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BX BitMEX VS BP Bitpanda
Both exchanges offer Spot. The differences below come from our individual reviews of BitMEX and Bitpanda.
| BitMEX | Bitpanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 | 2014 |
| Regions | Historically available worldwide outside the US and a short list of other restricted jurisdictions. As of September 2026 the exchange is winding down entirely and is not accepting new registrations anywhere. | Available across the European Economic Area under EU passporting from its Austrian licenses; not built for or targeted at US customers, and unavailable in a number of non-EU markets. |
| Products | Spot, Perpetual futures, Dated futures | Spot |
| Maker fee | Moot given the September 2026 shutdown; historically a tiered volume-based schedule with maker rebates on major perpetual contracts. | Not yet verified |
| Taker fee | Moot given the September 2026 shutdown; historically around 0.075% at the base tier on flagship perpetual contracts, lower with volume. | Not yet verified |
BitMEX pros
- Invented the modern perpetual futures contract, the product type most derivatives exchanges reviewed on this site now offer
- Zero customer funds lost to hacks across more than 11 years of operation
- Deep historical liquidity on BTC and ETH perpetuals while the platform was active
- 24/7 multilingual support with a genuine (if inconsistent) track record of resolving disputes
Bitpanda pros
- One account covers crypto, stocks, ETFs, and precious metals, a genuinely different positioning than a crypto-only exchange
- Multiple MiCA licenses issued directly by Austria's FMA, plus prior approvals in Germany and Malta
- Broad, mainstream fiat rail support (SEPA, cards, Apple Pay, PayPal) with fee-free deposits over a low minimum
- Large, long-running user base (7.4 million registered users as of the end of 2025) with over a decade of operating history
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.