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On this page, you can compare BITPoint with CoinGate. 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. BITPoint was founded in 2016 in Japan. CoinGate was founded in 2014 in Lithuania.

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 CoinGate. 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.

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

BITPoint has a mobile app available for iOS and Android. CoinGate has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.

BITPoint has 2 languages available, including English and Japanese. CoinGate has 2 languages available, including English and Spanish.

Company
User rating User rating 2.5 / 5 2 user review User rating 2.6 / 5 5 user review
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 4 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 3.6 / 5
Trust Score How it works Trust Score 3.59 / 5 Trust Score 3.55 / 5

User rating

2.5 / 5 2 user review 2.6 / 5 5 user review

Cryptogeek rating

4 / 5 3.6 / 5

Trust Score

How it works
3.59 / 5 3.55 / 5

About

BITPoint is a Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange, founded in 2016. Like many other exchanges located in Japan BITPoint allows crypto to Fiat trading which is available for the local market but not for international traders.
CoinGate is a gateway cryptocurrency payment service founded in 2014 in Vilnius, Lithuania. The service can be used by merchants in order to make payments in cryptocurrency. CoinGate provides an opportunity to accept payments in around 50 cryptocurrencies with a flat 1% fee. Apart from cryptocurrencies CoinGate accepts EUR and USD so the customers that feel uncomfortable paying in crypto (or those who simply have no crypto) can pay with fiat money. Bank transfers, phone credits, and paying with debit or credit cards are also possible via CoinGate. Moreover, the platform can be used to sell cryptocurrency. In this review, we will observe the main features of this platform and will try to figure out if CoinGate is a scam and is it safe to use it.

Founding Date

2016 2014

Country

Japan Lithuania

Type

Centralized Centralized

Languages

English, Japanese English, Spanish

Mobile app

iOS, Android iOS, Android

Full address

36F, Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower 3-2-1, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Japan No data

Fees

Spot Trading Fee: Free
Leverage Trading Fee: Free*1
BITPoint MT4 Trading Fee: Free*2

Note: Fees and expenses are possibly changed in the future. (The above-mentioned is applied to BITPoint Japan only )
*1 Open position management fee is charged for the leveraged trading.
*2 Additional Swap Fees are charged in Meta Trader 4.

For more detailed information related to fees, please visit https://www.bitpoint.co.jp/
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About
BITPoint is a Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange, founded in 2016. Like many other exchanges located in Japan BITPoint allows crypto to Fiat trading which is available for the local market but not for international traders.
CoinGate is a gateway cryptocurrency payment service founded in 2014 in Vilnius, Lithuania. The service can be used by merchants in order to make payments in cryptocurrency. CoinGate provides an opportunity to accept payments in around 50 cryptocurrencies with a flat 1% fee. Apart from cryptocurrencies CoinGate accepts EUR and USD so the customers that feel uncomfortable paying in crypto (or those who simply have no crypto) can pay with fiat money. Bank transfers, phone credits, and paying with debit or credit cards are also possible via CoinGate. Moreover, the platform can be used to sell cryptocurrency. In this review, we will observe the main features of this platform and will try to figure out if CoinGate is a scam and is it safe to use it.
Founding Date Founding Date 2016 Founding Date 2014
Country Country Japan Country Lithuania
Type Type Centralized Type Centralized
Languages Languages English, Japanese Languages English, Spanish
Mobile app Mobile app iOS, Android Mobile app iOS, Android
Full address Full address 36F, Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower 3-2-1, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Japan Full address No data
Fees Fees Spot Trading Fee: Free
Leverage Trading Fee: Free*1
BITPoint MT4 Trading Fee: Free*2

Note: Fees and expenses are possibly changed in the future. (The above-mentioned is applied to BITPoint Japan only )
*1 Open position management fee is charged for the leveraged trading.
*2 Additional Swap Fees are charged in Meta Trader 4.

For more detailed information related to fees, please visit https://www.bitpoint.co.jp/
Fees No data

Trading

BITPoint trading volume is 0. The exchange has 0 available trading pairs. Fiat trading is not available on the exchange. Margin trading is available.

CoinGate trading volume is 0. The exchange has 0 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

0 0

Pairs

0 0

Coins

0 50

Fiat trading

- -

Deposit

Depends on currency and volume Depends on currency and volume

Fees

No Fees Percentage

Margin

-
Volume Volume 0 Volume 0
Pairs Pairs 0 Pairs 0
Coins Coins 0 Coins 50
Fiat trading Fiat trading - Fiat trading -
Deposit Deposit Depends on currency and volume Deposit Depends on currency and volume
Fees Fees No Fees 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.bitpoint.co.jp coingate.com

Twitter

@BITPointJP @CoinGatecom

Number of followers

681 4000
Website Website www.bitpoint.co.jp Website coingate.com
Twitter Twitter @BITPointJP Twitter @CoinGatecom
Number of followers Number of followers 681 Number of followers 4000

Rating

User rating User rating 2.5 / 5 2 user review User rating 2.6 / 5 5 user review
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 4 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 3.6 / 5

Cryptogeek summary

BITPoint user rating is 2.5, based on 2 user reviews. CoinGate user rating is 2.6, based on 5 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?
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On this page, you can compare BITPoint with CoinGate. 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. BITPoint was founded in 2016 in Japan. CoinGate was founded in 2014 in Lithuania.

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 CoinGate. 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.

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

BITPoint has a mobile app available for iOS and Android. CoinGate has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.

BITPoint has 2 languages available, including English and Japanese. CoinGate has 2 languages available, including English and Spanish.