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Bybit vs Bitget

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

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Bybit

Centralized exchange · since 2018

Dubai-based centralized exchange founded in 2018, known for derivatives and spot trading.

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Bitget

Centralized exchange · since 2018

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

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BybitBitget
Trading fees (base tier)
Spot maker0.1%0.1%
Spot taker0.1%0.1%
Futures maker0.02%0.02%
Futures taker0.055%0.06%
Markets (live)
Coins listed8913,780
Coins with perpetuals797815
Coins with spot pairs3953,322
24h volume$16.08B$11.97B
Coins only here723 coins trade on both1683,057
New listings (detected live)
Last 30 days07
Last 90 days07
Perpetuals listed on both
Cheaper on more coinsof 655 shared perps, by mid price353 coins288 coins
Average funding (24h)positive = longs pay shorts+0.006%+0.007%
Typical price gapmedian between the two venues0.063%0.063%
Safety and access
Proof of reservesYes · regular (roughly monthly) · HackenYes · monthly
Licenses1EU: MiCA crypto-asset service provider authorisation from Austria's FMA (May 2025)1El Salvador: Bitcoin service provider licence from the Central Reserve Bank (December 2024)
Restricted regions12 regionsUnited States, Canada, Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Singapore…12 regionsUnited States (incl. territories), Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan…
HeadquartersDubai, United Arab EmiratesNo 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 token—BGB
Incidents on record12
Highlighted = better on that line. Fees are base-tier rates before VIP and token discounts. Markets and listings are counted live from exchange APIs.

Top coins only on Bybit

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Biggest perp price gaps right now

Liquid perpetuals listed on both exchanges, by mid price. Open a coin to see every route after fees.

Bybit or Bitget?

Bybit 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.

Bybit lists 891 coins and Bitget 3,780. 723 coins trade on both, 168 only on Bybit and 3,057 only on Bitget. In the last 30 days Bybit added 0 new coins and Bitget 7.

On the 655 perpetual contracts listed on both exchanges, Bybit was cheaper on 353 and Bitget on 288, with a typical gap of 0.063%. Gaps like these are what the arbitrage scanner tracks; average 24h funding on the shared coins was +0.006% on Bybit and +0.007% on Bitget.

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

Which has lower fees, Bybit or Bitget?

At the base tier, spot taker fees are 0.1% on Bybit and 0.1% on Bitget; futures taker fees are 0.055% and 0.06%. VIP tiers and token discounts lower both.

Which lists more coins, Bybit or Bitget?

Bybit lists 891 coins and Bitget 3,780. 723 coins trade on both exchanges.

Which adds new coins faster?

In the last 30 days ArbiLayer detected 0 new coins on Bybit and 7 on Bitget.

Do Bybit and Bitget publish proof of reserves?

Bybit: yes. Bitget: yes.

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