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The best crypto exchanges in Egypt
Bybit is our top pick for traders in Egypt who want low spot fees, a deep futures market and options in one account. Egyptian law bars crypto trading without a Central Bank of Egypt licence, and the bank says it has never issued one, so none of these exchanges is licensed in Egypt.
Funding in pounds is the main problem. None of these exchanges offers a pound route the Central Bank allows, and InstaPay, Meeza cards and mobile wallets are not a lawful way to pay an exchange. After that, compare fees, the coins and products you would actually use, and each exchange’s security record. Bitget and Binance have both paused withdrawals after recent hacks.
Bybit gives you the widest toolkit for the money: 378 coins on spot, futures on 576 coins with up to 100x leverage, plus options, copy trading and trading bots. If you want one account for everything, you rarely need a second exchange. It holds no licence from the Central Bank of Egypt, though, so no Egyptian regulator can step in if a dispute goes wrong.
Funding is the hard part. Bybit takes bank transfer, cards, SEPA, Pix, Faster Payments and similar foreign rails, plus a P2P marketplace, but none of them is a pound route the Central Bank allows. The bank limits dealing inside Egypt to official currencies and bars payment-facilitator merchants from crypto business, so InstaPay, Meeza cards and mobile wallets cannot lawfully move money in or out.
Spot trades cost 0.1% for makers and takers, futures cost 0.02% for limit orders and 0.055% for market orders, and KYC is required. Bybit launched in 2018, is based in Dubai and was co-founded by Ben Zhou, who is also CEO. Hackers stole more than $1.5 billion from a Bybit cold wallet in February 2025, and customer balances stayed covered, but even the largest exchanges get hit, so don't leave more there than you are trading with.
Key points
Bybit has no licence from the Central Bank of Egypt, so there is no local regulator to turn to.
You can trade 378 spot coins, futures, options, copy trading and bots, with spot at 0.1% for makers and takers.
There is no lawful pound route, and the February 2025 cold-wallet theft is the main mark against its security.
Was uns gefällt
0.1% spot fee for makers and takers
Futures on 576 coins up to 100x leverage
Options, copy trading and trading bots
Publishes proof of reserves
Was dagegen spricht
No pound route, so funding from Egypt is hard
No Egyptian licence, so no local protection
Suffered a large cold-wallet theft, a reminder that even a big exchange's security can fail
Copy trading is Bitget's big draw. It runs one of the largest copy trading platforms, so a newer trader can follow experienced traders instead of building every position alone. Behind that are 496 spot coins, futures on 494 coins where leverage reaches 125x, trading bots and a demo account for practice.
Bitget has no Central Bank of Egypt licence, so you would be dealing with an offshore firm that no Egyptian authority oversees. It offers cards, bank transfer, SEPA, Pix and a P2P market, but none gives you an approved way to fund in Egyptian pounds, because the rules keep Egyptian banks and payment firms out of crypto business.
Spot costs 0.1% for makers and takers, with 20% off when you pay fees in BGB. Futures cost 0.02% maker and 0.06% taker, and KYC is required. Bitget was co-founded in 2018 by Sandra Lou, is based in Singapore and is run by CEO Gracy Chen. In September 2026 it reported unauthorized transfers of about $351.6 million from some hot and warm wallets and paused withdrawals during the investigation. Bitget says its User Protection Fund covers the loss, but money you deposit may be stuck until withdrawals reopen.
Key points
Bitget holds no licence from the Central Bank of Egypt.
Copy trading, bots, 496 spot coins and futures up to 125x leverage are on offer, with spot at 0.1% for makers and takers.
Withdrawals are paused after the September 2026 hack, so new deposits may be stuck for now.
Was uns gefällt
One of the largest copy trading platforms
496 spot coins
Futures up to 125x leverage
Fee discount when you pay in BGB
Demo account for practice
Was dagegen spricht
Withdrawals paused after a hack, so funds may be stuck
Kraken's appeal is its track record. It has run since 2011, is regulated in several countries and publishes proof of reserves, so you can check that customer deposits are backed. None of those licences covers Egypt, so local legal protection doesn't come with the account.
You get 684 spot coins and futures on 168 coins up to 50x leverage, but there is no P2P market, no copy trading and no bots. Funding runs through bank transfer, cards, ACH, SEPA, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay, none of them in pounds. The Central Bank's rules also bar Egyptian payment firms from crypto business, so there is no lawful pound route.
Spot is expensive at 0.4% maker and 0.8% taker. Futures cost 0.02% and 0.05%, and KYC is required. Kraken's co-founder is Jesse Powell, its head office sits in San Francisco, USA, and David Ripley leads it as CEO. The catch is cost: those spot fees take a far bigger slice of each buy than at Bybit or Binance, so Kraken suits holding better than frequent trading.
Key points
Kraken is regulated in several countries, but none of its licences covers Egypt.
You can trade 684 spot coins and futures, with no P2P, copy trading or bots.
Spot fees of 0.4% maker and 0.8% taker make regular trading costly.
Was uns gefällt
Long track record
Publishes proof of reserves
684 spot coins
Low futures fees
Was dagegen spricht
Spot fees up to 0.8%, so frequent trading costs more
For depth, Binance is hard to beat. It has the deepest liquidity in the market, 519 spot coins, 522 futures coins with leverage climbing to 150x, and options, P2P, copy trading and bots. Deep order books mean larger orders fill closer to the price you see.
Binance holds no licence from Egypt's central bank, so no local authority can help if something goes wrong. It takes bank transfer, cards, Google Pay, SEPA, SWIFT and P2P, but none of these is a sanctioned way in from Egyptian pounds, because dealing inside Egypt is limited to official currencies.
Spot trades are charged 0.1% whether you make or take, or up to 25% less when you pay in BNB. Futures charge 0.02% to makers and 0.05% to takers, and you need to verify your identity. Binance launched in 2017, co-founded by Changpeng Zhao; its base is the Cayman Islands and its CEO is Richard Teng. On 29 October 2026 it reported unauthorized withdrawals affecting an estimated $6.3 billion and paused withdrawals. It pledges to cover all losses, but check its status first, because you may not be able to take money out straight away.
Key points
Binance has no licence from the Central Bank of Egypt.
It has the widest product range, from options to P2P, with spot at 0.1% for makers and takers.
Withdrawals were paused after the October 2026 security incident, so check its status before sending money.
Was uns gefällt
Deepest liquidity
Futures up to 150x leverage
Options, peer-to-peer, copy trading and bots
0.1% spot fee for makers and takers
Was dagegen spricht
Withdrawals paused after a security incident
Not very beginner-friendly, so expect a learning curve
Coinbase is the simplest exchange here for buying and holding. The app is built for beginners, it publishes proof of reserves and it lists 404 spot coins. Futures cover 131 coins and cap leverage at 10x, a low ceiling that keeps leveraged bets smaller.
No Central Bank of Egypt licence backs Coinbase, so its regulation elsewhere does nothing for you locally. Deposits come by card, PayPal, SEPA and crypto, and withdrawals go out by bank transfer, ACH, SEPA and SWIFT, none in pounds. With no P2P market either, you have no approved way to move pounds in.
Spot fees are among the highest here at 0.4% maker and 0.6% taker, while futures cost 0.05% for makers and takers. KYC is required. Brian Armstrong co-founded Coinbase in 2012 and still runs it as CEO, and it works as a remote company without a single head office. In 2021 more than 6,000 customers had their accounts compromised, so turn on two-factor authentication and an address whitelist before you deposit.
Key points
Coinbase holds no licence from the Central Bank of Egypt.
It is simple for beginners, with 404 spot coins and modest futures leverage.
Spot fees up to 0.6% and no P2P market make it costly and hard to fund from Egypt.
Derivatives are where OKX is strongest: futures on 521 coins that allow as much as 125x leverage, options and copy trading, alongside 300 spot coins. If you mainly trade futures, its low futures fees matter more than the shorter spot list.
Egyptian regulators have not licensed OKX, which leaves you relying on an offshore company with no Egyptian oversight. It has a busy P2P market and supports many currencies, but that doesn't change the local rules: dealing inside Egypt is limited to official currencies, and paying an exchange through InstaPay, Meeza or a mobile wallet runs against Central Bank rules.
OKX charges 0.2% maker and 0.35% taker on spot and 0.02% maker and 0.05% taker on futures, with identity verification needed before you trade. OKX dates from 2017; co-founder Star Xu is also its CEO, and the company operates from Seychelles. Its main exchange has never been directly hacked, but its DEX lost $2.7 million in a 2023 exploit, so take more care with its on-chain products than with the exchange account.
Key points
OKX holds no licence from the Central Bank of Egypt.
Futures, options and copy trading are its strengths, with futures at 0.02% maker and 0.05% taker.
Its spot taker fee of 0.35% makes market buys pricier than at Bybit or Binance.
MEXC has the most coins and the lowest fees here: 1,257 coins to trade on spot, 575 on futures, and leverage as high as 500x. New tokens often list here first, but the smallest ones trade thinly, so check the order book before you buy.
No Egyptian regulator has licensed MEXC, and it faces regulatory uncertainty, leaving nobody local to hold it to account. It offers cards, bank transfer, providers such as MoonPay and Banxa, and P2P, but none of them lets you deposit pounds with the regulator's approval.
Spot costs 0% for makers and 0.05% for takers; futures run 0% maker and 0.02% taker, and you must complete KYC to trade. MEXC launched in 2018, is based in Singapore and was co-founded by John Chen, who runs it as CEO. The real worry is its reputation: there are many reported cases of MEXC withholding customer funds, so you could struggle to get your money out.
Key points
MEXC holds no licence from the Central Bank of Egypt and faces regulatory uncertainty.
It lists 1,257 spot coins, with a spot maker fee of 0%.
Many reported cases of withheld customer funds mean withdrawals are the main risk.
Bitstamp keeps things to plain spot trading: 118 coins, Basic and Pro modes in the app, and no futures or margin. If you only want to buy and hold, that short menu is easy to learn, though active traders will find it thin.
Bitstamp holds licences in several major markets, but none in Egypt, which means they give you no local protection here. Funding runs by card, SEPA, ACH, Faster Payments, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay, with no P2P market and no pound route. The Central Bank's rules also shut Egyptian payment firms out of crypto business.
Spot trades are billed at 0.3% maker and 0.4% taker, and identity checks are compulsory. Bitstamp goes back to 2011, when Nejc Kodrič co-founded it; today its home is Luxembourg, under CEO Jean-Baptiste Graftieau. It doesn't publish proof of reserves, so you can't check for yourself that customer deposits are fully backed. A 2015 phishing attack also cost it about 19,000 BTC from its hot wallet.
Key points
Bitstamp is licensed in several markets, but not by the Central Bank of Egypt.
It offers spot trading only, at 0.3% maker and 0.4% taker.
There is no proof of reserves, so you can't verify that customer deposits are backed.
Was uns gefällt
Simple Basic and Pro modes
Licensed in several major markets
Staking and lending
Was dagegen spricht
No futures or margin
No proof of reserves, so backing can't be checked
Higher spot fees for small traders
No pound route from Egypt
How we ranked these exchanges
Our editorial team selected, tested and ranked the best crypto exchanges for traders in Egypt. We started with exchanges that accept users in Egypt and weighed the whole package rather than any single number. The order is our editors‘ overall judgment of that package. The CWR Score on each card rates that exchange on its own, which is why some exchanges placed lower carry a higher score.
Regulation and licences
Funding and withdrawals in Egyptian pounds
Spot and futures trading fees
Coins and products you can trade
Security record, including hacks and proof of reserves
Is crypto trading legal in Egypt?
No, not without a licence from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), and the CBE says it has never issued one. Article 206 of the Central Bank and Banking Sector Law (Law No. 194 of 2020, published on 15 September 2020) prohibits issuing crypto, trading in it, promoting it, setting up or running platforms for trading it, or carrying out related activities without a licence from the CBE’s board. Article 225 punishes a breach with imprisonment and a fine of 1 million to 10 million Egyptian pounds, or one of the two.
That means no crypto exchange is licensed to operate in Egypt. The CBE warned the public against dealing in any kind of crypto in January 2018, September 2022 and March 2023, and said in the 2023 statement that no licence has been issued for these activities in the Egyptian market. In May 2025 the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), which supervises non-bank financial markets, also warned citizens against investing in crypto. The law does not name simply holding crypto, and the CBE’s website showed no later statement and no licensing rules for crypto when checked on 6 October 2026.
Buying crypto in Egypt: what the law says
In practice, there is no lawful local route to a crypto exchange from Egypt. None of these exchanges holds a Central Bank of Egypt licence, because none has ever been issued, so trading on any of them means dealing in crypto without the permission the law requires. Egyptian bank transfers, InstaPay, Meeza cards and mobile wallets are not a legal way to pay an exchange. The Central Bank limits dealing inside Egypt to official currencies and keeps payment firms out of crypto business. Peer-to-peer deals in pounds don’t change that. If something goes wrong, no Egyptian regulator can help you recover your money. The law does not name simply holding crypto, but trading it is covered.
Bottom line
Bybit offers the best mix of low fees, coin choice, futures and options. Bitget and Binance offer similar depth, but both have paused withdrawals after recent hacks, so check their status before you deposit. Kraken and Coinbase suit careful buyers who accept higher spot fees, while MEXC’s low fees come with a poor record on withdrawals. None of these exchanges is licensed in Egypt and there is no lawful pound route, so weigh that legal risk before anything else.
Fragen
Frequently asked
Not without a licence from the Central Bank of Egypt, and the bank says it has never issued one. The law bars trading crypto and running platforms for it without that licence. Breaking it can mean prison, a fine of 1 million to 10 million Egyptian pounds, or both. The Central Bank and the Financial Regulatory Authority have both warned the public against crypto. The law does not name simply holding crypto.
Bybit is our top pick. It charges 0.1% on spot trades for makers and takers, offers futures on 576 coins with up to 100x leverage, and adds options, copy trading and bots. Like every exchange in this ranking, it has no licence from the Central Bank of Egypt.
No. None of these exchanges offers a pound route the Central Bank allows. The bank limits dealing inside Egypt to official currencies and bars payment firms from crypto business, so InstaPay, Meeza cards and mobile wallets are not a lawful way to fund an exchange.
MEXC. Spot costs 0% for makers and 0.05% for takers, and futures cost 0% and 0.02%. There are many reported cases of MEXC withholding customer funds, though, so cheap trading comes with a real risk of trouble getting your money out.
Both paused withdrawals. In September 2026 Bitget reported unauthorized transfers of about $351.6 million from some hot and warm wallets, and it says its User Protection Fund covers the loss. On 29 October 2026 Binance reported unauthorized withdrawals affecting an estimated $6.3 billion and pledged to cover all losses. Until withdrawals are fully running again, money you send to either one may be stuck.
Coinbase has the simplest app and publishes proof of reserves, but its spot fees run from 0.4% to 0.6%. Bitget's copy trading lets newer traders follow experienced ones, and Bitstamp keeps things to plain spot trading with Basic and Pro modes.
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