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CD CoinDCX VS GT Gate.io
Both exchanges offer Spot, Margin. The differences below come from our individual reviews of CoinDCX and Gate.io.
| CoinDCX | Gate.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 | 2013 |
| Regions | Built primarily for Indian residents, with KYC via PAN and Aadhaar or passport, and INR on-ramps through partner banking rails. Also accepts international users with passport-based KYC, though INR deposit/withdrawal rails are India-specific. Not available in the United States. | Available in most regions outside the US for most of its history; added regulated US spot trading in August 2025. Operates from the Cayman Islands with regional teams rather than a single onshore headquarters. |
| Products | Spot, Margin, Futures, Lending | Spot, Margin, Perpetual futures, Copy trading, Launchpad (new-token offerings) |
| Maker fee | Verify current tier: CoinDCX runs separate volume-based maker/taker schedules for spot, margin, and futures (spot INR pairs have ranged roughly 0.03%-0.50%, INR-margined futures nearer 0.02%), so confirm the live rate for the specific product and market before trading | Verify current tier: Gate.io uses a volume-based maker/taker schedule |
| Taker fee | Same pattern applies: verify the current tier for your specific product, since CoinDCX's taker rates differ meaningfully across spot, margin, and futures rather than following one flat schedule | Verify current tier: Gate.io uses a volume-based maker/taker schedule |
CoinDCX pros
- India's largest crypto exchange by registered users, with FIU-IND registration under India's anti-money-laundering framework
- Broad product range under one account: spot, margin (up to several times leverage), futures, and a lending product, plus 500+ listed assets
- Coinbase holds a minority stake in CoinDCX's parent entity following a deal cleared by India's competition regulator in December 2025, a notable vote of confidence from a major international exchange
- Accepts international users via passport-based KYC, not strictly limited to Indian residents the way some domestic-only platforms are
Gate.io pros
- One of the widest altcoin listings in the industry, often ahead of larger competitors on new tokens
- Long operating history (since 2013) and a large, regularly updated Merkle-tree proof-of-reserves program
- Broad product suite in one account: spot, margin, futures, copy trading, staking, and a token launchpad
- Recently added regulated US spot access, unusual for an exchange with Gate.io's offshore structure
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.