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Data refreshed 5 Nov 2026 · Compiled by Charlie Williams
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…
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Trust score 9 / 10 · Trust rank #13 · Founded 2018
HashKey Exchange is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that provides secure and efficient trading services for digital assets. It is designed to cater to both novice and experienced traders, offering a user-friendly interface…
Read the HashKey Exchange reviewGate and HashKey Exchange are both centralized exchanges. Gate (founded 2013, headquartered in Panama) ranks #6 on our trust rank, reports $2.60B in 24-hour trading volume and lists 1,495 coins across 1,633 trading pairs. HashKey Exchange (founded 2018, headquartered in Hong Kong) ranks #13 on our trust rank, reports $98.6M in 24-hour trading volume and lists 40 coins across 62 trading pairs. The two overlap in 32 countries; Gate is available in 1 countries where HashKey Exchange is not, and HashKey Exchange in 18 where Gate 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 | Gate | HashKey Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| Trust score | 10 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Trust rank | #6 | #13 |
| 24h trading volume | $2.60B | $98.6M |
| Coins listed | 1,495 | 40 |
| Trading pairs | 1,633 | 62 |
| Founded | 2013 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Panama | Hong Kong |
| Exchange type | Centralized (CEX) | Centralized (CEX) |
| Countries available | 33 countries | 50 countries |
| Licences / registrations | 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 | Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) - Hong Kong |
| Trading types | Derivatives, Spot | 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 (32): Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates.
Only Gate (1): South Africa.
Only HashKey Exchange (18): Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, South Korea, Taiwan, Türkiye, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam.
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 ($2.60B vs $98.6M), based on the latest market data in our catalogue.
Gate lists more coins: 1,495 at Gate versus 40 at HashKey Exchange.
Gate has the higher trust score (10 / 10 vs 9 / 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; HashKey Exchange was founded in 2018.
They overlap in 32 countries. Gate is additionally available in 1 countries (South Africa) and HashKey Exchange in 18 countries (Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Israel and 12 more).
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