{"id":44530,"date":"2021-03-03T11:40:37","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T16:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/?p=44530"},"modified":"2021-03-03T12:46:22","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T17:46:22","slug":"where-are-the-major-crypto-exchanges-located","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/blog\/where-are-the-major-crypto-exchanges-located\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Are The Major Crypto Exchanges Located?"},"content":{"rendered":"
The cryptocurrency community would not exist if it weren’t for cryptocurrency exchanges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Without them, it would be hard (if not impossible) to trade one cryptocurrency for another. Since exchanges are digital and virtual entities, their locations are not necessarily tied to specific nations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n That means some of the major cryptocurrency exchanges are located in countries that <\/span>might surprise you<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We’re not talking about some tiny, unheard-of island nation, either\u2014the U.S. and China are home to some of the world’s most popular exchanges.<\/span><\/p>\n So, which are the leading exchanges, and where exactly are they located?<\/span><\/p>\n This can be slightly trickier to answer than it first seems. Due to its decentralized nature and association by the government of criminal activity, they are prone to moving around.<\/span><\/p>\n Nevertheless, the countries with the most important exchanges are:<\/span><\/p>\n It should come as no surprise that the USA is home to some of the world’s major exchanges.<\/span><\/p>\n The exchanges located in the USA include:<\/span><\/p>\n Coinbase is very well-known<\/span><\/a> and is one of the most popular cryptocurrency exchanges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The main reason is that Coinbase is probably the most straightforward place to buy Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n However, Coinbase isn’t just limited to these three currencies. In total, there are 50 coins that you can buy on Coinbase.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange that offers a wide range of digital assets to trade. It has grown to become one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Kraken offers a good selection of trading pairs, including bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin, and bitcoin cash, among others.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It accepts deposits from European, Canadian, British, and Japanese customers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Kraken’s fees are relatively low, and it offers very low fees on a wide range of digital currency pairs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Gemini is a US-based crypto exchange that rose to prominence due to its founders, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, also known as the Winklevoss twins, famous for holding large Bitcoin volumes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n
United States of America (USA)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Coinbase<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Kraken<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Gemini<\/strong><\/h3>\n