List of Safe & Unsafe Crypto Exchanges

2024 Cryptnation Safe Exchanges List

Please exercise caution when exchanging and holding cryptocurrencies! Over the years, the collapse of many “reputable” exchanges and coins has taught us that even the most seemingly trustworthy places may not be as safe as once believed.

We believe it is currently best to avoid interest-bearing accounts, which have far greater risk.

Before ever signing up for an exchange or submitting KYC documents, check that your jurisdiction is allowed to trade on that venue.

And we will, of course, keep this list updated throughout the year when necessary.

Decentralized Exchanges

• Matcha.xyz
• SushiSwap
• Uniswap
• Osmosis
• Pancake Swap
• CowSwap
• Jupiter 
• Raydium

Staking/Lending Platforms

• Oasis.app
• Defisaver.com

Non-Custodial Wallets

• Ledger (hardware wallet)
• Trezor (hardware wallet)
• Exodus Wallet
• Trust Wallet
• MetaMask 
• Math Wallet
• Edge Wallet
• “Coinbase Wallet” (Separate application from Coinbase)
• “Crypto.com Wallet” (Separate application from Crypto.com)
• Polkadot.js (for DOT and DOT-network assets only)
• Phantom Wallet (for SOL and SOL-network assets only)
• Keplr Wallet (for Cosmos)

US Citizens (Tier 1)

• Coinbase
• Kraken (Unavailable in NY and WA)

US Citizens (Tier 2)

• Bitflyer US
• Bitstamp
• Gemini 
• Uphold
• CoinMetro (Unavailable in NY, WA and HI)

International (check your jurisdiction)

• Coinbase
• Kraken
• Bitstamp
• Bittrex Global
• CoinMetro
• Uphold

Canada (Community Submitted)

• Bitbuy.ca

Australia (Community Submitted)

• CoinSpot

VPN Services

• Private Internet Access
• ProtonVPN
• NordVPN

Exercise Caution

• Kucoin 
• Bitfinex
• Crypto.com 
• Swyftx.co (Available in Australia)
• CEX.io (Unavailable in NY and VA)

NOT RECOMMENDED

• Bitget
• Binance US (Unavailable in CT, HI, ID, LA, NY, TX and VT)
• Binance International 
• MEXC
• BitMax/Ascend
• Bitmart
• Gate.io
• HitBTC
• HotBit
• Nexo
• VAULD

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