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CEX.IO vs Coinmama

Comparing
two exchanges
Decided by
Editorial rating
Last reviewed
2026-08-27
CEX.IO4.0

A card-friendly exchange licensed across most of the US, but currently closed to deposits and trading in Europe.

Coinmama3.9

A card-first broker that sends bitcoin straight to your own wallet instead of holding it for you.

Verdict: CEX.IO

CEX.IO rates higher on our rubric: 4.0 against 3.9 for Coinmama.

Criterion
Editorial rating
CEX.IO
4.0
Coinmama
3.9

CEX.IO and Coinmama, 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.

CEX.IO and Coinmama compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
FactCEX.IOCoinmama
Editorial rating4.0 (favoured on this row)3.9
Published feesMaker-taker; card costs moreCommission plus card surcharge
Maker feeNot publishedNot published
Taker feeNot publishedNot published
Identity verificationRequiredRequired
Bitcoin-onlyNoNo
Payment rails supported634
Countries ranked in146144
Ranks first in023
Countries shared117117
Security record6 dated events, 1 incident, latest 2026-08-27No record on file
Founded20132013
HeadquartersLondon, United KingdomVancouver, Canada (Wellfield Technologies)
Last reviewed2026-08-272026-08-12

Where both CEX.IO and Coinmama 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 CEX.IO and Coinmama, with each platform's position in that guide.
CountryStatusCEX.IO ranksCoinmama ranksComparison
AlbaniaLegal#4#3
American SamoaLegal#4#3
AngolaLegal#3#2
AnguillaLegal#4#2
Antigua and BarbudaLegal#4#2
ArgentinaLegal#5#4
ArmeniaLegal#4#2
ArubaLegal#4#2
AustraliaLegal#11#10Best exchanges there
AzerbaijanLegal#4#2
BahamasLegal#4#2
BahrainLegal#4#3
BarbadosLegal#4#2
BelizeLegal#3#2
BhutanUnclear#3#2
BrazilLegal#8#7
BruneiUnclear#3#2Best exchanges there
Cape VerdeLegal#3#2
Caribbean NetherlandsLegal#4#2
Cayman IslandsLegal#4#2
ChadLegal#3#2
ChileLegal#5#4
ColombiaLegal#5#4Best exchanges there
ComorosLegal#3#2
Cook IslandsLegal#4#1
Costa RicaLegal#4#3
CuracaoLegal#4#2
DjiboutiLegal#3#2
DominicaLegal#4#2
Dominican RepublicLegal#4#3
EcuadorLegal#4#3
El SalvadorLegal#4#3
Equatorial GuineaLegal#3#2
EritreaUnclear#3#2
Eswatini / SwazilandLegal#3#2
Falkland IslandsLegal#4#1
FijiLegal#4#1
French PolynesiaLegal#4#1
GambiaLegal#3#2
GeorgiaLegal#5#3Best exchanges there
GrenadaLegal#4#2
GuatemalaLegal#3#2
GuernseyLegal#3#4
GuineaLegal#3#2
Hong KongLegal#4#3
Isle of ManLegal#3#4
IsraelLegal#4#3
JamaicaLegal#4#2Best exchanges there
JerseyLegal#3#4
JordanLegal#4#3
KazakhstanLegal#4#2
KiribatiLegal#4#1
KuwaitRestricted#4#3Best exchanges there
KyrgyzstanLegal#4#2
LesothoLegal#3#2
LiberiaLegal#3#2
MacaoUnclear#4#2
MadagascarLegal#3#2
MalaysiaLegal#3#2Best exchanges there
MaldivesUnclear#3#2
Marshall IslandsLegal#4#1
MauritaniaLegal#3#2
MauritiusLegal#4#3
MexicoLegal#5#4Best exchanges there
MicronesiaLegal#4#1
MoldovaLegal#4#3
MongoliaLegal#3#2
MontenegroLegal#4#3
MontserratLegal#4#2
MozambiqueLegal#3#2
NamibiaLegal#3#2Best exchanges there
NauruLegal#4#1
Netherlands AntillesLegal#4#2
New CaledoniaLegal#4#1
New ZealandLegal#5#4
NigerLegal#3#2
NiueLegal#4#1
Norfolk IslandLegal#4#1
North MacedoniaLegal#4#3
Northern Mariana IslandsLegal#4#3
OmanLegal#4#3
PalauLegal#4#1
PanamaLegal#4#3
Papua New GuineaLegal#4#1
ParaguayLegal#4#3
PeruLegal#5#4
Pitcairn IslandsLegal#4#1
SamoaLegal#4#1
São Tomé and PríncipeLegal#3#2
Saudi ArabiaUnclear#4#3
SerbiaLegal#4#3
SeychellesLegal#4#3
Sint MaartenLegal#4#2
Solomon IslandsLegal#4#1
Sri LankaUnclear#3#2
St. HelenaLegal#4#1
St. Kitts and NevisLegal#4#2
St. LuciaLegal#4#2
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesLegal#4#2
SurinameLegal#3#2
TaiwanLegal#4#3
TajikistanLegal#4#2
ThailandLegal#4#3
Timor LesteLegal#3#2
TokelauLegal#4#1
TongaLegal#4#1
TurkmenistanUnclear#3#2
Turks and CaicosLegal#4#2
TuvaluLegal#4#1
UkraineLegal#4#3Best exchanges there
United Arab EmiratesLegal#5#4
UruguayLegal#4#3
UzbekistanRestricted#3#1Best exchanges there
Vatican CityLegal#4#3
VietnamLegal#4#3
Wallis and Futuna IslandsLegal#4#1
Western SaharaUnclear#3#2

Security records of the exchanges ranked in this comparison

Dated events from each review, newest first: breaches, enforcement actions, licences, audits and proof-of-reserves publications. 1 of the 2 carry no dated record on our reviews yet.

CEX.IO6 events

  1. 2026-08-27Outage

    Deposits and trading unavailable in Europe, withdrawals still open

  2. 2026-08-27Licence

    Money transmitter licences in 38 states and DC under NMLS 1804170

  3. 2026-03-12Licence

    UK entity registered with the FCA under the money laundering rules

The full record, with sources, in the CEX.IO review

Frequently asked questions

Is CEX.IO or Coinmama better?

CEX.IO rates higher on our rubric: 4.0 against 3.9 for Coinmama. 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, CEX.IO or Coinmama?

CEX.IO: Maker-taker; card costs more. Coinmama: Commission plus card surcharge. 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 CEX.IO and Coinmama?

Both are ranked in our guides for 117 countries, including Albania, American Samoa, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda. CEX.IO is ranked in 146 countries in all and Coinmama in 144; each country guide ranks its own roster, so the two can sit in a different order from one country to the next.

Has CEX.IO or Coinmama had a security incident?

CEX.IO carries 1 incident among 6 dated events, the latest on 2026-08-27: Deposits and trading unavailable in Europe, withdrawals still open. Coinmama 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 CEX.IO and Coinmama require ID verification?

CEX.IO: required; identity verification is required before purchasing.. Coinmama: required; identity verification is required before your first purchase..

The full reviews: CEX.IO and Coinmama, each with its sources, and every exchange we review.

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