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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 #8 · Founded 2018
MEXC 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 MEXC reviewBitvavo and MEXC 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 422 coins across 433 trading pairs. MEXC (founded 2018, headquartered in Seychelles) ranks #8 on our trust rank, reports $1.37B in 24-hour trading volume and lists 1,399 coins across 1,778 trading pairs. The two overlap in 5 countries; Bitvavo is available in 23 countries where MEXC is not, and MEXC in 11 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 | MEXC |
|---|---|---|
| Trust score | 9 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Trust rank | #14 | #8 |
| 24h trading volume | $256.7M | $1.37B |
| Coins listed | 422 | 1,399 |
| Trading pairs | 433 | 1,778 |
| Founded | 2018 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Netherlands | Seychelles |
| Exchange type | Centralized (CEX) | Centralized (CEX) |
| Countries available | 28 countries | 16 countries |
| Licences / registrations | Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), MiCA licence - Netherlands | Not verified |
| Trading types | — | Derivatives, Spot |
| Best-for use cases | — | Beginner-Friendly, Centralized, Copy Trading, Low-Fee, 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 (5): France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden.
Only Bitvavo (23): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia.
Only MEXC (11): Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland.
Availability reflects the countries each exchange declares it serves. Local rules change; confirm on the exchange's own site before signing up.
MEXC reports the higher 24-hour trading volume ($256.7M vs $1.37B), based on the latest market data in our catalogue.
MEXC lists more coins: 422 at Bitvavo versus 1,399 at MEXC.
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.
Bitvavo is the older of the two, founded in 2018; MEXC was founded in 2018.
They overlap in 5 countries. Bitvavo is additionally available in 23 countries (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia and 17 more) and MEXC in 11 countries (Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, Mexico and 5 more).
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