Exchange comparison
Binance vs Mercado Bitcoin
KYC, Lightning, payment methods and availability, side by side — the same structured facts as the open directory. No winner verdicts; the right one depends on your country and how much identity you want to hand over.
BinanceMercado Bitcoin
Trading feeNot verified — check the venueNot verified — check the venue
Typeexchangeexchange
KYCrequiredrequired
Lightning●yesno
Availability●global1 countries
Payment methods●bank, card, p2pbank
● = the rows where they differ · facts from the SatsAtlas exchange directory
Binance
The highest-volume global exchange — vast rails and P2P markets; availability varies by jurisdiction.
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Mercado Bitcoin
Brazil’s largest exchange — BRL rails via Pix.
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