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Data refreshed 5 Nov 2026 · Compiled by Charlie Williams
Trust score 8 / 10 · Trust rank #31 · Founded 2014
Bitso is a cryptocurrency exchange that provides a user-friendly platform for trading a variety of digital currencies. It is known for its secure and efficient services, catering to both beginners and experienced…
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Trust score 9 / 10 · Trust rank #14 · Founded 2018
Bitvavo is a user-friendly cryptocurrency exchange based in the Netherlands, offering a wide range of digital assets for trading. You will benefit from its competitive fees and intuitive platform, suitable for both…
Read the Bitvavo reviewBitso and Bitvavo are both centralized exchanges. Bitso (founded 2014, headquartered in Gibraltar) ranks #31 on our trust rank, reports $24.3M in 24-hour trading volume and lists 29 coins across 45 trading pairs. Bitvavo (founded 2018, headquartered in Netherlands) ranks #14 on our trust rank, reports $256.7M in 24-hour trading volume and lists 421 coins across 431 trading pairs.
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 | Bitso | Bitvavo |
|---|---|---|
| Trust score | 8 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Trust rank | #31 | #14 |
| 24h trading volume | $24.3M | $256.7M |
| Coins listed | 29 | 421 |
| Trading pairs | 45 | 431 |
| Founded | 2014 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Gibraltar | Netherlands |
| Exchange type | Centralized (CEX) | Centralized (CEX) |
| Countries available | 4 countries | 28 countries |
| Licences / registrations | Not verified | Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), MiCA licence - Netherlands |
| Trading types | Derivatives | — |
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.
Only Bitso (4): Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico.
Only Bitvavo (28): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and 3 more.
Availability reflects the countries each exchange declares it serves. Local rules change; confirm on the exchange's own site before signing up.
Bitvavo reports the higher 24-hour trading volume ($24.3M vs $256.7M), based on the latest market data in our catalogue.
Bitvavo lists more coins: 29 at Bitso versus 421 at Bitvavo.
Bitvavo has the higher trust score (8 / 10 vs 9 / 10). The score reflects liquidity, scale of operations and cyber-security signals as tracked in our catalogue.
Bitso is the older of the two, founded in 2014; Bitvavo was founded in 2018.
They overlap in 0 countries. Bitso is additionally available in 4 countries (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico) and Bitvavo in 28 countries (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia and 22 more).
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