the biggest crypto trading volumes.
Coincheck is a Tokyo-based exchange established in August 2014. Apart from the Japanese version, there are also English, Indonesian and Chinese (simplified) versions of the company’s website, which may illustrate the geographical priorities of the platform quite well. Unlike many exchanges supplying their traders with only web-platform facility, Coincheck offers both iOS and Android mobile apps. Margin trading is available with the platform. On the platform’s website you’ll be able to buy BTC, ETH, LSK, XRP and FCT. The bank deposits in Japanese currency free of charge but deposits made in USD are charged a flat fee of $25 (or ¥2500). You can also deposit, using a bank card. The withdrawal fee makes 0.01 BTC.

Founding Date

2016 2012

Country

South Korea Japan

Type

Centralized Centralized

Languages

English, Korean English, Japanese, Chinese, Indonesian

Mobile app

iOS, Android iOS, Android

Full address

No data Shibuya shin minamiguchi bldg 3F 3-28-13, Shibuya Shibuya-ku Tokyo, 150-0002 Japan

Fees

No data Taker / Maker
0.000% / 0.000%
About
Bithumb is a cryptocurrency exchange that is based in Seoul, South Korea. The platform was founded in 2013. It allows users to buy, sell, and store various cryptocurrencies. In South Korea, Bithumb is one of the largest exchanges, and it boasts some of the biggest crypto trading volumes.
Coincheck is a Tokyo-based exchange established in August 2014. Apart from the Japanese version, there are also English, Indonesian and Chinese (simplified) versions of the company’s website, which may illustrate the geographical priorities of the platform quite well. Unlike many exchanges supplying their traders with only web-platform facility, Coincheck offers both iOS and Android mobile apps. Margin trading is available with the platform. On the platform’s website you’ll be able to buy BTC, ETH, LSK, XRP and FCT. The bank deposits in Japanese currency free of charge but deposits made in USD are charged a flat fee of $25 (or ¥2500). You can also deposit, using a bank card. The withdrawal fee makes 0.01 BTC.
Founding Date Founding Date 2016 Founding Date 2012
Country Country South Korea Country Japan
Type Type Centralized Type Centralized
Languages Languages English, Korean Languages English, Japanese, Chinese, Indonesian
Mobile app Mobile app iOS, Android Mobile app iOS, Android
Full address Full address No data Full address Shibuya shin minamiguchi bldg 3F 3-28-13, Shibuya Shibuya-ku Tokyo, 150-0002 Japan
Fees Fees No data Fees Taker / Maker
0.000% / 0.000%

Trading

Bithumb trading volume is 234,160,163.0. The exchange has 54 available trading pairs. Fiat trading is not available on the exchange. Margin trading is not available.

Coincheck trading volume is 65,215,558.0. The exchange has 25 available trading pairs. Fiat trading is available on the exchange. Margin trading is 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

234160163 65215558

Pairs

54 25

Coins

99 13

Fiat trading

-

Deposit

Free Depends on currency and volume

Fees

Percentage No Fees

Margin

-
Volume Volume 234160163 Volume 65215558
Pairs Pairs 54 Pairs 25
Coins Coins 99 Coins 13
Fiat trading Fiat trading - Fiat trading
Deposit Deposit Free Deposit Depends on currency and volume
Fees Fees Percentage Fees No Fees
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.bithumb.com coincheck.com

Twitter

@BithumbOfficial @coincheckjp

Number of followers

199043 99232
Website Website www.bithumb.com Website coincheck.com
Twitter Twitter @BithumbOfficial Twitter @coincheckjp
Number of followers Number of followers 199043 Number of followers 99232

Rating

User rating User rating 3.3 / 5 17 user review User rating 3.7 / 5 3 user review
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 3.8 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4.4 / 5

Cryptogeek summary

Bithumb user rating is 3.3, based on 17 user reviews. Coincheck user rating is 3.7, based on 3 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: 3.95 / 5
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On this page, you can compare Bithumb with Coincheck. 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. Bithumb was founded in 2016 in South Korea. Coincheck was founded in 2012 in Japan.

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 Coincheck. 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.

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

Bithumb has a mobile app available for iOS and Android. Coincheck has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.

Bithumb has 2 languages available, including English and Korean. Coincheck has 4 languages available, including English, Japanese, Chinese and Indonesian.