Crypto Exchanges & Platforms
Venues for buying, holding, transferring and staking digital assets.
What this category covers
Crypto platforms vary in the assets they list, how trading is priced, whether external deposits and withdrawals are permitted, how customer assets are custodied and which regulatory registrations apply. Digital assets are generally not covered by SIPC or FDIC protection.
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Platforms in this category (27)
| Platform | Assets listed | Trading fee | External withdrawals | Staking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaca | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Bitcoin IRA | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| BitIRA | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Cash App Investing | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Coinbase | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Apy: Variable: Yes; Guarantee: No; Backward looking: Yes; Available: Yes; Fee to stake: $0; Reward commission: Yes; Standard commission: Rate: 35% of network rewards under current standard schedule; Applicable assets: ADA, ATOM, AVAX, DOT, ETH, MATIC, SOL, XTZ; Reward rate variable: Yes; Instant unstaking fee: variable and disclosed before transaction; Fee to standard unstake: $0; Coinbase one discounted commissions: Basic: 31.75% on applicable supported assets; Premium: 25.25%; Preferred: 28.5% |
| Crypto.com | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Yes |
| Directed IRA | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| E*TRADE | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| eToro | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Fidelity | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Gemini | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Interactive Brokers | Not documented | Not documented | Yes | Not documented |
| IRA Financial | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| iTrustCapital | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Kraken | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Yes |
| moomoo | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| OANDA | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Pionex.US | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Plynk | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Public | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Robinhood | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| SogoTrade | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Stash | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| tastytrade | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | No |
| Unchained IRA | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Uphold | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Webull | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
Alpaca
Developers and active traders who want API-first access to U.S. stocks/ETFs, fractional shares and automated execution rather than a full-service advisory relationship.
- Minimum
- No account minimum for individual live brokerage accounts; fractional stock/ETF orders can start at $1. Margin accounts are subject to applicable margin-deposit requirements.
- Eligibility
- Open
Bitcoin IRA
Retirement investors seeking a broad cryptocurrency menu inside an IRA, including users who value integrated trading, Digital Trust custody, staking or bundle features and are comfortable with transaction and account-based fees plus crypto volatility.
- Minimum
- $1,000 current starting account minimum, with a separate $10 trade minimum. Crypto Bundles use a separate $1,000 minimum, and product-specific requirements can differ.
- Eligibility
- Open
BitIRA
Retirement investors comfortable with a roughly $10,000 entry point who want a guided crypto IRA using third-party custody, institutional liquidity and cold-storage infrastructure rather than managing wallets directly.
- Minimum
- $10,000 current initial-deposit reference. Individual crypto transactions and custodial/account mechanics can have separate operational requirements.
- Eligibility
- Open
Cash App Investing
New investors who want a simple stock interface; investors starting with small dollar amounts; existing Cash App users; investors who want recurring fractional purchases; users who also want bitcoin in the same consumer app while understanding the legal separation.
- Minimum
- $1 minimum stock or ETF purchase through Cash App Investing; this is a transaction-size minimum, not a required account-opening balance.
- Eligibility
- Open
Coinbase
Investors who want crypto and traditional securities in one interface and are willing to understand which legal entity holds each balance.
- Minimum
- No account minimum; $1 minimum for eligible fractional stock orders and $1 minimum USDC balance for USDC Rewards
- Eligibility
- Open
Crypto.com
Users who want crypto, stocks and other products in one app and are willing to understand the separate legal entities behind them.
- Minimum
- Stocks: $0 minimum deposit, with fractional investing referenced from $1. Crypto minimums depend on the asset and transaction.
- Eligibility
- Open
Directed IRA
Investors with meaningful alternative-asset balances who prefer flat custodial pricing and want real estate, private funds or Gemini-integrated crypto inside a retirement account.
- Minimum
- No stated account minimum. The Crypto IRA requires a separate account.
- Eligibility
- Open
E*TRADE
E*TRADE combines broad investing, Power E*TRADE tools, options, futures, crypto and retirement accounts under Morgan Stanley.
- Minimum
- $0 minimum for a standard E*TRADE self-directed brokerage account. Core Portfolios has a separate $500 initial minimum and should not be presented as the brokerage-account minimum.
- Eligibility
- Open
eToro
Investors who want stocks, options and crypto in one consumer interface and who value social-market data.
- Minimum
- Fractional stock investing is referenced from $10. The current U.S. fee page lists a $0 withdrawal fee with a published $30 withdrawal minimum as a dated current reference.
- Eligibility
- Open
Fidelity
Investors who want a broad full-service brokerage with taxable, retirement, cash-management and planning capabilities.
- Minimum
- Fidelity states that retail brokerage accounts have no opening minimum and no account fee; fractional share investing can begin with $1.
- Eligibility
- Open
Gemini
Customers who want crypto trading and custody, U.S. stocks and event contracts inside a single consumer interface.
- Minimum
- Not established in the current canonical source set.
- Eligibility
- Open
Interactive Brokers
Investors and traders who use global market access, active derivatives trading, margin, APIs or overnight markets.
- Minimum
- $0 brokerage account minimum; $0 maintenance and inactivity fees on individual accounts.
- Eligibility
- Open
IRA Financial
Investors who use the flexibility — real estate, private deals, crypto, checkbook control and public securities within one retirement-account relationship.
- Minimum
- No stated account minimum. The Crypto IRA currently shows a $0 minimum balance and a $10 minimum trade.
- Eligibility
- Open
iTrustCapital
Investors who want cryptocurrency and precious-metals exposure inside a self-directed IRA, can meet the $1,000 initial minimum and are comfortable with transaction-based crypto fees and third-party qualified custody.
- Minimum
- $1,000 initial IRA minimum, with a $500 minimum for additional inflows. These are platform/account funding references; individual crypto or precious-metals transactions can have separate execution requirements.
- Eligibility
- Open
Kraken
Active crypto traders who also want conventional equities and regulated U.S. futures in one ecosystem.
- Minimum
- Not established in the current canonical source set.
- Eligibility
- Open
moomoo
Active traders who want deep market tools, aggressive options pricing and Asian-market access in one mobile-first platform.
- Minimum
- No stated account minimum in the supplied package; fractional shares are supported.
- Eligibility
- Open
OANDA
U.S. forex traders who want precise position sizing, API access and a choice between spread-only and commission-based core pricing.
- Minimum
- Spread-only pricing has no stated minimum. Core spreads plus commission currently requires a $10,000 minimum initial deposit or balance.
- Eligibility
- Open
Pionex.US
U.S. crypto users who want Grid, DCA and rebalancing bots integrated into the exchange interface, are comfortable setting their own strategy parameters and understand that 24/7 automation does not guarantee profit or remove venue and custody risk.
- Minimum
- No universal Pionex.US account or bot minimum is established. Required bot capital depends on the selected crypto asset and bot parameters and is displayed for the specific setup; older references such as roughly 100 USDT per selected currency for the Rebalancing Bot are bot-specific, not a platformwide account minimum.
- Eligibility
- Open
Plynk
beginner investors; investors starting with small dollar amounts; users who want stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and crypto in one app; investors who value simulated trading and education; dividend investors who can use the current match program; users interested in a low-cost optional premium tier.
- Minimum
- No broad account-funding minimum is established for the standard brokerage in current supplied materials. Plynk supports small-dollar investing with a $1 fractional-investing reference, and supported crypto also has a $1 minimum trade; those are transaction-size references, not a universal account minimum.
- Eligibility
- Open
Public
Self-directed investors who want stocks, ETFs, bonds, options and other products in a modern app with paid research/data features available through Public Premium.
- Minimum
- No broad platform minimum is emphasized for the standard self-directed account; product-specific minimums can apply.
- Eligibility
- Open
Robinhood
Self-directed investors and active traders who want commission-free stocks and options, Legend, futures, direct crypto, prediction markets, IRAs with a contribution match, and managed investing in one app.
- Minimum
- $0 brokerage account minimum; $1 minimum fractional order; $50 minimum for Robinhood Strategies.
- Eligibility
- Open
SogoTrade
Self-directed investors comfortable using qualifying limit orders; options traders who value a $0.50 contract fee; investors who understand order-type pricing; users who want an integrated Bakkt crypto account; margin users whose balance qualifies for lower published tiers; investors who value the GP2T limit-order credit program.
- Minimum
- No clean universal account minimum should be stated. SogoTrade's current FAQ says no minimum deposit is required, while another current pricing page displays a $500 account-minimum reference and promotions can require $500 equity; stocks priced below $1 also have a $100 minimum investment. Treat these as conflicting/product-specific references rather than one universal opening minimum.
- Eligibility
- Open
Stash
Beginner investors who value guidance; investors who want automated and self-directed investing in one app; users who want IRAs and kids accounts; investors who value a 3% qualifying retirement contribution match; users who prefer a predictable subscription; investors comfortable with limited daily trading windows.
- Minimum
- No minimum deposit is currently required to open Stash personal brokerage, custodial, retirement or discretionary managed accounts. Current disclosures require at least $0.01 to maintain personal/custodial/retirement accounts and $5 to maintain a discretionary managed account; consumer pages commonly use $5 as the practical starting investment reference.
- Eligibility
- Open
tastytrade
tastytrade is built for active options and futures traders, with capped equity-options commissions, advanced tools, crypto, and IRAs.
- Minimum
- $0 minimum to open a standard cash or margin brokerage account. Product and strategy requirements remain separate; for example, margin borrowing privileges require applicable equity and certain futures or IRA strategies can have their own requirements.
- Eligibility
- Open
Unchained IRA
Bitcoin-only retirement investors who value 2-of-3 multisignature key control, on-chain verification and Traditional, Roth or SEP IRA treatment and are comfortable managing hardware-wallet backups, a $250 annual fee and 1.5% IRA trading fees.
- Minimum
- No minimum is required for an IRA transfer, rollover or annual contribution, but Unchained's trading desk currently requires a $2,000 minimum for each bitcoin trade. The $2,000 figure is a transaction minimum, not an IRA-opening or funding minimum.
- Eligibility
- Open
Uphold
Users who value simple cross-asset conversion between crypto, stocks and metals in one interface.
- Minimum
- Fractional stock investing from $5. The USD Interest Account is referenced with a $1 minimum to start.
- Eligibility
- Open
Webull
Self-directed traders who value technical charts, extended-hours access, active-trading tools and commission-free U.S. stock and ETF trading.
- Minimum
- Webull states that its standard brokerage platform has no account minimum.
- Eligibility
- Open