Bybit vs OKX: fees, regulation and bonus compared

Bybit and OKX both operate in the EU, but they target a different kind of user. The facts sit side by side below — licence, founding, size and what's on offer right now — so you can choose for yourself instead of us choosing for you.

Facts for Bybit and OKX side by side

	Bybit	OKX
Licence	MiCA — FMA (Oostenrijk, 2025)	MiCA — MFSA (Malta)
Founded	2018	2017
Headquarters	Dubai (VAE) · EU: Wenen (Oostenrijk)	Global · EU-hub: Malta
Size	EU: spot, margin & Earn — geen derivaten onder MiCAR	400+ coins · EU-entiteit op Malta (OKX Europe)
Current offer	$100 welcome bonus on sign-up	Up to €400 in Bitcoin + 8% deposit bonus
Code	XCRYPTOCODES	Not needed

What Bybit stands for

• Spot, staking and the Bybit Card
• Low trading fees and deep liquidity
• MiCA licence via the FMA (Austria)

$100 welcome bonus on sign-up

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What OKX stands for

• Spot 0.08%/0.10%, futures 0.02%/0.05%
• 400+ coins, Lite and Pro mode
• MiCA via MFSA (Malta)

Up to €400 in Bitcoin + 8% deposit bonus

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