Binance Vs. ActivTrader - Compare Trustworthiness, Capabilities, Fees and Legitimacy

Binance is a global cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2017 in China with the aim of providing the ultimate trading solution. Currently, they offer more than 700+ cryptocurrencies, derivatives (such as Vanilla options, futures, staking), a Launchpad platform for ICOs and many more services such as several trading platforms with different complexity levels.

ActivTrades is a global broker founded in Switzerland in 2001 that specialises in providing CFDs on stocks, ETFs, currencies, indices, commodities and cryptocurrencies along with their own proprietary platform and MT4 & 5.

• Avid cryptocurrency traders and investors from intermediate to expert levels
• Day traders looking for a high liquidity exchange with competitive fees

• Beginner and intermediate traders looking for a simple and powerful platform
• Experienced currency traders looking to exploit the tight spreads
• CFD traders looking for an de-leveraged option to trade

None

• FCA (UK)
• SCB (Bahamas)
• CSSF (Luxembourg)

• Largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world by liquidity
• Massive cryptocurrencies selection available (700+)
• Large amount of financial products in the form of derivatives (Vanilla options, futures, etc)
• Advanced trading platforms with visual order books at no cost

• Great and intuitive proprietary platform
• MT4 and MT5 offered
• Low currency spreads

• Interface can be complex to use for beginners
• The wide selection of products and derivatives can also be intimidating for beginners

• Asset offering is small when compared to similar competitors
• Commissions are charged
• Cryptocurrency trading is disabled during weekends

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• Valid identity document (Passport, ID Card, etc)
• Valid proof of residence document (Bank statement, utility bills)

All documents must be under the account holder's name.

• Valid identity document (Passport, ID Card, etc)
• Valid proof of residence document (Bank statement, utility bills)

All documents must be under the account holder's name.

• Cryptocurrency
• Bank transfers
• Visa
• Mastercard

• Visa
• Mastercard
• Neteller
• Skrill
• Sofort
• Bank Transfer

US, CA, SY, IR.

$10 monthly after 1 year of inactivity.

Yes depending on method:

• Credit and Debit cards have a 1.5% fee

Only for bank transfer withdrawals (9 GBP each)

Fixed 0.1% trade value fee for spot trades.

Yes depending on asset:

• For European shares (excluding London) there are fees of 0.05% of the transaction value (minimum 1€) or 0.01% of the transaction value (minimum 5€)
• For London shares there are commissions of 0.10% of transaction value (minimum 1£)
• For New york and other international shares there are commissions of $0.02 per share (minimum $1)

Along specific commissions per asset there can be market data fees such as 1€ monthly for New york exchanges or others.