Best Bitcoin Trading Platforms: Dubai

Dubai (VARA/DFSA) built one of the world's first dedicated crypto licensing regimes and has attracted major exchanges since 2022. All platforms below accept traders based in the UAE.

13 active platforms match this criterion. All data audited October 2026.

FeesProductsScoreNot avail. in
Bitfinex reviewMaker 0% |Taker 0%Lender fee:15% of interest earnedCertain withdrawal feesSpotDerivativesMargin160+ coins88USReview Visit
Binance review0.1% Trading FeesCertain withdrawal feesSpotDerivativesFuturesMargin200+ coins86US, Canada, Netherlands, EU (MiCA wind-down 07/2026), UK (new sign-ups)Review Visit
bitFlyer review0.1% - 0.2% Trading FeesCertain transfer feesSpotMargin82UK (Europe arm), most non-JP/US/EEA countriesReview Visit
Bybit reviewPerps:Maker 0.02% |Taker 0.055%Spot:0.10% / 0.10%Options:0.02% / 0.03%Lower at higher VIP tiersDerivativesFuturesMarginAltcoins82US, Canada, Mainland China, Hong KongReview Visit
CEX.IO review0.1% - 0.2% Trading FeesCertain transfer feesSpot80Canada (07/2023), Parts of EEA (MiCA transition)Review Visit
SimpleFX reviewHigh SwapsCertain fiat transfer feesDerivativesMarginAltcoins80US, UK, Canada, Japan, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, Singapore, Israel, Russia, Belarus, + 17 moreReview Visit
ThinkMarkets reviewOnly SpreadsDerivativesMarginAltcoins80US, Canada, Belgium, India, Russia, JapanReview Visit
Coinmama review0.99% to 3.90% Trading FeesSpotAltcoins78US: NY, LA, Sanctioned countriesReview Visit
Phemex reviewMaker -0.025% (rebate) |Taker 0.075%SpotDerivativesMargin250+ coins78US, UK, UAE, Australia, Hong Kong, IndiaReview Visit
PrimeXBT review0.05% Trading FeesDerivativesMarginAltcoins78US, UK, Canada, Japan, RussiaReview Visit
CoinZoom review0.18% to 0.44% Trading FeesCertain transfer feesSpotAltcoins76US: NY, WA, UK, CanadaReview Visit
FXOpen review2.5-8.25% transfer fees may occur0,5% Half-Turn commissionsDerivativesMarginAltcoins76US, UK, Australia, Japan, Belgium, sanctioned countriesReview Visit
KuCoin reviewDerivatives:Maker -0.015% |Taker 0.03%-0.06%Spot:Maker 0.1% |Taker 0.1%Certain withdrawal feesSpotDerivativesFuturesMargin150+ coins74US, Canada (ON, BC), Singapore, China, Hong Kong, France, NetherlandsReview Visit

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