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Data refreshed 6 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 8 / 10 · Trust rank #22 · Founded 2013
Luno is a cryptocurrency exchange that provides a user-friendly platform for buying, selling, and storing digital currencies. It is designed to cater to both beginners and experienced traders, offering competitive fees and…
Read the Luno reviewBitvavo and Luno are both centralized exchanges. Bitvavo (founded 2018, headquartered in Netherlands) ranks #14 on our trust rank, reports $305.5M in 24-hour trading volume and lists 422 coins across 433 trading pairs. Luno (founded 2013, headquartered in Singapore) ranks #22 on our trust rank, reports $12.0M in 24-hour trading volume and lists 50 coins across 101 trading pairs.
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 | Luno |
|---|---|---|
| Trust score | 9 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Trust rank | #14 | #22 |
| 24h trading volume | $305.5M | $12.0M |
| Coins listed | 422 | 50 |
| Trading pairs | 433 | 101 |
| Founded | 2018 | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Netherlands | Singapore |
| Exchange type | Centralized (CEX) | Centralized (CEX) |
| Countries available | 28 countries | 6 countries |
| Licences / registrations | Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), MiCA licence - Netherlands | Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), DAX registration - Malaysia |
| Trading types | — | 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.
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.
Only Luno (6): Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Singapore, South Africa, Uganda.
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 ($305.5M vs $12.0M), based on the latest market data in our catalogue.
Bitvavo lists more coins: 422 at Bitvavo versus 50 at Luno.
Bitvavo has the higher trust score (9 / 10 vs 8 / 10). The score reflects liquidity, scale of operations and cyber-security signals as tracked in our catalogue.
Luno is the older of the two, founded in 2013; Bitvavo was founded in 2018.
They overlap in 0 countries. Bitvavo is additionally available in 28 countries (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia and 22 more) and Luno in 6 countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Singapore, South Africa, Uganda).
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