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On this page, you can compare Hotbit with Upbit. 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. Hotbit was founded in 2017 in China. Upbit was founded in 2017 in South Korea.

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.

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.

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

Hotbit has a mobile app available for iOS and Android. Upbit has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.

Hotbit has 6 languages available, including English, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai. Upbit has 4 languages available, including Korean, Indonesian, Malay and Thai.

Company
User rating User rating 2.4 / 5 88 user review User rating 3 / 5 21 user review
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 3.6 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4 / 5
Trust Score How it works Trust Score 3.51 / 5 Trust Score 3.79 / 5

User rating

2.4 / 5 88 user review 3 / 5 21 user review

Cryptogeek rating

3.6 / 5 4 / 5

Trust Score

How it works
3.51 / 5 3.79 / 5

About

Hotbit is one of the youngest exchanges opened in early 2018. The exchange does not work with fiat currencies. Hotbit has also adopted some advanced technologies such as GSLB, distributed server clusters, and storage. It goes with a high-speed memory-based trading engine all backed up in multiple machines, cold storage locations, and hot wallets with offline private keys.
UpBit is based in South Korea. It was founded in 2017 by Korean developer KakaoTalk. The exchange is very user-friendly and provides a high level of security. UpBit supports the trade of about 195 cryptocurrencies, some of which are quite rare, and 330 market trading pairs.

Founding Date

2017 2017

Country

China South Korea

Type

Centralized Centralized

Languages

English, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai Korean, Indonesian, Malay, Thai

Mobile app

iOS, Android iOS, Android

Full address

Central Ave Shanghai, Shanghai 200120, CN Seoul, South Korea (The exchange does not disclose the exact location of its office)

Fees

BTC 0.00047 Withdrawal Fee • 0.20% Taker Fee • -0.05% Maker Fee BTC Markets 0.2%
USDT Markets 0.2%
SGD Markets 0.25%

Full fee schedule:
https://sg.upbit.com/service_center/guide
About
Hotbit is one of the youngest exchanges opened in early 2018. The exchange does not work with fiat currencies. Hotbit has also adopted some advanced technologies such as GSLB, distributed server clusters, and storage. It goes with a high-speed memory-based trading engine all backed up in multiple machines, cold storage locations, and hot wallets with offline private keys.
UpBit is based in South Korea. It was founded in 2017 by Korean developer KakaoTalk. The exchange is very user-friendly and provides a high level of security. UpBit supports the trade of about 195 cryptocurrencies, some of which are quite rare, and 330 market trading pairs.
Founding Date Founding Date 2017 Founding Date 2017
Country Country China Country South Korea
Type Type Centralized Type Centralized
Languages Languages English, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai Languages Korean, Indonesian, Malay, Thai
Mobile app Mobile app iOS, Android Mobile app iOS, Android
Full address Full address Central Ave Shanghai, Shanghai 200120, CN Full address Seoul, South Korea (The exchange does not disclose the exact location of its office)
Fees Fees BTC 0.00047 Withdrawal Fee • 0.20% Taker Fee • -0.05% Maker Fee Fees BTC Markets 0.2%
USDT Markets 0.2%
SGD Markets 0.25%

Full fee schedule:
https://sg.upbit.com/service_center/guide

Trading

Hotbit trading volume is 720,191,869.0. The exchange has 675 available trading pairs. Fiat trading is available on the exchange. Margin trading is not available.

Upbit trading volume is 147,804,050.0. The exchange has 309 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

720191869 147804050

Pairs

675 309

Coins

287 190

Fiat trading

-

Deposit

Free Depends on currency and volume

Fees

Percentage Percentage

Margin

- -
Volume Volume 720191869 Volume 147804050
Pairs Pairs 675 Pairs 309
Coins Coins 287 Coins 190
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

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

Social

Website

www.hotbit.io sg.upbit.com

Twitter

@Hotbit_news @upbitglobal

Number of followers

3211 4920
Website Website www.hotbit.io Website sg.upbit.com
Twitter Twitter @Hotbit_news Twitter @upbitglobal
Number of followers Number of followers 3211 Number of followers 4920

Rating

User rating User rating 2.4 / 5 88 user review User rating 3 / 5 21 user review
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 3.6 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4 / 5

Cryptogeek summary

Hotbit user rating is 2.4, based on 88 user reviews. Upbit user rating is 3, based on 21 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: 3.51 / 5
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On this page, you can compare Hotbit with Upbit. 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. Hotbit was founded in 2017 in China. Upbit was founded in 2017 in South Korea.

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.

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.

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

Hotbit has a mobile app available for iOS and Android. Upbit has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.

Hotbit has 6 languages available, including English, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai. Upbit has 4 languages available, including Korean, Indonesian, Malay and Thai.