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Data refreshed 6 Nov 2026 · Compiled by Charlie Williams
Trust score 10 / 10 · Trust rank #5 · Founded 2018
Bitget is a cryptocurrency exchange that offers a user-friendly platform for trading a variety of digital assets. It provides competitive trading fees and advanced security features, making it suitable for both novice…
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Trust score 10 / 10 · Trust rank #1 · Founded 2012
Coinbase is a leading cryptocurrency exchange that provides a user-friendly platform for buying, selling, and managing digital currencies. You will benefit from its secure environment and a wide range of supported cryptocurrencies.…
Read the Coinbase Exchange reviewBitget and Coinbase Exchange are both centralized exchanges. Bitget (founded 2018, headquartered in Seychelles) ranks #5 on our trust rank, reports $1.25B in 24-hour trading volume and lists 885 coins across 950 trading pairs. Coinbase Exchange (founded 2012, headquartered in United States) ranks #1 on our trust rank, reports $2.74B in 24-hour trading volume and lists 407 coins across 516 trading pairs. The two overlap in 15 countries; Bitget is available in 1 countries where Coinbase Exchange is not, and Coinbase Exchange in 38 where Bitget is not.
Scored on 6 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 | Bitget | Coinbase Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| Trust score | 10 / 10 | 10 / 10 |
| Trust rank | #5 | #1 |
| 24h trading volume | $1.25B | $2.74B |
| Coins listed | 885 | 407 |
| Trading pairs | 950 | 516 |
| Founded | 2018 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Seychelles | United States |
| Exchange type | Centralized (CEX) | Centralized (CEX) |
| Countries available | 16 countries | 53 countries |
| Licences / registrations | Not verified | Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), MiCA licence - Luxembourg, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), cryptoasset registration - United Kingdom, Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND), registration - India, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) - Singapore, Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), registered platform - Canada |
| Trading types | Derivatives, Spot | Derivatives, Spot |
| Best-for use cases | Beginner-Friendly, Copy Trading, High Liquidity, Low-Fee, Margin trading, Peer-to-Peer (P2P) | Beginner-Friendly, Centralized, Copy Trading, High Liquidity, Margin trading |
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 (15): Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.
Only Bitget (1): India.
Only Coinbase Exchange (38): Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Gibraltar, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg and 13 more.
Availability reflects the countries each exchange declares it serves. Local rules change; confirm on the exchange's own site before signing up.
Coinbase Exchange reports the higher 24-hour trading volume ($1.25B vs $2.74B), based on the latest market data in our catalogue.
Bitget lists more coins: 885 at Bitget versus 407 at Coinbase Exchange.
Bitget has the higher trust score (10 / 10 vs 10 / 10). The score reflects liquidity, scale of operations and cyber-security signals as tracked in our catalogue.
Coinbase Exchange is the older of the two, founded in 2012; Bitget was founded in 2018.
They overlap in 15 countries. Bitget is additionally available in 1 countries (India) and Coinbase Exchange in 38 countries (Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria and 32 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.