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On this page, you can compare Mercatox with OTCBTC. 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. Mercatox was founded in 2015 in United Kingdom. OTCBTC was founded in 2017 in Taiwan.

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 Mercatox. 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.

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

Mercatox doesn't have a mobile app. OTCBTC has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.

Mercatox has 3 languages available, including English, Russian and Chinese. OTCBTC has 3 languages available, including English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.

Company
User rating User rating 2.5 / 5 30 user review User rating 4 / 5 1 user review
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 2.8 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 0 / 5
Trust Score How it works Trust Score 3.31 / 5 Trust Score 3.56 / 5

User rating

2.5 / 5 30 user review 4 / 5 1 user review

Cryptogeek rating

2.8 / 5 0 / 5

Trust Score

How it works
3.31 / 5 3.56 / 5

About

Mercatox has been around for about three years now after launching back in 2015. The exchange offers a variety of services as it tries to appeal to traders including; margin trading, a multi-currency e-wallet, lending, a variety of payment methods, and interestingly, franchising capabilities on top of referral and loyalty programs.
OTCBTC is one of the largest Asian OTC (over-the-counter) cryptocurrency platforms. It also maintains the Exchange Market. 

Founding Date

2015 2017

Country

United Kingdom Taiwan

Type

Centralized Centralized

Languages

English, Russian, Chinese English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese

Mobile app

- iOS, Android

Full address

No data No data

Fees

No data No data
About
Mercatox has been around for about three years now after launching back in 2015. The exchange offers a variety of services as it tries to appeal to traders including; margin trading, a multi-currency e-wallet, lending, a variety of payment methods, and interestingly, franchising capabilities on top of referral and loyalty programs.
OTCBTC is one of the largest Asian OTC (over-the-counter) cryptocurrency platforms. It also maintains the Exchange Market. 
Founding Date Founding Date 2015 Founding Date 2017
Country Country United Kingdom Country Taiwan
Type Type Centralized Type Centralized
Languages Languages English, Russian, Chinese Languages English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
Mobile app Mobile app - Mobile app iOS, Android
Full address Full address No data Full address No data
Fees Fees No data Fees No data

Trading

Mercatox trading volume is 11,541,946.0. The exchange has 609 available trading pairs. Fiat trading is not available on the exchange. Margin trading is available.

OTCBTC trading volume is 15,336.0. The exchange has 57 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

11541946 15336

Pairs

609 57

Coins

222 41

Fiat trading

- -

Deposit

Free Free

Fees

Percentage Percentage

Margin

-
Volume Volume 11541946 Volume 15336
Pairs Pairs 609 Pairs 57
Coins Coins 222 Coins 41
Fiat trading Fiat trading - Fiat trading -
Deposit Deposit Free Deposit Free
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

mercatox.com otcbtc.com

Twitter

@Mercatox_info @otcbtc

Number of followers

28000 2923
Website Website mercatox.com Website otcbtc.com
Twitter Twitter @Mercatox_info Twitter @otcbtc
Number of followers Number of followers 28000 Number of followers 2923

Rating

User rating User rating 2.5 / 5 30 user review User rating 4 / 5 1 user review
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 2.8 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 0 / 5

Cryptogeek summary

Mercatox user rating is 2.5, based on 30 user reviews. OTCBTC user rating is 4, 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?
Trust Score: 3.31 / 5
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On this page, you can compare Mercatox with OTCBTC. 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. Mercatox was founded in 2015 in United Kingdom. OTCBTC was founded in 2017 in Taiwan.

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 Mercatox. 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.

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

Mercatox doesn't have a mobile app. OTCBTC has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.

Mercatox has 3 languages available, including English, Russian and Chinese. OTCBTC has 3 languages available, including English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.