Binance vs OKX
Liquidity versus disclosure — and whether the built-in wallet changes your workflow.
Binance
The deepest order books in crypto, with the widest product range.
OKX
A trading platform and a self-custody wallet in one product.
Binance and OKX sit in the same tier on depth and product range, so the decision falls to two things: how much you value proof-of-reserves consistency, and whether you move between centralised and on-chain trading.
Side by side
| Binance | OKX | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Spot maker | 0.1% | 0.08% |
| Spot taker | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Futures maker | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Futures taker | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Assets listed | 400+ | 350+ |
| Founded | 2017 | 2017 |
| Proof of reserves | Yes | Yes |
| Copy trading | Yes | Yes |
| Options | Yes | Yes |
| Restricted in | US | US, CA |
Which one, for whom
On-chain and DeFi users
OKX
The self-custody wallet and DEX aggregator share the account, removing a whole export-and-import step.
High-volume spot traders
Binance
More depth across more pairs, and the BNB discount takes spot to 0.075%.
Maker-heavy strategies
OKX
0.08% spot maker at the entry tier undercuts Binance before any token discount.
Frequently asked questions
Which publishes better proof-of-reserves?
OKX, on cadence. It has published monthly Merkle-tree attestations more consistently than any other large offshore venue.
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Full reviews
- Binance review
The deepest order books in crypto, with the widest product range.
- OKX review
A trading platform and a self-custody wallet in one product.
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