
Binance
Trust score 10 / 10 · Trust rank #4 · Founded 2017
Binance is a leading cryptocurrency exchange offering a wide range of cryptocurrencies and low trading fees, catering primarily to experienced investors.
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Data refreshed 5 Nov 2026 · Compiled by Charlie Williams

Trust score 10 / 10 · Trust rank #4 · Founded 2017
Binance is a leading cryptocurrency exchange offering a wide range of cryptocurrencies and low trading fees, catering primarily to experienced investors.
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Trust score 9 / 10 · Trust rank #13 · Founded 2018
HashKey Exchange is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that provides secure and efficient trading services for digital assets. It is designed to cater to both novice and experienced traders, offering a user-friendly interface…
Read the HashKey Exchange reviewBinance and HashKey Exchange are both centralized exchanges. Binance (founded 2017, headquartered in Cayman Islands) ranks #4 on our trust rank, reports $8.86B in 24-hour trading volume and lists 516 coins across 1,377 trading pairs. HashKey Exchange (founded 2018, headquartered in Hong Kong) ranks #13 on our trust rank, reports $98.6M in 24-hour trading volume and lists 40 coins across 62 trading pairs. The two overlap in 42 countries; Binance is available in 6 countries where HashKey Exchange is not, and HashKey Exchange in 8 where Binance is not.
Scored on 7 measurable dimensions where both exchanges have verified data. Dimensions missing for either side are excluded rather than guessed. This is a data summary, not a recommendation.
| Criteria | Binance | HashKey Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| Trust score | 10 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Trust rank | #4 | #13 |
| 24h trading volume | $8.86B | $98.6M |
| Coins listed | 516 | 40 |
| Trading pairs | 1,377 | 62 |
| Founded | 2017 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Cayman Islands | Hong Kong |
| Exchange type | Centralized (CEX) | Centralized (CEX) |
| Countries available | 48 countries | 50 countries |
| Licences / registrations | Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND), registration - India, Financial Services Agency (JFSA) - Japan (through Binance Japan), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC Thailand) - Thailand (through Gulf Binance Co., Ltd), Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), exchange services - United Arab Emirates | Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) - Hong Kong |
| Trading types | Derivatives, Spot | Spot |
| Best-for use cases | Beginner-Friendly, Centralized, Copy Trading, High Liquidity, Low-Fee, Margin trading, Peer-to-Peer (P2P) | — |
Highlighted cells mark the stronger value where a direction is objectively better (e.g. more licences, lower fees). "Not verified" means the field is not yet in our catalogue for that exchange — we never fill gaps with estimates.
Available at both (42): Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and 2 more.
Only Binance (6): Albania, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Slovenia, South Africa.
Only HashKey Exchange (8): Czechia, Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan, Türkiye, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam.
Availability reflects the countries each exchange declares it serves. Local rules change; confirm on the exchange's own site before signing up.
Binance reports the higher 24-hour trading volume ($8.86B vs $98.6M), based on the latest market data in our catalogue.
Binance lists more coins: 516 at Binance versus 40 at HashKey Exchange.
Binance has the higher trust score (10 / 10 vs 9 / 10). The score reflects liquidity, scale of operations and cyber-security signals as tracked in our catalogue.
Binance is the older of the two, founded in 2017; HashKey Exchange was founded in 2018.
They overlap in 42 countries. Binance is additionally available in 6 countries (Albania, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Slovenia, South Africa) and HashKey Exchange in 8 countries (Czechia, Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan, Türkiye, United Kingdom and 2 more).
Risk warning: cryptoassets are highly volatile and largely unregulated in many jurisdictions. You may lose the entire amount you deposit. Nothing on this page is financial advice; check availability and terms with the exchange before opening an account. Full risk disclosure.