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Binance vs Bitget

Fees, coins, new listings, perp prices and safety of Binance and Bitget, side by side.

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Binance

Centralized exchange · since 2017

Global centralized exchange for spot and derivatives trading, launched in 2017 and the largest by spot volume.

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Bitget

Centralized exchange · since 2018

Centralized exchange founded in 2018, known for USDT-margined futures and copy trading.

New users: Welcome pack for new users, advertised up to 6,200 USDT

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BinanceBitget
Trading fees (base tier)
Spot maker0.1%0.1%
Spot taker0.1%0.1%
Futures maker0.02%0.02%
Futures taker0.05%0.06%
Markets (live)
Coins listed1,1893,781
Coins with perpetuals744815
Coins with spot pairs8123,323
24h volume$74.59B$11.81B
Coins only here691 coins trade on both4983,090
New listings (detected live)
Last 30 days87
Last 90 days87
Perpetuals listed on both
Cheaper on more coinsof 643 shared perps, by mid price325 coins269 coins
Average funding (24h)positive = longs pay shorts+0.017%+0.014%
Typical price gapmedian between the two venues0.04%0.04%
Safety and access
Proof of reservesYes · monthlyYes · monthly
Licenses2Abu Dhabi (ADGM) authorisation to operate (December 2025), Japan: re-entered via acquisition of Sakura Exchange (November 2022)1El Salvador: Bitcoin service provider licence from the Central Reserve Bank (December 2024)
Restricted regions7 regionsUnited States (served by separate Binance.US), Canada, Netherlands, United Kingdom (new sign-ups closed), European Union (no MiCA licence since July 2026)…12 regionsUnited States (incl. territories), Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan…
HeadquartersNo official headquarters; operates through regional entities (e.g. Abu Dhabi, Japan)No single official HQ stated; founded in Singapore, registered in Seychelles; EU hub in Vienna (2026). Platform operator per Terms of Use: BTG Technology Holdings Limited
Exchange tokenBNBBGB
Incidents on record42
Highlighted = better on that line. Fees are base-tier rates before VIP and token discounts. Markets and listings are counted live from exchange APIs.

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Binance or Bitget?

Binance and Bitget are compared here on what matters when you choose where to trade: base trading fees, how many coins each lists, how quickly they add new ones, perpetual prices and funding on the coins both list, and safety signals such as proof of reserves and restricted regions. Live numbers update from the exchanges' public market data; fees and policies were checked against each exchange's own pages.

Binance lists 1,189 coins and Bitget 3,781. 691 coins trade on both, 498 only on Binance and 3,090 only on Bitget. In the last 30 days Binance added 8 new coins and Bitget 7.

On the 643 perpetual contracts listed on both exchanges, Binance was cheaper on 325 and Bitget on 269, with a typical gap of 0.04%. Gaps like these are what the arbitrage scanner tracks; average 24h funding on the shared coins was +0.017% on Binance and +0.014% on Bitget.

Fees above are base-tier rates before VIP levels and token discounts; Binance offers 2 discount options and Bitget offers 1 discount option. Availability depends on where you live, so check the restricted regions before signing up.

Which has lower fees, Binance or Bitget?

At the base tier, spot taker fees are 0.1% on Binance and 0.1% on Bitget; futures taker fees are 0.05% and 0.06%. VIP tiers and token discounts lower both.

Which lists more coins, Binance or Bitget?

Binance lists 1,189 coins and Bitget 3,781. 691 coins trade on both exchanges.

Which adds new coins faster?

In the last 30 days ArbiLayer detected 8 new coins on Binance and 7 on Bitget.

Do Binance and Bitget publish proof of reserves?

Binance: yes. Bitget: yes.

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