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On this page, you can compare LBank with LocalBitcoins. 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. LBank was founded in 2016 in China. LocalBitcoins was founded in 2012 in Finland.

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 LocalBitcoins. 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.

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

LBank has a mobile app available for iOS and Android. LocalBitcoins has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.

LBank has 3 languages available, including English, Korean and Chinese.

Company
User rating User rating 1.7 / 5 6 user review User rating 3 / 5 1 user review
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 4 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 0 / 5
Trust Score How it works Trust Score 3.7 / 5 Trust Score 3.19 / 5

User rating

1.7 / 5 6 user review 3 / 5 1 user review

Cryptogeek rating

4 / 5 0 / 5

Trust Score

How it works
3.7 / 5 3.19 / 5

About

LBank was founded in Hong-Kong in 2016. It focuses on Asian markets and offers mostly crypto-to-crypto spot trading, but also works with fiat: not only US dollars (USD) but also Chinese Yuan (CYN). What’s more, traders can use their bank accounts directly to deposit or withdraw. There are also over 40 cryptocurrency pairs.
LocalBitcoins is a p2p cryptocurrency exchange platform launched in Finland in 2012. In some countries, the service is not available however it is possible to use it via VPN or other methods concealing the user's IP address. The main purpose of this platform is the exchange of local national currencies for BTC.

Founding Date

2016 2012

Country

China Finland

Type

Centralized Centralized

Languages

English, Korean, Chinese No data

Mobile app

iOS, Android iOS, Android

Full address

Unit 04, 7/F, Bridght Way Tower, No.33 Mong Kok Road, Kowloon HK No data

Fees

Maker fee:
+0.1%
Maker: Pending orders to increase market depth

Taker fee:
+0.1%
Taker: Limit orders, market orders, stop orders and forced liquidation orders for immediate closing

Full fee schedule:
https://www.lbank.info/fees.html
No data
About
LBank was founded in Hong-Kong in 2016. It focuses on Asian markets and offers mostly crypto-to-crypto spot trading, but also works with fiat: not only US dollars (USD) but also Chinese Yuan (CYN). What’s more, traders can use their bank accounts directly to deposit or withdraw. There are also over 40 cryptocurrency pairs.
LocalBitcoins is a p2p cryptocurrency exchange platform launched in Finland in 2012. In some countries, the service is not available however it is possible to use it via VPN or other methods concealing the user's IP address. The main purpose of this platform is the exchange of local national currencies for BTC.
Founding Date Founding Date 2016 Founding Date 2012
Country Country China Country Finland
Type Type Centralized Type Centralized
Languages Languages English, Korean, Chinese Languages No data
Mobile app Mobile app iOS, Android Mobile app iOS, Android
Full address Full address Unit 04, 7/F, Bridght Way Tower, No.33 Mong Kok Road, Kowloon HK Full address No data
Fees Fees Maker fee:
+0.1%
Maker: Pending orders to increase market depth

Taker fee:
+0.1%
Taker: Limit orders, market orders, stop orders and forced liquidation orders for immediate closing

Full fee schedule:
https://www.lbank.info/fees.html
Fees No data

Trading

LBank trading volume is 908,146,825.0. The exchange has 110 available trading pairs. Fiat trading is not available on the exchange. Margin trading is not available.

LocalBitcoins trading volume is 4,800,000.0. The exchange has 103 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

908146825 4800000

Pairs

110 103

Coins

96 1

Fiat trading

- -

Deposit

Free Depends on currency and volume

Fees

Percentage No Fees

Margin

- -
Volume Volume 908146825 Volume 4800000
Pairs Pairs 110 Pairs 103
Coins Coins 96 Coins 1
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

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

Social

Website

www.lbex.pro localbitcoins.com

Twitter

@LBank_Exchange @LocalBitcoins

Number of followers

9314 52300
Website Website www.lbex.pro Website localbitcoins.com
Twitter Twitter @LBank_Exchange Twitter @LocalBitcoins
Number of followers Number of followers 9314 Number of followers 52300

Rating

User rating User rating 1.7 / 5 6 user review User rating 3 / 5 1 user review
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 4 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 0 / 5

Cryptogeek summary

LBank user rating is 1.7, based on 6 user reviews. LocalBitcoins user rating is 3, based on 1 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 LBank with LocalBitcoins. 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. LBank was founded in 2016 in China. LocalBitcoins was founded in 2012 in Finland.

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 LocalBitcoins. 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.

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

LBank has a mobile app available for iOS and Android. LocalBitcoins has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.

LBank has 3 languages available, including English, Korean and Chinese.