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Data refreshed 4 Nov 2026 · Compiled by Charlie Williams
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…
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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 reviewBitvavo and Gate are both centralized exchanges. Bitvavo (founded 2018, headquartered in Netherlands) ranks #14 on our trust rank, reports $163.5M in 24-hour trading volume and lists 421 coins across 431 trading pairs. Gate (founded 2013, headquartered in Panama) ranks #6 on our trust rank, reports $1.72B in 24-hour trading volume and lists 1,495 coins across 1,633 trading pairs. The two overlap in 13 countries; Bitvavo is available in 15 countries where Gate is not, and Gate in 20 where Bitvavo 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 | Bitvavo | Gate |
|---|---|---|
| Trust score | 9 / 10 | 10 / 10 |
| Trust rank | #14 | #6 |
| 24h trading volume | $163.5M | $1.72B |
| Coins listed | 421 | 1,495 |
| Trading pairs | 431 | 1,633 |
| Founded | 2018 | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Netherlands | Panama |
| Exchange type | Centralized (CEX) | Centralized (CEX) |
| Countries available | 28 countries | 33 countries |
| Licences / registrations | Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), MiCA licence - Netherlands | 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 | — | 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 (13): Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden.
Only Bitvavo (15): Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia.
Only Gate (20): Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates.
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 ($163.5M vs $1.72B), based on the latest market data in our catalogue.
Gate lists more coins: 421 at Bitvavo versus 1,495 at Gate.
Gate has the higher trust score (9 / 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; Bitvavo was founded in 2018.
They overlap in 13 countries. Bitvavo is additionally available in 15 countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary and 9 more) and Gate in 20 countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia and 14 more).
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