Compare the best crypto exchanges in Bangladesh for 2026: regulation, BDT deposits and withdrawals, fees, coins, futures and each exchange's main catch.
Accepts clients from Bangladesh Accepts clients from Bangladesh Accepts clients from Bangladesh Accepts clients from BangladeshAvailable in the EU as Bybit EU Accepts clients from BangladeshAvailable in the EU as Gate EU Accepts clients from BangladeshAvailable in the EU as OKX EU Accepts clients from Bangladesh Accepts clients from Bangladesh| Exchange | Spot assetscrypto | Futures assets | Spot feesmaker/taker | Futures feesmaker/taker | Max leverage | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. BitgetVisit | 507 | 478 | 0.1% / 0.1% | 0.02% / 0.06% | 125× | Yes |
| 2. MEXCVisit | 1,320 | 614 | 0% / 0.05% | 0% / 0.02% | 200× | Yes |
| 3. KrakenVisit | 679 | 177 | 0.4% / 0.8% | 0.02% / 0.05% | 50× | Yes |
| 4. BybitVisit | 380 | 577 | 0.1% / 0.1% | 0.02% / 0.055% | 100× | Yes |
| 5. GateVisit | 2,052 | 1,022 | 0.1% / 0.1% | 0.02% / 0.05% | 200× | Yes |
| 6. OKXVisit | 298 | 485 | 0.2% / 0.35% | 0.02% / 0.05% | 125× | Yes |
| 7. CoinbaseVisit | 402 | 131 | 0.4% / 0.6% | 0.05% / 0.05% | 10× | Yes |
| 8. Bit2MeVisit | 192 | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| Exchange | Score | Founded | Headquarters | Founder | CEO | KYC | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. BitgetVisit | 7.8 | 2018 | Singapore | Sandra Lou | Gracy Chen | Required | Yes |
| 2. MEXCVisit | 4.2 | 2018 | Singapore | John Chen | John Chen | Required | Yes |
| 3. KrakenVisit | 9.3 | 2011 | San Francisco, USA | Jesse Powell | David Ripley | Required | Yes |
| 4. BybitVisit | 9 | 2018 | Dubai | Ben Zhou | Ben Zhou | Required | Yes |
| 5. GateVisit | 7.2 | 2013 | Hong Kong | Lin Han | Lin Han | Required | Yes |
| 6. OKXVisit | 7.8 | 2017 | Seychelles | Star Xu | Star Xu | Required | Yes |
| 7. CoinbaseVisit | 7.7 | 2012 | Remote | Brian Armstrong | Brian Armstrong | Required | Yes |
| 8. Bit2MeVisit | 6.1 | 2014 | Elche, Spain | Leif Ferreira, Andrei Manuel (co-founders) | Leif Ferreira, Koh Onozawa Martinez (co-CEOs since 2024) | Required | Yes |
The Bangladesh column is checked live against each exchange's restricted-country list.
Bitget is our top pick for traders in Bangladesh who want copy trading, a wide coin list and a demo account in one place, though its current withdrawal pause needs watching. Bangladesh Bank hasn’t approved any virtual currency and asks people not to trade crypto, and no authority here licences exchanges.
So none of the exchanges below gives you an approved way to pay in or cash out taka, and none has local oversight. What separates them is cost, choice and track record. MEXC is the cheapest to trade on, Gate lists the most coins and Kraken has the longest history. Security incidents at several of them show why you shouldn’t leave large sums on any exchange.
Bitget runs the world's largest copy trading platform, so if you're still learning, you can mirror experienced traders instead of guessing on your own. You get 507 coins on spot, futures on 478 coins with up to 125x leverage, plus trading bots and a free demo account for practising with virtual funds.
No authority licences crypto exchanges in Bangladesh, so Bitget has no local licence and you'd have no regulator here to turn to in a dispute. It accepts cards, bank transfer, Apple Pay and Google Pay, but none of these is an approved way to pay in taka, and withdrawals go out only as crypto, SEPA or Pix. Spot trades cost 0.1% for makers and takers, while futures cost 0.02% for limit orders and 0.06% for market orders.
You must pass KYC with an ID and a face check before trading, and paying fees in BGB cuts eligible spot fees by 20%. Bitget launched in 2018, is based in Singapore and was co-founded by Sandra Lou, with Gracy Chen as CEO. In September 2026 it reported unauthorized transfers of about $351.6 million from some hot and warm wallets and paused withdrawals during the investigation, so money you deposit now could be stuck until they reopen, although Bitget says user balances are safe and its User Protection Fund covers the loss.
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MEXC charges the least of any exchange here: 0% on spot limit orders and 0.05% on market orders, with futures at 0% for makers and 0.02% for takers. If you trade often, those savings add up, and the coin list is second only to Gate's, with 1,320 coins on spot and futures on 614 coins at up to 200x leverage.
No authority in Bangladesh grants exchange licences, and MEXC's own regulatory position is uncertain, so there's little outside oversight if a dispute comes up. Funding options include cards, bank transfer, PayPal and providers such as MoonPay and Banxa, but none of these gives you an approved taka route. Fees also change often and vary by region, so check the fee page for your own account before you trade.
KYC is compulsory for every account, and until you complete it you can't deposit, trade or withdraw. MEXC started in 2018, operates from Singapore, and its co-founder John Chen also serves as CEO. Many users have reported MEXC withholding customer funds, which means your money could be frozen with little recourse, so hold only what you're actively trading there.
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Kraken has the longest record of any exchange here and is regulated in the UK, Canada, Australia and Abu Dhabi, which tells you how carefully it's run. It publishes proof of reserves, letting you confirm that customer deposits are backed, and offers 679 coins on spot plus futures on 177 coins with leverage reaching 50x.
None of those licences covers Bangladesh, where no regulator oversees crypto exchanges, so they give you no local protection. Spot trading is expensive, with makers paying 0.4% and takers 0.8%, which bites if you buy and sell often, while futures cost only 0.02% and 0.05%. You can pay by card, bank transfer, PayPal, Apple Pay or Google Pay, though none of them is approved for moving taka in or out.
KYC with ID and facial recognition is required, and there's no copy trading or bots, so it suits people who place their own trades. Kraken dates from 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, USA; Jesse Powell co-founded it, and David Ripley is CEO. In June 2024 CertiK used a bug to withdraw $3 million from Kraken's treasury before returning it, and although no customer assets were affected, it shows that even a careful exchange can have flaws in its systems.
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Derivatives are Bybit's strength: futures on 577 coins with a maximum of 100x leverage, options on 8 coins, plus copy trading, bots and a demo account. That range suits active traders, and spot covers 380 coins alongside tokenized stocks, forex and commodity contracts.
No authority here licences exchanges, so Bybit has no licence covering Bangladesh and you trade without local protection. Spot costs 0.1% for makers and takers and futures cost 0.02% and 0.055%, which keeps active trading cheap. It takes cards, bank transfer, SWIFT, Apple Pay, Google Pay and providers like MoonPay, though not one of them offers a sanctioned taka route.
KYC is mandatory, and higher limits need proof of address, and Bybit publishes proof of reserves. Bybit opened in 2018 with its base in Dubai, and co-founder Ben Zhou leads it as CEO. In February 2025 hackers stole over $1.5 billion, and although Bybit recovered all users' funds within 72 hours, a theft that size shows why you shouldn't keep long-term savings on any exchange.
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No exchange here lists more coins than Gate: 2,052 on spot, plus 1,022 available as futures with leverage as high as 200x. If you're after small or new tokens, that's the widest choice you'll find, and it adds options on 12 coins, copy trading, staking and a futures demo on its testnet.
Gate has no Bangladeshi licence, because no authority here licences exchanges, which leaves you without a local regulator to appeal to. Spot costs 0.1% for makers and takers, and futures cost 0.02% and 0.05%, in line with the cheaper exchanges here. You can fund by card, SWIFT, Banxa, Simplex or AdvCash, none of which gives you a sanctioned way to move taka, and withdrawals go out only as crypto or bank transfer.
Paying fees in GT, Gate's own token, can bring costs down. Gate began in 2013 under the name Bter, is based in Hong Kong, and is run by its co-founder and CEO, Lin Han. You can't withdraw anything until KYC is approved, so if your verification stalls, any money you've deposited stays locked on the exchange.
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OKX has deep liquidity in both spot and futures, which keeps slippage low when you trade. Futures cover 485 coins and go as high as 125x leverage, spot has 298 coins, and you also get options on 4 coins, copy trading, a demo mode and staking.
No authority in Bangladesh licences exchanges, so OKX holds no licence here and no local regulator watches over it. Spot is pricier than most exchanges here, at 0.2% per maker order and 0.35% per taker order, while futures cost 0.02% and 0.05%. Cards, bank transfer and Zen all work for deposits, but no approved channel for taka runs through any of them.
KYC is mandatory, and OKX publishes proof of reserves, which lets you verify that deposits are backed. OKX has operated since 2017 from Seychelles, with co-founder Star Xu in the CEO seat. Its central exchange has never been directly hacked, but hackers drained $2.7 million from its DEX in 2023 through a compromised admin key, so take extra care if you use its on-chain tools.
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Coinbase is the simplest exchange here to use and is fully regulated in the United States, which suits a first-time buyer who wants a clean app from a closely supervised company. Spot covers 402 coins and futures cover 131, with leverage capped at 10x, which limits how fast a bad trade can wipe you out.
That US oversight doesn't extend to Bangladesh, which has no licensing regime for crypto exchanges, so you get no local protection. Spot fees are among the highest here, with limit orders at 0.4% and market orders at 0.6%, which eats into small, frequent trades, although futures cost 0.05% whichever order type you use. Deposits come in by crypto, PayPal, card or SEPA, and none of them counts as an approved channel for taka.
KYC is required at sign-up, and there's no copy trading, bots or demo account, so beginners learn with real money. Coinbase started in 2012, works remotely rather than from a head office, and is led by co-founder Brian Armstrong as CEO. In spring 2021 more than 6,000 customers had their accounts compromised, which shows attackers go after individual logins, so turn on two-factor authentication and address whitelisting if you sign up.
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Bit2Me keeps things simple: it's a spot-only exchange with 192 coins, so there's no leverage to tempt you into bets you can't afford. It keeps crypto in cold storage and offers a debit card.
Bangladesh has no licensing body for crypto exchanges, so Bit2Me carries no local licence, leaving you no regulator here to turn to. There's no approved way to pay in or cash out taka either, and with no futures, copy trading or staking, it gives you far fewer tools than every other exchange here.
KYC is required, and Bit2Me has its own B2M token. It launched in 2014 in Elche, Spain, was co-founded by Leif Ferreira and Andrei Manuel, and is run by co-CEOs Leif Ferreira and Koh Onozawa Martinez. Bit2Me doesn't publish proof of reserves, leaving you no way to confirm that customer deposits are fully backed.
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Our editorial team selected, tested and ranked the best crypto exchanges for traders in Bangladesh. We started with exchanges that accept users in Bangladesh, then weighed each one on the whole package rather than a single number. The order is our editorial judgment of that package, while the CWR Score on each card rates the exchange on its own, so an exchange placed lower can carry a higher score.
Bangladesh Bank, the central bank, has not approved any virtual currency and asks everyone to stay away from buying, selling or trading crypto such as Bitcoin, and from helping or promoting it. It says crypto isn’t legal tender and that crypto transactions aren’t approved by it or any other regulator. Its 2014 warning said such transactions may involve unauthorised foreign-exchange dealings punishable under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947, and that users could face charges under the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012; in 2021 it said this position hadn’t changed.
No regulator licenses crypto exchanges in Bangladesh. In July 2026 Bangladesh Bank again warned people not to invest in, trade on or recruit for unapproved crypto trading or MLM platforms, saying they aren’t licensed or approved by it or any other regulator and carry a risk of financial loss and fraud.
In practice, there is no approved local way to buy crypto in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Bank hasn’t approved any crypto transactions, so no bank, card or payment route here is authorised to move taka into a crypto exchange, and no exchange holds a Bangladeshi licence. Opening an account on any exchange in this ranking means dealing with a company that has no local oversight. If your account is frozen, funds go missing or a withdrawal stalls, there’s no regulator here to help you recover anything. It also means acting against the central bank’s clear advice, with the legal exposure set out above. If you go ahead anyway, that risk sits entirely with you.
Bitget offers the strongest overall package for traders in Bangladesh, with copy trading, a demo account and a broad coin list, but wait until its withdrawals reopen before you deposit. MEXC is the cheapest place to trade if you can accept its record on withheld funds, Gate has the widest coin choice, and Kraken or Coinbase suit people who value a long, regulated track record over low fees. Whichever you pick, Bangladesh Bank asks people not to trade crypto and no exchange here has local oversight, so any money you put in carries risk with nowhere local to turn.
Bangladesh Bank, the central bank, has not approved any virtual currency and asks everyone not to buy, sell or trade crypto. It says crypto isn't legal tender and that no regulator has approved crypto transactions, and it has warned that such dealings may count as unauthorised foreign-exchange activity and could lead to money-laundering charges. No authority licences crypto exchanges in the country.
No. None of these exchanges offers an approved way to pay in or cash out taka, because Bangladesh Bank hasn't approved any crypto transactions. Their card, bank and payment-provider options are not authorised routes for taka.
MEXC. It charges nothing on spot limit orders, has the lowest spot market-order fee here and has the lowest futures fees here. Its fees change often and vary by region, though, and many users have reported it withholding funds.
Bitget reported unauthorized transfers of about $351.6 million from some hot and warm wallets in September 2026 and paused withdrawals during the investigation. It says cold wallets and user balances are secure and that its User Protection Fund covers the loss, but any money you deposit could be stuck until withdrawals reopen.
Coinbase is the simplest to use and caps futures leverage low, but its spot fees are high and it has no demo account. Bitget suits beginners who want to learn, with copy trading and a free demo account. Bit2Me is spot-only, so there's no leverage to get you into trouble.
Yes. Every exchange here requires KYC, usually a government ID and a face check, and some also ask for proof of address for higher limits. At Gate you can't withdraw anything until verification is approved, and at MEXC you can't even deposit or trade without it.
In the EU, Bybit serves customers through a separate platform, Bybit EU, which is licensed under MiCA.
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In the EU, OKX serves customers through OKX EU, which is run by a separate company licensed under MiCA and offers different products.
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