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bitbank vs Coincheck

Comparing
two exchanges
Decided by
Editorial rating
Last reviewed
2026-08-23

FSA-registered Japanese order book that pays makers a rebate rather than charging them, with full yen deposits and withdrawals.

Nasdaq-listed Japanese exchange with free yen transfers and the country's most-downloaded app, rebuilt after the largest crypto theft of its era.

Verdict: bitbank

bitbank rates higher on our rubric: 4.4 against 4.0 for Coincheck.

Criterion
Editorial rating
bitbank
4.4
Coincheck
4.0

bitbank and Coincheck, fact by fact

Every row is from the two reviews as of their review dates, with sources on each. A check marks the side a decidable criterion favours; rows without one are information, not a score.

bitbank and Coincheck compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
FactbitbankCoincheck
Editorial rating4.4 (favoured on this row)4.0
Published feesMaker rebate of 0.02%Free yen bank transfers
Maker feeA rebate of 0.02 percent, paid to you rather than chargedNot published
Taker feeA published taker rate; check the current schedule before crossing the spreadNot published
Identity verificationRequiredRequired
Bitcoin-onlyNoNo
Payment rails supported11
Countries ranked in11
Ranks first in10
Countries shared11
Security recordNo record on fileNo record on file
Founded20142012
HeadquartersTokyo, JapanTokyo, Japan
Last reviewed2026-08-232026-08-23

Where both bitbank and Coincheck are ranked

Each country guide ranks its own roster on published fees, security record and local payment support, so the two can sit in a different order from one country to the next.

Countries whose guide ranks both bitbank and Coincheck, with each platform's position in that guide.
CountryStatusbitbank ranksCoincheck ranksComparison
JapanLegal#1#4

Frequently asked questions

Is bitbank or Coincheck better?

bitbank rates higher on our rubric: 4.4 against 4.0 for Coincheck. The rating weighs published fees, security record and local payment support; the table above sets each beside the other so you can check the score against the facts.

Which is cheaper, bitbank or Coincheck?

bitbank: Maker rebate of 0.02%. Coincheck: Free yen bank transfers. Those are each platform's published headline rates; card purchases and instant-buy widgets cost more than the order book on both, and each review carries the full schedule.

Where can I use both bitbank and Coincheck?

Both are ranked in our guides for Japan. bitbank is ranked in 1 countries in all and Coincheck in 1; each country guide ranks its own roster, so the two can sit in a different order from one country to the next.

Has bitbank or Coincheck had a security incident?

bitbank carries no dated security record on our review yet, a gap in our records rather than a clean bill. Coincheck carries no dated security record on our review yet, a gap in our records rather than a clean bill. Both reviews list every event with its source.

Do bitbank and Coincheck require ID verification?

bitbank: required. Coincheck: required.

The full reviews: bitbank and Coincheck, each with its sources, and every exchange we review.

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