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BS Bitstamp VS WB WhiteBit
Both exchanges offer Spot. The differences below come from our individual reviews of Bitstamp and WhiteBit.
| Bitstamp | WhiteBit | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 | 2018 |
| Regions | Available across the US, UK, and EU/EEA (MiCA-licensed since May 2025), plus a range of other regions; unavailable in a small number of jurisdictions with sanctions or licensing restrictions. Perpetual futures are limited to eligible EU and institutional users and not offered to US, Canadian, or Japanese customers. | 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, Staking, Perpetual futures (EU/institutional only), OTC / institutional block trading | Spot, Margin trading, Perpetual futures, Staking and lending (WhiteBit Earn) |
| Maker fee | 0.30% at the lowest 30-day-volume tier, stepping down to 0.00% at the highest tier (above roughly $1 billion in monthly volume) | 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 | 0.40% at the lowest 30-day-volume tier, stepping down to roughly 0.03% at the highest tier | Flat 0.1% spot fee for most users; verify current futures schedule, as tiers and rebates change |
Bitstamp pros
- The longest continuously operating major exchange, trading since 2011 without ever losing customer funds to a hack, including through a 2015 breach that cold-storage reserves absorbed
- Deep, long-standing regulatory footprint: a Luxembourg payment institution license since 2016, UK FCA cryptoasset registration, and a MiCA CASP license (May 2025) covering the full EEA
- Now backed by Robinhood's balance sheet and infrastructure following a $200 million acquisition that closed in June 2025, without (so far) folding Bitstamp into Robinhood's own product
- Nasdaq-built matching engine and a dedicated OTC desk, giving it institutional-grade infrastructure most retail-first exchanges don't build themselves
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.