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Binance VS DB Deribit
These two exchanges don't share an obvious product overlap. Differences below come from our individual reviews of Binance and Deribit.
| Binance | Deribit | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 | 2016 |
| Regions | Available in most regions through Binance's global platform or regional entities (e.g. Binance.US); product availability and derivatives access vary significantly by region: verify local availability before signing up. | Not available to US persons directly; as of September 2026, eligible US users can reach Deribit's order books through Coinbase Financial Markets as a regulated intermediary. Broadly available elsewhere, subject to Deribit's own jurisdictional restrictions. |
| Products | Spot, Margin, USDT-margined futures, Coin-margined futures, Bots (grid, DCA) | Options, Perpetual futures, Dated futures, Combo/spread orders |
| Maker fee | Verify current tier: Binance uses a volume- and BNB-discount-based schedule | Not yet verified |
| Taker fee | Verify current tier: Binance uses a volume- and BNB-discount-based schedule | Not yet verified |
Binance pros
- Broadest asset listing of any major exchange
- Deepest overall liquidity, which matters most for larger orders
- Built-in grid and DCA bot tools without needing a third-party service
Deribit pros
- The dominant global crypto options venue by a wide margin, holding roughly half of all Bitcoin and Ethereum options volume and an even larger share of Bitcoin options specifically
- Purpose-built options infrastructure (combo orders, a full volatility surface, portfolio margining) that generalist exchanges bolting on an options tab don't match
- Backed by Coinbase's balance sheet and compliance infrastructure since the August 2025 acquisition, addressing a long-standing question about counterparty durability at a derivatives-only exchange
- Keeps roughly 99% of user funds in cold storage with third-party custody (Fireblocks, Cobo) for the operational portion, and covered a 2022 hot-wallet loss entirely from company reserves rather than user funds
This table is generated from the same data behind our individual exchange reviews. See methodology for how it's put together. Fee figures marked "not yet verified" need confirming against live terms before this page is treated as launch-ready.