ChangeNOW review

Nothing on a spot trade. Taker fee is 0% and maker fee is 0%, and the withdrawal fee is 0. The exchange median taker fee is 0.2%, so ChangeNOW sits at the cheap end of the field. Blockchain network charges still apply to withdrawals.

The listing covers 1,000 coins, which ranks ChangeNOW eighth of 176 brands. The median exchange lists 74.5, with a middle band from 25 to 392. A long list suits traders who rotate between altcoins rather than holding a few majors.

Fiat deposits run through card and apple pay, so funding an account does not need a bank transfer. Bank transfer is the more common route on exchanges generally, at 91.9% of the ranking, so the listed methods are a useful shortcut for smaller first buys.

Support runs on email, chat and help centre. That means email, chat, a help centre and a community space. Across the exchange ranking, 24.9% of brands offer a phone line, so the gap is worth checking if you expect to call about a stuck transaction.

No regulator or licence is listed for ChangeNOW, and it runs as a cex exchange, so holdings are exposed to how the platform manages them rather than to a protection scheme. Custody options through custodial, self custody and staking mean you can hold in the platform or take self-custody, which shifts that risk to you.

Yes. Staking is listed among custodial, self custody and staking, alongside custodial and self-custody, so there is a way to put idle balances to work. Derivatives are not available, so returns come from staking rather than from leveraged positions.

Across the wider set, the median retail loss stands at 70.15%, with a band from 65.75% to 74.5%. Low fees protect the cost side of a trade, but they do not change how much of a crypto portfolio tends to be lost overall.

Active traders who care about cost per trade rather than the number of markets. A 1,000 coin list, staking through custodial, self custody and staking and cex trading suit people moving between assets often. It suits casual buyers less, since the coin count is a distraction if you hold a few majors.