| Exchange | Transfer Fees | Deposit Fees | Withdrawal Fees | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoinSpot | Free (just standard mining fee) | POLi - Free BPAY - 2% Cash - 3% |
Free | Simple to use, and often lists altcoins not available on the other main exchanges. |
| CoinBase | Free | 3.99% - Credit / Debit Card Buys | N/A | Reputable, and very easy. Often down during price drops due to high traffic. At time of writing, can't sell in Australia, only buy. One of the more popular exchanges. |
| KuCoin | Free | Free | Varies (see link) | A new Chinese exchange that boasts a variety of harder-to-find altcoins. Have found the interface easy-to-use and the selection extensive. |
| Independent Reserve | Varies based on currency chosen (check link) | > $100 AUD - Free < $100 AUD - $0.99 |
Australian - Free International - $20.00 |
Accepts AUD via EFT and POLi Pay, a very full-featured platform with extensive trading options. Interface can be intimidating at first, but very powerful. |
| BTC Markets | Free incoming, 0.0005 BTC outgoing | Australian Bank Transfer - Free POLi - $3.30 |
Free | Easy to use, can buy and sell, as well as trade various pairs (bitcoin, litecoin, ethereum). Price is sometimes higher than US market due to liquidity. Lower trading fees the higher the volume. More details on fees page. |
| ACX | Free (Just standard mining fees) | Free | 1% | Australia Crypto Exchange, very trade-focused. Only charge fees on fiat withdrawals, otherwise free to trade. |
| Mercatox | Varies per coin | Free | Varies per coin | Trade fee is 0.25%. While the UI can seem a bit dodgy, Mercatox often lists altcoins not found on the bigger exchanges. Reasonable exchange. |
| COSS.io | Free | Free | Varies per coin | Very high withdrawal fees, however often has altcoins not found on the other major exchanges. As a result can bag some good deals. However, can be difficult to withdraw coins from. Be wary when using. |
| Name | Cost | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| KeepKey (Hardware Wallet) | $130 USD | Supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Namecoin, Dogecoin, Dash, and Testnet. Secure, no operating system (less attack surface for malware), passphrase recovery. |
| Exchange | Fees | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Cryptopia | 0.20% | Good reputation and wide selection of altcoins. |
| Poloniex | 0-0.15% - Maker
0.05-0.25% - Taker |
Good interface, easy to deposit money. Personally have never had any trouble, although there have been reports of people getting larger amounts frozen / were unable to withdraw. |
| Bittrex | 0.25% | Wide selection of markets, nearly every currency pair you can think of. Also very easy to use, and great interface. |
| Kraken | 0-0.16% - Maker
0.10-0.26% - Taker |
One of the bigger exchanges with a great interface. Fees decrease with more volume. |
| GDAX | 0% - Maker
0.1-0.25% - Taker |
High-performance exchange with a familiar interface to traders. |