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Updated 22 Sep 2026 · 8 reviews

Regulated Exchanges and Apps, ranked

Every product we have tested, ordered by its score out of ten. Ties go to the newer review. Scores change when we re-test, so check the date on each review.

01Regulated Exchanges and Apps

Kraken home page with the heading Own the power of your money

Kraken Review: A Simple App on Top, a Serious Trading Engine Underneath

Kraken is the exchange we would point a cautious buyer to first, because it offers a plain app now and a real trading terminal later under one account. The fee gap is the catch: the app charges 1% on instant trades, so move to Kraken Pro as soon as you are comfortable. It is not for people who want the cheapest possible option on day one.

8.2 out of 10
Best for
Careful buyers who may graduate to active trading
Price
Free account; Kraken Pro fees from 0.40% maker
Maker
Kraken
Reviewed
10 Sep 2026
04Bitstamp homepage headline reading Buy and trade with ease on the trusted crypto exchangeBitstamp Review: The Oldest Major Exchange, Now Owned by Robinhood, With a Short Coin ListRegulated Exchanges and Apps · Free account; spot fees from 0.03% to 0.40% by 30-day volume7.1 out of 107.1 out of 10Free account; spot fees from 0.03% to 0.40% by 30-day volumeCautious EU, UK and US buyers who want a licensed exchange and mostly trade majors
05Robinhood Crypto page headlined 'Trade crypto at one of the lowest costs on average' with a phone showing the appRobinhood Crypto Review: Easy Buying and Withdrawals, With the Cost Hidden in the SpreadRegulated Exchanges and Apps · Commission-free; spread applies7.0 out of 107.0 out of 10Commission-free; spread appliesUS investors who want a few major coins beside their stocks
06Gemini home page headline about trading crypto and predicting outcomes, with a football trade promotionGemini Review: A Compliance-First Exchange That Has Left Europe and Charges for the ComfortRegulated Exchanges and Apps · Free account; ActiveTrader from 0.60% maker6.9 out of 106.9 out of 10Free account; ActiveTrader from 0.60% makerUS buyers who put compliance ahead of low fees
07Crypto.com home page with the heading The only crypto platform you need and a phone showing the appCrypto.com App Review: Convenient, but the Spread Is the Price of Not Using the ExchangeRegulated Exchanges and Apps · Free app; spreads and fees apply6.6 out of 106.6 out of 10Free app; spreads and fees applyBeginners who want one app for buying and spending crypto
08eToro crypto page headed You trade crypto, now do it better, with a dark banner about 150 plus cryptoassets on a regulated platformeToro Crypto Review: Handy Next to Your Stocks, Costly as a Place to Hold CryptoRegulated Exchanges and Apps · Free account; 1% crypto fee6.2 out of 106.2 out of 10Free account; 1% crypto feeStock investors adding a small crypto position

A score is our judgement after funding an account, using the product and withdrawing. It is not a prediction and it is not advice: the right choice depends on where you live and what you need.

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