Exchange Listing Criteria

At Cexfinder, we don’t list every available crypto exchange. We do our best to only list exchanges with a proven track record of reliability, regulatory compliance and safety.

Safety of user funds is our priority, and because of this we only list exchanges which fall under the following criteria:

  • Must be live and operating for at least 12 months.
  • Should be in top 50 spot or derivatives volume (CoinMarketCap or CoinGecko).
  • Must service users globally. Local exchanges operating in only one or a few countries or regions are not listed.
  • Must have reasonable fees. Spot fees should be lower than 0.30%, and futures fees should be lower than 0.070% taker and 0.030% maker.
  • Must support crypto withdrawals and allow self-custody of assets.

“Exchanges” that will not be listed include:

  • Trading platforms only available through mobile apps.
  • Exchanges charging exorbitant transaction fees, or charging any “inactivity” or “account management” fees for non-active traders.
  • Exchanges with suspicious trading volumes.
  • Exchanges with poor user or customer support experience.
  • Exchanges that are not primarily aimed at crypto trading. This includes trading platforms or payment services that only offer Bitcoin, Ethereum, or a few other popular digital currencies.
  • Exchanges with fewer than 50 different trading pairs listed on spot, or less than 100 on derivatives.
  • Exchanges without any USD stablecoin pairs.

Our goal is to have a comprehensive list of reliable and safe crypto exchanges.

We reserve the right to list or remove any exchange listings which we don’t believe are in our user’s best interest.