BlockchainGid summarizes key facts, strengths and risks of major centralized exchanges, forex brokers and decentralized exchanges. We help you understand how a platform works before you decide to open an account.
High-level educational overviews of popular crypto trading platforms.
One of the largest global crypto exchanges by volume. Offers spot, derivatives, and various earn products with region-specific restrictions.
Derivatives-focused platform that also offers spot trading, copy trading and earn features. Known for active traders and futures markets.
Exchange with spot, futures and DeFi-style features. Offers on-chain products and Web3 wallet, plus advanced order types for traders.
Long-standing exchange known for its focus on security and compliance in selected regions. Offers spot and futures for supported jurisdictions.
US-based exchange with a simplified interface for beginners and an advanced platform for pros. Highly regulated in its core markets.
Exchange known for listing many altcoins and derivatives pairs. Offers copy-trading and various promo events for traders.
Overview of popular online forex brokers and their main characteristics.
Well-known ECN-style broker offering low spreads and multiple platforms (MT4, MT5, cTrader) to experienced forex traders.
Australian-founded broker focused on forex, indices and CFDs, with regulation in several jurisdictions and multiple trading platforms.
Broker known for flexible leverage (depending on region), fast execution and a strong presence among active forex traders.
Retail-focused forex and CFD broker. Offers educational content, webinars and a range of account types for different trader profiles.
Broker with a long track record, offering forex, indices and other CFDs across different platforms and account structures.
Established broker offering forex trading and CFDs, with a focus on research tools and transparent pricing in supported regions.
Non-custodial exchanges where you keep control of your private keys.
Automated market maker (AMM) on Ethereum and L2s. Users trade from their own wallets while liquidity providers earn a share of fees.
AMM-based DEX primarily on BNB Chain, known for low fees, a large variety of tokens and additional DeFi features.
Decentralized perpetuals exchange focused on advanced traders, offering non-custodial leveraged trading on selected markets.
DEX optimized for stablecoin and low-slippage swaps. Frequently used by DeFi protocols as infrastructure for stable pools.