Crypto Exchanges - where to buy crypto currencies
Cryptocurrency exchanges are vital platforms to the whole crypto ecosystem that enables customers to buy, sell, and trade various cryptocurrencies. They allow fiat on-ramp; enabling you to buy with regular fiat money. US Dollar (USD), GBP pound etc...
These exchanges typically offer a wide variety of cryptocurrencies for trading and provide many useful features including secure custody, although we always recommend self-custody until exchanges are regulated.
Most Crypto exchanges are centralized, meaning that they are operated by a single company. Some exchanges are decentralized, meaning that they are run on a blockchain network.
Centralized exchanges typically offer more features, such as margin trading and advanced order types, but decentralized exchanges are considered to be
more secure since they are not controlled by a single entity and you're in control of your own assets using your own wallet.
See our curated list of the most popular and trustworthy exchanges. As always, be careful holding and keeping assets on exchanges for long periods.
Binance
The most well-known and largest crypto exchange by trading volume. CryptoHogo's personal favorite and much more than just an exchange.
Coinbase
Coinbase is an American publicly traded company which gives some confidence to US investors. It's the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States by trading volume. The company is led by co-founder Brian Armstrong who established the company back in 2012
Kraken
Kraken is another well established (2011) American publicly traded company based in San Francisco. One of the top 5 overall in terms of trading volume and liquidity.
Kucoin
KuCoin has been established since 2017 and one of the largest by market cap. It's well known for listing lesser known coins allowing you to find some real gems. It claims to have over 10 million users
Bitstamp
One of the earliest established exchanges was founded in 2011 and based in Luxembourg. They have a full web platform and mobile app available to its 4 million users.
Uphold
A New York, US-based exchange that lists hard-to-find altcoin and supports XRP and BAT Brave browser integration. Super friendly and clean UI makes Uphold a great exchange
Bybit
Founded more recently in 2018, Bybit offers a host of tools and features including Spot, Derivatives Trading, NFTs and more. The UI and experience is very polished and user friendly
Bitfinex
Bitfinex is a well-known cryptocurrency exchange and often not for good reasons. There have been a few incidences where customers' assets have been lost or stolen. Despite this, they have been operating since 2012 has have refunded impacted customers
Gemini
Gemini is a privately-owned cryptocurrency exchange that lets you buy, sell, trade and securely store more than 60 cryptocurrencies. It was launched in 2014 by the well know, in the industry, Winklevoss Twins.
Crypto.com
The company was initially founded in Hong Kong but is now operated in Singapore. Founded in 2016 and heavily marketed to US traders.