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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Centralized exchange · since 2019 Singapore-based crypto exchange known for free built-in trading bots, with spot, futures and a separate US platform.
New users: Up to 60 USDT in Growth Funds for new users
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BinancePionex
Trading fees (base tier)
Spot maker0.1%0.05%
Spot taker0.1%0.05%
Futures maker0.02%0.02%
Futures taker0.05%0.05%
Markets (live)
Coins listed1,189685
Coins with perpetuals744561
Coins with spot pairs812309
24h volume$72.26B$19.49B
Coins only here489 coins trade on both700196
New listings (detected live)
Last 30 days80
Last 90 days80
Safety and access
Proof of reservesYes · monthlyYes · Elite Partners; Moore
Licenses2Abu Dhabi (ADGM) authorisation to operate (December 2025), Japan: re-entered via acquisition of Sakura Exchange (November 2022)2US FinCEN MSB registration (Pionex.US, with state money transmitter licences/exemptions), Registrations reported in Singapore and Australia
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)…17 regionsUnited States (served via separate Pionex.US), China, North Korea, Iran, Cuba…
HeadquartersNo official headquarters; operates through regional entities (e.g. Abu Dhabi, Japan)Singapore
Exchange tokenBNB—
Incidents on record41
Binance or Pionex?
Binance and Pionex 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 Pionex 685. 489 coins trade on both, 700 only on Binance and 196 only on Pionex. In the last 30 days Binance added 8 new coins and Pionex 0.
Fees above are base-tier rates before VIP levels and token discounts; Binance offers 2 discount options and Pionex offers 2 discount options. Availability depends on where you live, so check the restricted regions before signing up.