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LN Luno VS WB WhiteBit
Both exchanges offer Spot. The differences below come from our individual reviews of Luno and WhiteBit.
| Luno | WhiteBit | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 | 2018 |
| Regions | Strong presence across South Africa, Nigeria, and other African markets, plus Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore in Southeast Asia; also serves UK and EU users, though some UK services have been curtailed to meet FCA requirements. Availability and local payment rails vary significantly by country. | 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 | Spot, Margin trading, Perpetual futures, Staking and lending (WhiteBit Earn) |
| Maker fee | Verify current tier: Luno uses a volume-based maker/taker schedule, historically starting around 0.1% maker and 0.25% taker at the base tier | 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: Luno uses a volume-based maker/taker schedule, historically starting around 0.1% maker and 0.25% taker at the base tier | Flat 0.1% spot fee for most users; verify current futures schedule, as tiers and rebates change |
Luno pros
- Genuine focus on markets (South Africa, Nigeria, Malaysia, Indonesia, and more) that most major exchanges support poorly or not at all
- Local payment rail support and market knowledge built from operating in these regions for over a decade
- Monthly proof-of-reserves reporting with an independent accounting firm and over 98% of funds in offline, multi-signature cold storage
- No major hack or customer-fund loss on record since founding in 2013
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.