Best Crypto Exchanges 2026

Binance★★★★★Spot fees 0.10% (0.075% when paying with BNB) / 0.10% (0.075% when paying with BNB), 500+ coins, KYC: Mandatory identity verification for all accounts

Coinbase★★★★★Spot fees 0.40% on Advanced at entry tier (down to 0.00% at $400M+ volume) / 0.60% on Advanced at entry tier (down to 0.04%), 247+ coins, KYC: Full identity verification required

OKX★★★★★Spot fees 0.08% (regular tier) / 0.10% (regular tier), 670+ coins, KYC: Identity verification required to trade and withdraw

Bybit★★★★★Spot fees 0.10% (VIP 0) / 0.10% (VIP 0), 838+ coins, KYC: Standard KYC (ID and face check) required for all products

Upbit★★★★★Spot fees 0.05% (KRW market limit orders); 0.25% (BTC and USDT markets) / 0.05% (KRW market); 0.139% for stop-limit/reserved orders; 0.25% (BTC and USDT markets), 342+ coins, KYC: Mandatory identity verification under Korean AML rules; travel rule applies to transfers above 1 million won

Kraken★★★★★Spot fees 0.40% (Tier 1, under $2,500 monthly volume; tiers since 9 July 2026) / 0.80% (Tier 1); Instant Buy 1%, 720+ coins, KYC: Identity verification required for trading and funding

Bitget★★★★★Spot fees 0.10% (0.08% when paying with BGB) / 0.10% (0.08% when paying with BGB), 937+ coins

KuCoin★★★★★Spot fees 0.10% (VIP 0; 20% off with KCS) / 0.10% (VIP 0; 20% off with KCS), 833+ coins

Gate (Gate.io)★★★★★Spot fees Global: about 0.09% (25% off with GT); Gate EU: 0.10% at VIP 0 / Global: about 0.09% (25% off with GT); Gate EU: 0.10% at VIP 0, 1,676+ coins, KYC: Gate EU: photo ID and selfie required before deposits and withdrawals

HTX (Huobi)★★★★★Spot fees 0.20% (down to 0.0126% at Prime 11) / 0.20% (down to 0.0218% at Prime 11), 521+ coins, KYC: Required, three KYC levels with rising withdrawal limits

MEXC★★★★★Spot fees 0% / 0.05% (0% on zero-fee campaign pairs), 1,388+ coins, KYC: Basic access possible with limited verification; KYC required for higher limits and some features

Crypto.com★★★★★Spot fees 0.25% (under $10k 30-day volume; down to 0%) / 0.50% (under $10k 30-day volume; down to 0.05%), 355+ coins, KYC: Full KYC required before trading or withdrawing

Bitfinex★★★★★Spot fees 0.10% (falls to 0% with volume) / 0.20% (falls to 0.055% with volume), 61+ coins, KYC: Full verification required for fiat and higher limits

Bitstamp★★★★★Spot fees 0.30% (down to 0.00% with volume) / 0.40% (down to 0.03% with volume), 93+ coins, KYC: Mandatory ID and proof of address at sign-up

Gemini★★★★★Spot fees 0.20% ActiveTrader (down to 0.00%) / 0.40% ActiveTrader (down to 0.03%), 72+ coins, KYC: Mandatory ID and facial scan before deposits, trading or withdrawals

Bithumb★★★★★Spot fees 0.04% (KRW market; coupons can lower it) / 0.04% (KRW market; coupons can lower it), 489+ coins, KYC: Mandatory real-name verification and linked Korean bank account

BingX★★★★★Spot fees 0.10% (down to 0.005% at top VIP) / 0.10% (down to 0.02% at top VIP), 598+ coins, KYC: Basic and Advanced levels; Advanced (ID plus face check) needed for full limits

Bitvavo★★★★★Spot fees 0.15% (falls with 30-day volume) / 0.25% (falls with 30-day volume), 422+ coins, KYC: Mandatory ID verification and selfie check under EU AML rules

bitFlyer★★★★★Spot fees 0.01%-0.15% (Lightning Spot, by 30-day volume) / 0.01%-0.15% (Lightning Spot, by 30-day volume), 44+ coins, KYC: Mandatory identity verification before trading (Japanese law)

Coincheck★★★★★Spot fees 0% on most pairs (0.05% on ETC, IOST, FNCT, BRIL, FPL) / 0% on most pairs (0.10% on ETC, IOST, FNCT, BRIL, FPL), 35+ coins, KYC: Mandatory identity verification (Japanese law)

LBank★★★★★Spot fees 0.10% on major pairs (range 0%-0.2% by pair) / 0.10% on major pairs (range 0.1%-0.2% by pair), 820+ coins, KYC: Optional for crypto-only use with lower limits; required for fiat services and higher withdrawals

WhiteBIT★★★★★Spot fees Up to 0.1% (VIP from -0.001%) / Up to 0.1% (VIP from 0.03%), 340+ coins, KYC: Mandatory KYC/AML verification

BitMart★★★★★KYC: Withdrawals may require identity, address, source-of-funds and wallet-ownership checks during the wind-down

Poloniex★★★★★Spot fees 0.20% base tier (down to 0.02% at Tier 6; 0% for Poloniex Plus Silver/Gold) / 0.20% base tier (down to 0.10% at Tier 6), 675+ coins

Phemex★★★★★Spot fees 0.1% (20% discount when paying with PT) / 0.1%, 600+ coins, KYC: Mandatory for trading and crypto withdrawals (Jumio); verified users can withdraw up to 2 million USDT per day

Deribit★★★★★Spot fees 0% on Deribit spot book pairs; 0.02% on pairs routed to Coinbase / 0% on Deribit spot book pairs; 0.05% on routed pairs, KYC: Account verification required; derivatives in Dubai limited to qualified and institutional investors

Bitso★★★★★Spot fees 0.60% (BTC/MXN entry tier); 0.30% (USD books entry tier) / 0.78% (BTC/MXN entry tier); 0.36% (USD books entry tier), 200+ coins

XT.com★★★★★Spot fees 0.20% (base tier; down to 0.02% at top VIP) / 0.20% (base tier), 608+ coins, KYC: Optional for crypto deposits/withdrawals; required for fiat services and higher limits

CoinW★★★★★Spot fees Up to 0.20% (VIP-tiered; lower with CWT holdings) / Up to 0.20% (VIP-tiered; lower with CWT holdings), 336+ coins, KYC: Tiered (Level 0-3); basic crypto use possible without documents, ID and selfie needed for higher limits, P2P and card

Bitpanda★★★★★Spot fees Broker: 0.99% (BTC, stablecoins) to 2.49%; Fusion: 0.25% falling to 0.02% / Broker: 0.99% to 2.49%; Fusion: 0.25% falling to 0.02%, 650+ coins, KYC: Mandatory full KYC (MiCA); source-of-funds checks for larger accounts