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What you're comparing
You have 2 listings in the compare tray: Binance.US (US-only exchange) and Bitflyer (Japanese exchange). Below, each row shows the attribute, what it measures, and which listing leads when the value can be ranked numerically.
| Rating | 3.7 (280) | 4.1 (90) |
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Trading fee (lower is better) Spot fee as a percentage of trade size — varies widely by venue and tier. | 0.10%–0.40% | 0.01%–0.15% |
Coins listed (higher is better) How many assets you can buy — more isn't always better; long-tail listings carry higher rug-pull risk. | 150+ | 15+ |
Custody Custodial (exchange holds your keys) vs self-custody (you do) — different security and counterparty risk. | Custodial | Custodial |
Regulation Which licenses the venue holds — directly affects your recourse if the exchange fails. | FinCEN MSB · state money transmitter | JFSA · NYDFS BitLicense |
| Regulation | FinCEN MSB, State money-transmitter licenses | FinCEN MSB, State money-transmitter licenses |
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| Headquarters | Palo Alto, CA, United States | Tokyo, Japan |
| Founded | 2019 | 2014 |
| License | — | — |
| Experience level | Intermediate | Intermediate |
| Visit | — | — |
Bottom line
Across the attributes that can be ranked numerically: Bitflyer leads on trading fee (0.01%–0.15%); Binance.US leads on coins listed (150+). Use this as a starting point — your own situation (account type, deposit size, jurisdiction) decides which of those leads actually matters.
How to use this comparison
Side-by-side comparisons make trade-offs visible — but only if you compare on the dimensions that actually drive the decision. A 0.10% expense-ratio difference between two near-identical broad-market ETFs is real, but rarely the deciding factor for a $5,000 investment. A 5-year track record difference between two robo-advisors usually matters less than whether they support the account type you need.
Before you commit to one option, write down two or three deal-breakers. Maybe it's "must support a SEP IRA". Maybe it's "must have a no-fee checking account included". Filter against those first, then look at marginal differences.
Where possible, every numeric attribute in the table is sourced from the business's own disclosures or a regulator filing. We refresh claimed and verified listings on at least a quarterly cycle; unclaimed listings rely on our last editor review, and we mark the date so you can judge how recent the information is.