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FameEX

Bitrue

Biconomy.com

KuCoin

VALR

Luno

Altcoin Trader

## What Is FameEX？

Established in 2018 and officially launched in 2020, FameEX is the world’s first full-stack cryptocurrency trading platform with derivatives trading as its core focus. The company's core values emphasize minimizing trading risks and fostering fair and open competition to new and professional users. It offers a comprehensive range of trading products to global users, including spot trading, derivatives trading, margin trading, demo trading, and copy trading. 

Since its launch in 2020, FameEX has leveraged a high-performance aggregation engine and advanced intelligence tools, such as AI Grid trading and multiple derivative products, to deliver a stable, fast, and seamless trading experience.

As of January 2025, FameEX serves 3 million active users, records 3.2 million monthly page views (PVs), and welcomes 1.61 million unique visitors (UVs) each month. With a cumulative transaction volume exceeding $400 billion, the platform ranks 27th on CoinMarketCap and holds a 30% market share in the digital asset trading sector in Southeast Asia. Users of the FameEX platform hail from a diverse range of countries and regions, including Southeast Asia, Australia, and Canada.

## Who Found FameEX?

FameEX, a global platform established in 2018, was founded by Mr. Lee BoonGin. As the CEO of FameEX, Mr. Lee BoonGi is a Singaporean entrepreneur with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from the National University of Singapore. He was responsible for the development of the derivatives segment at the Singapore Mercantile Exchange.

## When Did FameEX Make Its Debut?

In 2020, FameEX officially provided services to the public.

## Where is FameEX's Headquarters?

FameEX is based in Australia. FameEX currently offers services to users in most countries and regions worldwide. However, access may be limited or unavailable in certain restricted areas, as outlined in the FameEX Platform Terms of Service.

## What Countries and Regions Are (not) Supported on the FameEX Platform?

FameEX currently provides services to users across most of the countries and regions globally. However, certain services may be restricted or unavailable in some areas, as outlined in FameEX’s Terms.

## What Cryptos Are Available on FameEX?

FameEX has a strict regulatory listing system and currently lists over 178 cryptocurrencies, including BTC, ETH, ADA, DOT, SOL, USDT, MATIC, AVAX, DOGE, SHIB, and more.

## How Is the FamEX Trading Fee Calculated?

FameEX implements a tiered fee structure based on your membership level, ranging from VIP 0 to VIP 9. For spot trading, the fee rate is between 0.015% and 0.1%. Makers in futures trading can expect rates between 0.004% and 0.02%, while takers will encounter rates from 0.015% to 0.06%. The trading fees of the FameEX platform are graded according to the accumulated trading volume in the last 30 days, which makes it one of the platforms with low fees.

## Can I Use Leverage or Margin Trading on FameEX?

Spot margin trading and perpetual futures margin trading are available on FameEX. To mitigate investment risks, FameEX will adjust the leverage multiplier of the corresponding service.

Luno is the [crypto investment app](https://www.luno.com/en/about) you can rely on, enabling you to buy, store and explore crypto securely. We’re committed to putting the power of cryptocurrency in everyone's hands sensibly and responsibly.

Since 2013, we’ve helped millions of people around the world invest safely in crypto. We do this by cutting through the hype and supporting customers at every step of the way. All products and cryptocurrencies on our platform must first meet stringent legal, risk and technical security standards.

Transparency is key for us. Luno stores all crypto on a 1:1 basis and we have rigorous processes in place so you can be confident your investment is secure. We’re available in more than 40 countries around the world and we work closely with respective regulators in all of these markets to be fully compliant, as we believe this is the best way to help everyone, everywhere, invest safely.
 
All features are available on Luno’s [mobile app for iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/luno-buy-bitcoin-crypto/id927362479) and [Android]((https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.bitx.android.wallet&hl)), and on [desktop](https://www.luno.com/).

## What Is OKX?

OKX is a global company offering exchange and Web3 services with offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, the UAE, Silicon Valley, and the Bahamas. OKX exchange services are offered by its Seychelles-incorporated and Bahamas-registered entities. OKX offers Web3 services in the United States and has an office in Silicon Valley, but it does not offer exchange services in the United States. The exchange offers basic trading including [spot](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/spot-trading) and simple [options](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/options-market), and [derivatives](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/derivatives-market) including [margin](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/margin-trading), [futures](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/futures), [perpetual](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/perpetual-contracts) swaps and [options](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/what-is-options-trading-in-crypto-the-most-important-terms-explained). Other products include: trading bots, block trading, OKX Earn (savings, [stablecoins](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/stablecoin), [DeFi](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/defi), [staking](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/crypto-staking-guide-2021), ETH 2.0 and more), [crypto loans](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/crypto-loan) and Jumpstart, the exchange’s [launchpad](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/the-best-ieo-launchpads).

OKX wallet claims to be the “portal to [Web3](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/web-3-0),” offering a crypto [hot wallet](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/hot-wallet), [decentralized exchange](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/decentralized-exchange-dex) (DEX), a [NFT](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/non-fungible-token) marketplace and [decentralized applications](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/decentralized-applications-dapps) (DApps). The wallet supports over 30 networks, including major blockchains like [Bitcoin](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bitcoin/), [Ethereum](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/ethereum/), [BNB Chain](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bnb/), [Solana](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/solana/), [Polygon](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/polygon/), [Avalanche](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/avalanche/), [Fantom](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/fantom/) and more. 

OKX also has its own native blockchain — X Layer and native token — [OKB](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/okb/), which allows builders and projects to deploy DApps and developers to use infrastructure like OKX [Oracle](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/oracles) and more. 

In January 2022, OKEx was rebranded as OKX,  with a new branding and roadmap.


## Who Are the OKX Founders?

OKX (formerly OKEx) is owned by OK Group. 

The company was founded by Mingxing "Star" Xu back in 2013 in China. Xu is a Chinese entrepreneur. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Applied Physics from the University of Science and Technology Beijing. Star Xu is CEO of OK Group.

The present CEO of OKX is Star Xu.


## When Did OKX Launch?

The exchange, formerly known as OKEX, was launched in 2017.


## OKX Restricted Countries

The project is supported in over 200 countries. However, residents of the United States don’t have access to the platform's services.


## What Coins Are Supported on OKX?

The exchange lists over 350 cryptocurrencies and supports more than 500 trading pairs. The platform lists major tokens including [BTC](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bitcoin/), [ETH](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/ethereum/), [OKB](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/okb/), [AAVE](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/aave/), [SOL](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/solana/), [MATIC](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/polygon/), [XRP](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/xrp/), [DOGE](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/dogecoin/), [SHIB](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/shiba-inu/), and [DOT](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/polkadot-new/).


## How Much Are OKX Fees?

The fee structure is based on [market taker and maker](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/market-maker-market-taker) model. Trading fees on the platform start at 0.10% and decrease as trading volume increases. For regular users, fees depend on the number of OKB (native currency) in the OKX ecosystem, while for advanced users, fees are based on their 30-day trading volumes.


## Is It Possible To Use Leverage or Margin Trading on OKX?

OKX offers margin trading with [leverage](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/leverage) up to 10X. For derivatives, OKX also offers futures trading and perpetual swaps with up to 125X leverage. Traders can also leverage through crypto options, including BTC, ETH and more.

Find the next crypto gem on KuCoin 

## What Is KuCoin?

KuCoin is a cryptocurrency exchange built with the mission to “facilitate the global free flow of digital value.” It claims to have an emphasis on intuitive design, simple registration process and high level of security. The platform supports futures trading, a built-in P2P exchange, the ability to purchase cryptocurrencies with a credit or debit card, and instant exchange services.

A Community for Everyone

As an exchange for, by, and of the people, KuCoin is developing a community where everyone can benefit from growth and have their opinions heard.

Also known as “people's exchange”, the platform facilitated 1.2 trillion in lifetime trading volume and supports over 37 million users worldwide. The company claims to offer technology-driven trading products and the KuCoin ecosystem, which encompasses the KuCoin community and is built around the KuCoin token (KCS).

## Who Are the KuCoin Founders?

KuCoin was founded in 2017 by Michael, Eric, Top, Kent, John, Jack and Linda. The exchange officially launched in September 2017.

In 2020, when KuCoin is a top-5 exchange in the world, Johnny Lyu stepped in as the CEO. Before joining KuCoin, he worked in the tech, internet and e-commerce industries.

## When did KuCoin Launch?

KuCoin was launched in 2017

## Where Is KuCoin Located?

The company is international, headquartered in the Seychelles and offices in Hong Kong and Singapore, with more than 37 million users worldwide and a presence in over 200 countries.

KuCoin Restricted Countries

The platform provides services to over 200 countries such as Turkey, India and many others. Please check their official website for supported countries.

## What Coins Are Supported on KuCoin?

The platform has a large number of trading pairs, it offers nearly 700 cryptocurrencies for buying, selling and trading, the list of the top coins includes BTC, ETH, USDT, BNB, ADA, XRP, USDC, DOGE, DOT, UNI and more.

## How Much Are KuCoin Fees?

KuCoin's base fee is 0.1% for both market makers and takers.The higher your trading fee level is, the lower your trading fee is, even a negative fee rate is possible.

Being a Maker/Taker would also affect your trading fee rate.In a Market/Hidden/Iceberg Order, you will be charged a taker fee as a taker.In a Limit Order( With Post Only function enabled), you will be charged a maker fee as a maker.

The trading fee rate can also be affected if you enable the KCS pay fees function.

KuCoin deducts the token after the slash of a trade pair as the fee token. For example, users will pay USDT/KCS as the trading fee token for BTC/USDT, LTC/KCS. It's worth noting that in certain trading, the same coin will be charged as the fee, and the actual trade quantity may be different from the quantity that arrives in the account because a certain part is deducted as the fee.

## Is It Possible To Use Leverage or Margin Trading on KuCoin?

KuCoin provides multiple products which support leverage to magnify the market volatilities. Starting from the basics will be margin trade for spot, which supports up to 10X leverage with multiple assets. Next level will be derivatives, futures trading, which supports up to 125X leverage with selected assets for clearing. KuCoin also provides options right now which conveys the concept of leverage due to the ratio between premium and notional value.

### What is Bitrue?

Bitrue is a leading cryptocurrency exchange offering access to 700+ cryptocurrencies, with services including spot trading, futures, OTC, staking, copy trading, and more. 

We rank globally in the top tiers for trading volume, notably in XRP trading. Our platform provides a broad range of staking options, diverse trading pairs, and specialized ETFs, attracting investors with APRs up to 55%. Bitrue has played a pivotal role in industry growth through global partnerships with projects like XRP and ADA, pioneering support for Cardano's native assets. 

With a strong commitment to security and customer protection, Bitrue aims to facilitate financial opportunities within the cryptocurrency and digital economy, contributing to its ongoing evolution.

### When Did Bitrue Launch?

Bitrue was launched in July 2018.

### What Coins Are Supported on Bitrue?

Bitrue supports more than 700 cryptocurrencies. Top digital assets including BTC, ETH, XRP, and SOL are available on the exchange. Provides fiat-to-crypto and crypto swapping as a service.

### How Much Are Bitrue Fees?

Except for some pairs, Bitrue’s standard trading fees are as follows:
* XRP/BTC, XRP/USDT, XRP/ETH: 0.196%
* Other BTC, ETH & USDT trading pairs: 0.098%
* XRP trading pairs: 0.28%

Using BTR, the native currency of the exchange, for transaction fees attracts a 20% discount.

### Is It Possible To Use Leverage or Margin Trading on Bitrue?

We provide margin or leverage trading. In 2021, the platform launched a type of crypto derivative contract to provide investors with increased exposure to an underlying asset’s performance without the complexities of managing a margin trade.

VALR is a global crypto exchange offering high-performance markets across Swap, Spot, Margin, Futures and OTC Trading. Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, with approval to offer services in Europe, VALR serves over 900 corporate and institutional clients, and more than half a million users around the world. The exchange has processed over $15 billion in trading volume and secured $55 million in equity funding from reputable investors like Coinbase Ventures, Pantera Capital, and Avon Ventures, affiliated with the parent company of Fidelity Investments.

### What Is Biconomy.com?

Biconomy.com is a cryptocurrency trading and investment platform where users can easily buy, sell, exchange, and store cryptocurrencies. The platform is intuitive and beginner-friendly, supporting basic crypto transactions, digital wallets, and payments such as SEPA,SWIFT, etc.

Established in October 2019, Biconomy.com currently serves over 1 million users and institutions globally, offering access to a wide range of assets and contracts across Spot and crypto derivatives like Futures and Options. The platform also includes features like Demo and Copy Trading, Launchpad projects, Earn and Kickstarter products, an NFT Marketplace, and more.

Biconomy.com provides a professional platform where crypto investors and traders can benefit from an ultra-fast matching engine, 24/7 customer service, a robust mobile app, and multilingual community support. To withdraw funds from accounts or deposit cryptocurrencies, users must complete a mandatory KYC, or “Know Your Customer,” process.

Biconomy.com also has a native token, BIT, and plans to develop its native blockchain, which will allow builders and projects to deploy DApps and enable developers to fully utilize the platform's infrastructure.

### Who Are the Biconomy.com Founders?

The company was founded by Dmitriy Sheludko, who is also the current CEO. To make Bitcoin trading as secure as possible for all cryptocurrency enthusiasts, he decided to build a trading platform. Dmitriy Sheludko holds bachelor's degrees in Economics and Psychology from Yale University and has extensive experience in trading and money management on the NYSE before joining the crypto world in 2014.

### When Did Biconomy.com Launch?

Biconomy.com was launched in October 2019.

### Where Is Biconomy.com Located?

Biconomy.com is one of the first cryptocurrency exchanges in the market, with a team distributed all over the world. The company is registered in the British Virgin Islands, but it does not have a physical head office, and all employees work remotely due to the nature of the crypto business.

### Biconomy.com Restricted Countries

Biconomy.com is available in over 100 countries, although some functions may be restricted in certain areas. The full list of restricted regions can be viewed on the official website.

### What Coins Are Supported on Biconomy.com?

Biconomy.com lists over 180 crypto tokens and offers more than 200 spot trading pairs, including major coins like BTC, ETH, BIT, SOL, APE, LTC, DOGE, SHIB, AVAX, MATIC, DOT, AAVE, XRP, and more.

### How Much Are Biconomy.com Fees?

Commissions on the platform are highly competitive and among the lowest in the market. Users can deposit funds without any fees, while withdrawal fees vary depending on the cryptocurrency.

Trading fees on the platform start at 0.10% and decrease as trading volume increases. For regular users, fees are based on their 30-day trading volumes, with rates following a maker-taker model.

### Is It Possible To Use Leverage or Margin Trading on Biconomy.com?

Biconomy.com offers its clients the ability to trade with up to 100X leverage on crypto derivatives products. Available products include BTC/USD, ETH/USD, XRP/USD, EOS/USD, and other perpetual contracts. Users can also utilize isolated margin and cross margin. Customers have access to inverse perpetuals, crypto futures, crypto options, and leveraged tokens.

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