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.
xCoins.io is a cryptocurrency exchange and lending platform that allows users to instantly buy bitcoins with fiat using a credit card and PayPal. The exchange was founded on August 5, 2016 by Sergey Nikitin, an experienced IT manager. The headquarters is located in Santa Monica, California, USA. The main goal of Sergey Nikitin was to create a service where you can quickly and easily buy bitcoins with a credit card. Precisely since most exchangers work slowly and do not allow users to buy coins using cards, xCoins made a splash in the world of virtual money and quickly gained popularity.