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Data refreshed 5 Nov 2026 · Compiled by Charlie Williams
Trust score 10 / 10 · Trust rank #3 · Founded 2017
OKX is a comprehensive cryptocurrency exchange platform that provides a wide range of trading options for both beginners and experienced traders. It offers competitive trading fees and supports numerous cryptocurrencies, enhancing your…
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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 reviewOKX and WhiteBIT are both centralized exchanges. OKX (founded 2017, headquartered in Seychelles) ranks #3 on our trust rank, reports $2.87B in 24-hour trading volume and lists 304 coins across 954 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 43 countries; OKX is available in 5 countries where WhiteBIT is not, and WhiteBIT in 6 where OKX 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 | OKX | WhiteBIT |
|---|---|---|
| Trust score | 10 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Trust rank | #3 | #29 |
| 24h trading volume | $2.87B | $2.18B |
| Coins listed | 304 | 325 |
| Trading pairs | 954 | 784 |
| Founded | 2017 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Seychelles | Lithuania |
| Exchange type | Centralized (CEX) | Centralized (CEX) |
| Countries available | 48 countries | 49 countries |
| Licences / registrations | Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), MiCA licence - Malta, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) - Singapore, Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), exchange services - United Arab Emirates | Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) |
| Trading types | Derivatives | 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 (43): Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden and 3 more.
Only OKX (5): Croatia, India, Indonesia, Malta, Philippines.
Only WhiteBIT (6): Czechia, Netherlands, South Korea, Türkiye, 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.
OKX reports the higher 24-hour trading volume ($2.87B vs $2.18B), based on the latest market data in our catalogue.
WhiteBIT lists more coins: 304 at OKX versus 325 at WhiteBIT.
OKX has the higher trust score (10 / 10 vs 8 / 10). The score reflects liquidity, scale of operations and cyber-security signals as tracked in our catalogue.
OKX is the older of the two, founded in 2017; WhiteBIT was founded in 2018.
They overlap in 43 countries. OKX is additionally available in 5 countries (Croatia, India, Indonesia, Malta, Philippines) and WhiteBIT in 6 countries (Czechia, Netherlands, South Korea, Türkiye, United Kingdom, Uruguay).
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