United Kingdom

Compare UK platforms. We won’t push you to open an account.

This page is general information for UK readers. We show Faster Payments cost, typical spot fees, and which platforms operate here — not a personal recommendation to buy crypto.

Local rail

Faster Payments

Example buy

GBP 400

Fee review

August 2026

Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you should not expect protection if something goes wrong. Cryptoassets can go down as well as up. This site is general information, not a financial promotion to open an account.

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How will you use it?

The number lists hide

See what you’ll actually pay

Same pound sterling amount, same frequency, same rail — then the all-in drag. First-buy mode uses the retail button when a platform has one.

I buy each time

GBP

How often

Funding

Cheapest here (Binance) vs dearest (Coinbase): £24 / year

Binance

0.10% all-in · £0.40 per buy

£5

Bitget

0.10% all-in · £0.40 per buy

£5

OKX

0.10% all-in · £0.40 per buy

£5

Bybit

0.15% all-in · £0.60 per buy

£7

Bitstamp

0.40% all-in · £1.60 per buy

£19

Crypto.com

0.40% all-in · £1.60 per buy

£19

Gemini

0.40% all-in · £1.60 per buy

£19

Kraken

0.40% all-in · £1.60 per buy

£19

Coinbase

0.60% all-in · £2.40 per buy

£29

Side by side

Compare what matters in UK

Sort

Exchange	Trust	Typical buy	Best for
Binance Faster Payments / bank	80	0.10% all-in £0.40 on £400 via bank	Deepest spot books	View official site
Bitget Faster Payments / bank	72	0.10% all-in £0.40 on £400 via bank	Copy-trading crowd	View official site
OKX Faster Payments / bank	78	0.10% all-in £0.40 on £400 via bank	MiCA-licensed EU entity	View official site
Bybit Faster Payments / bank	76	0.15% all-in £0.60 on £400 via bank	Clean pro ticket	View official site
Bitstamp Faster Payments	88	0.40% all-in £1.60 on £400 via bank	Long operating history	View official site
Crypto.com Faster Payments	78	0.40% all-in £1.60 on £400 via bank	Polished app	View official site
Gemini Faster Payments	90	0.40% all-in £1.60 on £400 via bank	NY trust charter	View official site
Kraken Faster Payments	94	0.40% all-in £1.60 on £400 via bank	Lower standard spot fees	View official site
Coinbase Faster Payments	92	0.60% all-in £2.40 on £400 via bank	Simplest first buy	View official site

Links use rel="sponsored nofollow". Typical buy assumes a bank-funded £400 order. Always confirm the live schedule.

No black boxes

How we pick — and how we get paid

Country first

If it doesn’t serve United Kingdom, it doesn’t appear. No global leftovers.

True cost, not the headline

Bank or card + retail button or taker fee, in local currency.

Trust and ease still count

A cheaper book loses to a safer, simpler app when you said this is your first buy.

Commissions can’t buy the rank

Affiliate links, when we add them, never change the score. A failed quality gate just turns the link off.

Questions for UK

Is this financial advice?

No. Nothing on this page is advice, a personal recommendation, or an invitation to buy crypto. It is factual comparison of publicly listed fees and features.

What’s usually the cheapest way to fund in the UK?

Faster Payments / bank transfer is typically free on the platforms we list. Debit cards are quicker and often add about 2–4%.

Why are the buttons softer here?

UK rules treat many “sign up now” crypto messages as financial promotions. We send you to the provider’s own fee or home page so you can read their terms first.

UK crypto promotions are tightly regulated. We only list platforms that operate for UK customers and we keep calls-to-action informational. Confirm FCA registration and current terms on the provider’s site.