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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 8 / 10 · Trust rank #29 · Founded 2018
WhiteBIT is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that provides a secure and user-friendly environment for trading digital assets. It offers competitive trading fees and supports a wide range of cryptocurrencies, making it suitable…
Read the WhiteBIT reviewBitvavo and WhiteBIT 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. WhiteBIT (founded 2018, headquartered in Lithuania) ranks #29 on our trust rank, reports $2.18B in 24-hour trading volume and lists 325 coins across 784 trading pairs. The two overlap in 25 countries; Bitvavo is available in 3 countries where WhiteBIT is not, and WhiteBIT in 24 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 | WhiteBIT |
|---|---|---|
| Trust score | 9 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Trust rank | #14 | #29 |
| 24h trading volume | $256.7M | $2.18B |
| Coins listed | 421 | 325 |
| Trading pairs | 431 | 784 |
| Founded | 2018 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Netherlands | Lithuania |
| Exchange type | Centralized (CEX) | Centralized (CEX) |
| Countries available | 28 countries | 49 countries |
| Licences / registrations | Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), MiCA licence - Netherlands | Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) |
| 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 (25): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.
Only Bitvavo (3): Croatia, Liechtenstein, Malta.
Only WhiteBIT (24): Albania, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Hong Kong, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay.
Availability reflects the countries each exchange declares it serves. Local rules change; confirm on the exchange's own site before signing up.
WhiteBIT reports the higher 24-hour trading volume ($256.7M vs $2.18B), based on the latest market data in our catalogue.
Bitvavo lists more coins: 421 at Bitvavo versus 325 at WhiteBIT.
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.
Bitvavo is the older of the two, founded in 2018; WhiteBIT was founded in 2018.
They overlap in 25 countries. Bitvavo is additionally available in 3 countries (Croatia, Liechtenstein, Malta) and WhiteBIT in 24 countries (Albania, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile and 18 more).
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