Bybit, founded in 2018 by Ben Zhou, is the second-largest crypto perpetuals exchange by liquidity and trading volume globally.

Headquartered in Dubai, it serves 60M+ users in 160 regions, providing spot trading, futures, crypto options, staking, and lending across 1,800+ assets.

Bybit holds licenses in UAE, Cyprus, and other tier-1 jurisdictions, secures assets via multi-signature cold storage, and regularly publishes verified Proof of Reserves audits.

Coinbase, founded in 2012 and led by CEO Brian Armstrong, became the global leader in crypto derivatives by open interest and options volume after closing its $2.9 billion Deribit acquisition.

Perpetuals run through three regulated channels, CFTC-cleared perpetual-style futures for US traders, the Bermuda-licensed International Exchange with 180+ perps at up to 50x, and MiCA-covered access in the EEA.

International perps fees start at 0.020% maker and 0.040% taker, scaling to 0% and 0.015% at the top tier, while retail traders on Coinbase Advanced pay a promotional 0% maker and 0.03% taker.

On September 9 the international derivatives business consolidates onto Deribit's matching engine, bringing a unified order book, a larger insurance fund, and continuous funding accrual.