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Data refreshed 5 Nov 2026 · Compiled by Charlie Williams
Trust score 8 / 10 · Trust rank #28 · Founded 2016
Bitbank is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that provides a secure and user-friendly environment for trading digital assets. It offers competitive trading fees and supports a variety of cryptocurrencies, making it suitable for…
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Trust score 10 / 10 · Trust rank #6 · Founded 2013
Gate.io is a comprehensive cryptocurrency exchange platform offering a wide range of digital assets for trading. It is designed to cater to both novice and experienced traders with its user-friendly interface and…
Read the Gate reviewBitbank and Gate are both centralized exchanges. Bitbank (founded 2016, headquartered in Japan) ranks #28 on our trust rank, reports $33.7M in 24-hour trading volume and lists 43 coins across 43 trading pairs. Gate (founded 2013, headquartered in Panama) ranks #6 on our trust rank, reports $2.60B in 24-hour trading volume and lists 1,495 coins across 1,633 trading pairs. The two overlap in 1 countries; Bitbank is available in 0 countries where Gate is not, and Gate in 32 where Bitbank 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 | Bitbank | Gate |
|---|---|---|
| Trust score | 8 / 10 | 10 / 10 |
| Trust rank | #28 | #6 |
| 24h trading volume | $33.7M | $2.60B |
| Coins listed | 43 | 1,495 |
| Trading pairs | 43 | 1,633 |
| Founded | 2016 | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Japan | Panama |
| Exchange type | Centralized (CEX) | Centralized (CEX) |
| Countries available | 1 countries | 33 countries |
| Licences / registrations | Financial Services Agency (JFSA) - Japan | Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), MiCA licence - Malta, Financial Services Agency (JFSA) - Japan (through Gate Japan), Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), exchange services - United Arab Emirates |
| Trading types | Spot | Derivatives, Spot |
| Best-for use cases | — | Centralized, Copy Trading, High Liquidity, 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 (1): Japan.
Only Gate (32): Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal and 7 more.
Availability reflects the countries each exchange declares it serves. Local rules change; confirm on the exchange's own site before signing up.
Gate reports the higher 24-hour trading volume ($33.7M vs $2.60B), based on the latest market data in our catalogue.
Gate lists more coins: 43 at Bitbank versus 1,495 at Gate.
Gate has the higher trust score (8 / 10 vs 10 / 10). The score reflects liquidity, scale of operations and cyber-security signals as tracked in our catalogue.
Gate is the older of the two, founded in 2013; Bitbank was founded in 2016.
They overlap in 1 countries. Bitbank is additionally available in 0 countries () and Gate in 32 countries (Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada and 26 more).
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