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BG Bitget VS WB WhiteBit
Both exchanges offer Spot, Perpetual futures. The differences below come from our individual reviews of Bitget and WhiteBit.
| Bitget | WhiteBit | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 | 2018 |
| Regions | Widely available internationally; not available to US, Canadian, Singaporean, Hong Kong, South Korean, or Netherlands residents, among other restricted jurisdictions: verify local availability before signing up. | Available across most of Europe and a wide range of other regions; a separate whitebit.eu platform under an Austrian MiCA license is rolling out for EEA users specifically. Not available to US customers. |
| Products | Spot, Margin, Perpetual futures, Copy trading, Launchpool / staking | Spot, Margin trading, Perpetual futures, Staking and lending (WhiteBit Earn) |
| Maker fee | Verify current tier: Bitget uses a volume-based maker/taker schedule | Flat 0.1% spot fee for most users, with a published rebate schedule for market makers on futures; verify current tier before trading size |
| Taker fee | Verify current tier: Bitget uses a volume-based maker/taker schedule | Flat 0.1% spot fee for most users; verify current futures schedule, as tiers and rebates change |
Bitget pros
- Copy trading is a genuinely core, well-built product rather than a bolted-on feature, with both spot and futures copy modes
- Self-funded protection fund (reported at over $300 million) with public, trackable wallet addresses
- Monthly Merkle-tree proof-of-reserves reports with an independent, open-source verification tool
- Broad product suite (spot, margin, futures, copy trading, launchpad, a separate Web3 wallet) inside one ecosystem
WhiteBit pros
- One of the larger European exchanges by user count and traffic, with a straightforward flat 0.1% spot fee
- A genuine, unusually visible marketing and product partnership with FC Barcelona, extended in 2026 through 2030, that funds real product development like a co-branded debit card
- No reported hack of its cold storage since launching in 2018, backed by third-party proof-of-reserves audits and a stated $30 million insurance fund
- Actively pursuing EU regulatory legitimacy through a MiCA license in Austria, ahead of many competitors still operating on older, narrower registrations
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.