Exchange

Name Type Short description Website
Binance Centralized Exchange (CEX) One of the largest exchanges by volume; wide selection of coins, spot & derivatives, staking and lending services. binance.com
Coinbase Centralized Exchange (CEX) User-friendly exchange ideal for beginners; regulated in many jurisdictions and offers custody services. coinbase.com
Kraken Centralized Exchange (CEX) Reputable exchange known for strong security, advanced trading features, staking and fiat support. kraken.com
Bitstamp Centralized Exchange (CEX) Longstanding European exchange with a focus on reliability, fiat rails and institutional customers. bitstamp.net
Bitpanda Centralized Exchange (CEX) European platform with simple UI for buying/selling crypto and other digital assets (ETFs, metals). bitpanda.com
KuCoin Centralized Exchange (CEX) Large selection of altcoins, various trading products, margin trading and a token rewards ecosystem. kucoin.com
Bybit Centralized Exchange (CEX) Popular for derivatives and perpetual futures trading; also offers spot, staking and savings products. bybit.com
OKX (OKEx) Centralized Exchange (CEX) Feature-rich exchange with spot, derivatives, DeFi services and wallet integrations. okx.com
Gate.io Centralized Exchange (CEX) Wide variety of tokens and trading pairs; known for early listings and many niche markets. gate.io
Bitfinex Centralized Exchange (CEX) Advanced exchange offering margin, derivatives, OTC services and liquidity for professional traders. bitfinex.com
Gemini Centralized Exchange (CEX) US-based regulated exchange focusing on compliance, security and institutional-grade custody services. gemini.com
Crypto.com Centralized Exchange (CEX) Offers exchange, wallet, cards, staking and merchant services; strong consumer-oriented product set. crypto.com
Coinmama Broker Simple broker service for buying crypto with credit card / bank transfer — good for fast fiat-to-crypto purchases. coinmama.com
Coinhouse Centralized Exchange / Broker (France) French platform offering fiat on/off ramps and custody with local-language support and PSAN registration. coinhouse.com
Uniswap Decentralized Exchange (DEX) Leading Ethereum-based automated market maker (AMM); permissionless token swaps via liquidity pools. uniswap.org
PancakeSwap Decentralized Exchange (DEX) AMM built on BNB Chain (formerly BSC); low-cost swaps, yield farming and token launches. pancakeswap.finance
SushiSwap Decentralized Exchange (DEX) Multi-chain AMM and DeFi suite (swaps, lending, yield farming, tokens) with community governance. sushi.com
dYdX Decentralized derivatives exchange On-chain derivatives and perpetuals with a focus on non-custodial trading (L2 implementations available). dydx.exchange