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Data refreshed 5 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 9 / 10 · Trust rank #12 · Founded 2015
LBank is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that provides 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 LBank reviewBitvavo and LBank are both centralized exchanges. 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. LBank (founded 2015, headquartered in British Virgin Islands) ranks #12 on our trust rank, reports $1.65B in 24-hour trading volume and lists 905 coins across 928 trading pairs. The two overlap in 28 countries; Bitvavo is available in 0 countries where LBank is not, and LBank in 213 where Bitvavo 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 | Bitvavo | LBank |
|---|---|---|
| Trust score | 9 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Trust rank | #14 | #12 |
| 24h trading volume | $256.7M | $1.65B |
| Coins listed | 421 | 905 |
| Trading pairs | 431 | 928 |
| Founded | 2018 | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Netherlands | British Virgin Islands |
| Exchange type | Centralized (CEX) | Centralized (CEX) |
| Countries available | 28 countries | 241 countries |
| Licences / registrations | Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), MiCA licence - Netherlands | Not verified |
| Trading types | — | Derivatives, Spot |
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 (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, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.
Only LBank (213): Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina and 188 more.
Availability reflects the countries each exchange declares it serves. Local rules change; confirm on the exchange's own site before signing up.
LBank reports the higher 24-hour trading volume ($256.7M vs $1.65B), based on the latest market data in our catalogue.
LBank lists more coins: 421 at Bitvavo versus 905 at LBank.
Bitvavo has the higher trust score (9 / 10 vs 9 / 10). The score reflects liquidity, scale of operations and cyber-security signals as tracked in our catalogue.
LBank is the older of the two, founded in 2015; Bitvavo was founded in 2018.
They overlap in 28 countries. Bitvavo is additionally available in 0 countries () and LBank in 213 countries (Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola and 207 more).
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