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On this page, you can compare Bisq with Coinsquare. 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. Bisq was founded in 2014. Coinsquare was founded in 2014 in Canada.

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.

Bisq is Decentralized and Coinsquare is Centralized. You can read more about the pros and cons of centralized and decentralized exchanges in this article.

Bisq has a mobile app available for iOS and Android. Coinsquare has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.

Bisq has 9 languages available, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Portuguese (PT). Coinsquare has 2 languages available, including English and French.

Company
User rating User rating 4.1 / 5 28 user review User rating 2 / 5 3 user review
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 3.4 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4.4 / 5
Trust Score How it works Trust Score 4.12 / 5 Trust Score 3.76 / 5

User rating

4.1 / 5 28 user review 2 / 5 3 user review

Cryptogeek rating

3.4 / 5 4.4 / 5

Trust Score

How it works
4.12 / 5 3.76 / 5

About

Bisq exchange was launched back in 2014. At that time it was one of the first Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (or simply DAO). According to the founders of this exchange, one of the goals of Bisq network is to "keep the original spirit of Bitcoin alive".
Coinsquare is a cryptocurrency trading platform located in Toronto, Canada. The company was founded in 2014. The aim of Coinsquare was to create a platform for fast and secure trading of cryptocurrencies and fiat money. We can't say that this exchange boasts huge trading volume, but it is one of the comfortable cryptocurrency platforms providing fiat money options that include Canadian, Australian, and US dollars, Swiss francs, Pounds sterling, and Euro.

Founding Date

2014 2014

Country

International Canada

Type

Decentralized Centralized

Languages

English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese (PT) English, French

Mobile app

iOS, Android iOS, Android

Full address

The exchange does not disclose its location Toronto (HQ) Canada 590 King St W

Fees

Trading fees are based on trade amount and distance to market price. Min. fee (MF) = 0.0002 BTC, default fee (DF) = 0.002 BTC, amount factor (AF) = 1/BTC, market price factor (MF) = square root of percent value (e.g. 1% -> 1, 9% 0 -> 3, 0.01% -> 0.1). Trading fee = max(MF, DF * amount * AF * MF). E.g. 0.002 BTC for 1 BTC trade at 1% market price distance. Maker 0.1% Taker 0.2%

Full fee schedule:
https://coinsquare.com/trading_fees
About
Bisq exchange was launched back in 2014. At that time it was one of the first Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (or simply DAO). According to the founders of this exchange, one of the goals of Bisq network is to "keep the original spirit of Bitcoin alive".
Coinsquare is a cryptocurrency trading platform located in Toronto, Canada. The company was founded in 2014. The aim of Coinsquare was to create a platform for fast and secure trading of cryptocurrencies and fiat money. We can't say that this exchange boasts huge trading volume, but it is one of the comfortable cryptocurrency platforms providing fiat money options that include Canadian, Australian, and US dollars, Swiss francs, Pounds sterling, and Euro.
Founding Date Founding Date 2014 Founding Date 2014
Country Country International Country Canada
Type Type Decentralized Type Centralized
Languages Languages English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese (PT) Languages English, French
Mobile app Mobile app iOS, Android Mobile app iOS, Android
Full address Full address The exchange does not disclose its location Full address Toronto (HQ) Canada 590 King St W
Fees Fees Trading fees are based on trade amount and distance to market price. Min. fee (MF) = 0.0002 BTC, default fee (DF) = 0.002 BTC, amount factor (AF) = 1/BTC, market price factor (MF) = square root of percent value (e.g. 1% -> 1, 9% 0 -> 3, 0.01% -> 0.1). Trading fee = max(MF, DF * amount * AF * MF). E.g. 0.002 BTC for 1 BTC trade at 1% market price distance. Fees Maker 0.1% Taker 0.2%

Full fee schedule:
https://coinsquare.com/trading_fees

Trading

Bisq trading volume is 12,422.0. The exchange has 57 available trading pairs. Fiat trading is not available on the exchange. Margin trading is not available.

Coinsquare trading volume is 7,791,675.0. The exchange has 10 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

12422 7791675

Pairs

57 10

Coins

31 11

Fiat trading

- -

Deposit

Depends on currency and volume Percentage

Fees

Transaction Mining Percentage

Margin

- -
Volume Volume 12422 Volume 7791675
Pairs Pairs 57 Pairs 10
Coins Coins 31 Coins 11
Fiat trading Fiat trading - Fiat trading -
Deposit Deposit Depends on currency and volume Deposit Percentage
Fees Fees Transaction Mining 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

bisq.network coinsquare.com

Twitter

@bisq_network @coinsquare

Number of followers

19000 12400
Website Website bisq.network Website coinsquare.com
Twitter Twitter @bisq_network Twitter @coinsquare
Number of followers Number of followers 19000 Number of followers 12400

Rating

User rating User rating 4.1 / 5 28 user review User rating 2 / 5 3 user review
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 3.4 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4.4 / 5

Cryptogeek summary

Bisq user rating is 4.1, based on 28 user reviews. Coinsquare user rating is 2, based on 3 user reviews.

We also calculate the special Cryptogeek TrustScore based on the characteristics of each exchange.

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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 Bisq with Coinsquare. 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. Bisq was founded in 2014. Coinsquare was founded in 2014 in Canada.

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.

Bisq is Decentralized and Coinsquare is Centralized. You can read more about the pros and cons of centralized and decentralized exchanges in this article.

Bisq has a mobile app available for iOS and Android. Coinsquare has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.

Bisq has 9 languages available, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Portuguese (PT). Coinsquare has 2 languages available, including English and French.