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.
Coincheck is a Tokyo-based exchange established in August 2014. Apart from the Japanese version, there are also English, Indonesian and Chinese (simplified) versions of the company’s website, which may illustrate the geographical priorities of the platform quite well. Unlike many exchanges supplying their traders with only web-platform facility, Coincheck offers both iOS and Android mobile apps. Margin trading is available with the platform. On the platform’s website you’ll be able to buy BTC, ETH, LSK, XRP and FCT. The bank deposits in Japanese currency free of charge but deposits made in USD are charged a flat fee of $25 (or ¥2500). You can also deposit, using a bank card. The withdrawal fee makes 0.01 BTC.