Coinbase is a leading digital currency platform and wallet where sellers and buyers can transact with new types of digital currencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash. The exchange was founded by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California. They focus on the US market, however, the company currently operates in 31 countries and offers storage of bitcoins in 190 countries around the world.
Okcoin was created in China by Star Xu in 2013. Star Xu has a background in search systems and tech management. Before launching an exchange, he was working for Alibaba and Yahoo. Later, he created one of the top crypto exchanges — OKEx.