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CoinW review

Updated September 28, 2026 · SumCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026

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Our verdict

CoinW suits crypto traders who want a long coin list at a low taker fee. Trading costs sit at the lower end of the market, with a taker fee of 0.1%, and it runs as a centralised exchange. Read the licence and support channels before you deposit.

Key facts

Best for
Traders who want a long coin list and a taker fee of 0.1%.
Taker fee
0.1%↗
Coins listed
354↗
Regulators
Trust or Company Service Provider (TCSP) licensing, Hong Kong↗
Fiat deposit methods
Bank↗
Maker fee
0.1%↗
Proof of reserves
Yes↗
Derivatives
Yes↗
Exchange type
Cex↗
Legal entity
COINW↗
Headquarters
Comoros↗
Founded
2017↗
Support channels
Help-centre, Community↗
Features
Custodial
Official website
coinw.com

Facts checked September 26, 2026, 6 sources

Apps and profiles

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App Store

Pros and cons

Pros

  • A taker fee of 0.1% and maker fee of 0.1% keep per-trade costs low.
  • 354 coins listed, well above the 71.5 median across exchanges on the site.
  • Proof of reserves is published, so holdings can be checked.
  • Bank transfer is the listed way to add fiat, through bank.

Cons

  • Support runs on help centre and community only, with no stated phone or email route.
  • Custody is custodial, so CoinW holds the coins rather than you.
  • A client money protection scheme is not among its regulators (Trust or Company Service Provider (TCSP) licensing, Hong Kong), which lists Trust or Company Service Provider (TCSP) licensing, Hong Kong.
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Who it suits

  • Active traders who weigh the taker fee of 0.1% and the coin list most.
  • Those content to hold assets on a custodial centralised exchange.
  • Readers who check the Hong Kong licence before adding funds.

Who should look elsewhere

  • eToro users, since its taker fee of 1% is higher than CoinW's 0.1%.
  • Vivid Plus users, whose taker fee of 2.25% is well above 0.1%.
  • bunq users, whose taker fee of 0.25% to 1.99% sits above CoinW's 0.1%.

Where it sits among rivals

On coins listed, CoinW ranks 46 out of 176 brands, which puts the listing depth in the upper part of the field. On taker fee it ranks 34 out of 121 brands, competitive rather than the cheapest available. The coin list is the stronger side of the offer.

How CoinW compares

Where CoinW is available

Available
Everywhere except United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Barbados, Bangladesh, Burundi, Bolivia, Bahamas, Botswana, Belarus, Canada, China, Cuba, Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, United Kingdom, Ghana, Hong Kong, Iraq, Iran, Jamaica, Japan, Cambodia, North Korea, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Libya, Morocco, Myanmar, Mongolia, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Nepal, Panama, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, Sudan, Singapore, Somalia, Syria, Tunisia, Uganda, United States, Venezuela, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Licence in Hong Kong
Trust or Company Service Provider (TCSP) licensing, Hong Kong, checked September 26, 2026

Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

What are CoinW's trading fees?+

CoinW charges a taker fee of 0.1% and a maker fee of 0.1% on its published schedule. That sits below the site median of 0.25% and under the 0.6% upper quartile mark. Against eToro at 1% and Vivid Plus at 2.25%, frequent traders feel the gap on every order.

How many coins can I trade on CoinW?+

CoinW lists 354 coins, well above the 71.5 median for exchanges on the site, and the listing ranks 46 out of 176 brands. Breadth suits traders who rotate between pairs, though depth in any single pair moves with market activity.

Is CoinW regulated, and is my money protected?+

The licence named is Trust or Company Service Provider (TCSP) licensing, Hong Kong, and a client money protection scheme is not among its regulators (Trust or Company Service Provider (TCSP) licensing, Hong Kong). CoinW does publish proof of reserves, which is a transparency signal about holdings rather than a promise of protection.

How do I add fiat to CoinW?+

Fiat deposits run through bank, so a bank transfer is the listed way to fund the account, and peer to peer buying is the route the exchange points to for buying crypto. Transfers can carry correspondent charges, so the amount that lands may be lower than the amount sent.

Does CoinW let me hold my own keys?+

CoinW runs as a custodial exchange. The account type is cex and custody is custodial, so the platform holds the coins rather than you and access depends on the account working. That suits traders who want a single balance, and self-custody seekers should look elsewhere.

How do I reach CoinW support?+

Support runs on help centre and community, so the help centre and community are the listed routes. A phone line or live email is not among those channels, so a stuck withdrawal or a locked account depends on the same routes as every other question.

Does CoinW offer derivatives?+

Derivatives are offered, so spot traders can add contracts if they want, and the exchange also runs spot trading on 354 coins. Derivatives carry leverage, so position size matters more here than the 0.1% fee.

How old is CoinW and where is it based?+

CoinW was founded in 2017 and lists its headquarters country as KM, with the legal entity recorded as COINW. Its licence sits in Hong Kong, so the base and the regulator sit in the same market. Age says little about safety, so read the licence instead.

Sources

  • coingecko.com/en/exchanges/coinw checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: Coins listed, Founded

    “id=coinw; coins=354; pairs=385”

  • defillama.com/cex/coinw checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: Proof of reserves

    “slug=coinw; category=CEX; tvl=23320.045799430023”

  • coinw.com/about-us checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: Regulators, Support channels, Licences

    “Operating across 200+ countries and regions, providing 24/7 multilingual customer support, and fully compliant localized services.”

  • coinw.com/fees checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: Derivatives, Maker fee, Taker fee

    “When users conduct futures trading on CoinW, the platform will charge a fee to support platform operations. ... Currently, the fee for makers is 0.02% and for takers is 0.06%.”

  • coinw.com/help-center/faq/official-updates/2025-09-15/leg... checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity

    “a private limited company incorporated under the laws of Union of Comoros, with its registered address at Hamchako, Mutsamudu, Autonomous Island of Anjouan, Union of Comoros”

  • coinw.com/p2p-trading/personalized/buy checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: Exchange type, Features, Fiat deposit methods

    “P2P marketplace quotes come from merchants, not CoinW. CoinW only serves as an intermediary for P2P services.”

Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.

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Traders who want a long coin list and a taker fee of 0.1%.

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