1st place - EXMO (2013)
The founder of EXMO is a specialist from Russia. This explains the reason of the ruble's extensive use in the company. Actually, the users geography of the exchange, that supports more than 10 languages, is huge.
Trading with the company provides uninterrupted transactions of digital money with a minimum commission of 0.02%. The commission amount of up to 60% can be returned through cashback. Affiliate interest return reaches 25% of the commission charged to the referrals' trading operations.
The number of currency pairs increases every month and is currently approaching 30.
The platform is user-friendly, and regular updates improve the efficiency of its work. The platform's popularity is also driven by adding new instruments.
2nd place - LiveСoin (2015)
The developers of Livecoin, or the “platform of the future”, combined all the most popular cryptocurrencies in one project.
The platform offers very favorable conditions for cooperation: deposit of funds with the help of any exchange-traded cryptocurrency, commission for replenishment ranges from 0.02% to 0.2% (or there is no commission).
A wide range of tools, as well as the presence of about 200 currency pairs will produce an impact on any investor.
The advantages include simple functionality and full protection of funds. There is no need for verification of a trading account with a small turnover of funds (up to $500). In addition, technical support is available in different languages.
3rd place - Binance (2017)
The Chinese exchange Binance is relatively recent, but has already become one of the most promising exchanges thanks to an aggressive marketing policy and crowdfunding.
Binance is known for instant transaction execution and multilingual technical support.
The wide range of trading pairs, as well as a referral program attract both beginners and professionals. In addition to the existing 40 types of altcoins, the Binance Coin token with the world stock market capitalization of more than $0.5 billion is also quoted on the stock exchange.
Among the distinct advantages of the platform are fixed commission (0.1%) and high liquidity.
Verification is not necessary. The system works stably and is able to process a large number of transactions.
4th place - Yobit (2014)
The Yobit exchange attracts users with its design, high-quality interface, and rich functionality.
Customers have an opportunity to use more than 900 currency pairs (including the ruble), while the commission for depositing or withdrawing funds is minimal. The size of affiliate payments is 20%.
Although the volumes of trading with the larger market players are not so high, this platform is interesting for many users due to the possibility to trade cryptocurrencies which are in the ICO stage.
5th place - CEX.IO (2013)
CEX.IO was registered in London and started its activity as a cloud mining provider. Two years later, in 2015, the platform was turned into a cryptocurrency platform, where traders can not only exchange bitcoin for any fiat currency, but also trade digital coins.
The exchange is characterized by a high level of security and complete protection against negative balance. The available leverage size is 1:2 and 1:3.
The software allows traders to conduct trading through several platforms. The management of the exchange makes every effort to obtain a license and establish cooperation with a reliable financial regulator.
6th place - LocalBitcoins (2012)
The Finnish company LocalBitcoins develops its project through social networks (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) and pays special attention to those areas where the banking system is not developed or is missing.
In addition, the project is not tied to a specific market segment and is becoming available to a wider range of persons around the world every year.
The advantages of LocalBitcoins include the possibility of buying or selling bitcoin for fiat currencies, the presence of a great choice of payment options, as well as a large trading volume.
The level of customer funds security is really high, so the risks of capital loss are almost zero.
7th place - DSX (2015)
The Digital Securities Exchange (DSX) is managed by the ePayments company with which it works in close cooperation.
The stock exchange is characterized by instant deposit (withdrawal) of fiat funds and cryptocurrencies.
Mutual verification is provided.
The platform is licensed and focused on a professional user who can use various types of charts and tools for technical analysis. In addition, the company offers a demo account with the help of which beginners can start trading.
There is no commission on profits for the first month. Moreover, a client can receive an additional month of free commission for attracting another user.
8th place - LocalTrade (2017)
Another newcomer to the cryptocurrency market is the LocalTrade exchange, whose main task is to ensure any exchange, buying and selling transactions. Exchange transactions can be conducted using electronic currencies, cryptocurrencies, and fiat money. The number of trading pairs continues to grow.
But the main advantage of the project is the ability to work with cash: it can be deposited and withdrawn. Besides, it will soon be possible to withdraw cash from bank cards.
Traders are able to enjoy excellent trading conditions, a simple and convenient interface, as well as cloud mining. The daily income from mining is 0.65%; the commission is 0.15% of the total amount.
9th place - MERCATOX (2017)
MERCATOX offers a wide range of professional trading tools and enables the rapid exchange of digital and electronic assets.
Smart contracts based on the Ethereum blockchain technology are concluded through the decentralized P2P platform.
The platform supports many popular payment systems. The system's own token, MERCA, is not just a cryptocurrency asset but an income-generation security.
There is also the possibility of crediting, which allows traders to attract internal funds of the exchange for margin trading.
Finally, it is possible to integrate the trading platform into your website and get affiliate profits from the franchise in the “White Label” format.
Despite the test mode of many functions, many will see the true value of the exchange.
10th place - KuCoin (2017)
The KuCoin exchange, a recent project, moved to Hong Kong from China due to the ban of all the exchanges in China, closes the top ten.
The platform is flexible to suit the needs of its client and pursues a serious marketing policy. Special offers and bonuses, as well as low commission for transactions (0.1%) attract a wide range of users.
The exchange has its own KuCoin token, the emission of which is 181 million coins with a total capitalization of over $2 billion.
Product development is well under way, while the technical capabilities of the trading platform make it possible to carry out more than 1 million orders per second.
The exchange has been operating for a little over a year, however, it has already added about a hundred low-priced but promising altcoins. Today, the turnover of the company is about several tens of millions of dollars.
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