BingX — what it's good at
Aggressive promotional spreads from merchants building reputation — cheapest BUY price often appears here during promotion windows. 0% trading fees.
Trade-offs: Smaller and newer P2P market. Liquidity drops sharply outside top fiats. Reference data only.
Fees + KYC: 0% trading fees on most P2P markets. KYC required above unverified limits.
HTX — what it's good at
Strong RUB market post-sanctions. Spreads widen at off-peak hours, creating arbitrage opportunities versus Binance/Bybit. Decent INR/IDR depth.
Trade-offs: Smaller merchant pool means deep liquidity is concentrated in a handful of fiats; niche markets can be illiquid for >$10K trades.
Fees + KYC: 0% trading fees on most P2P markets. KYC required above unverified limits. Operates from Seychelles + Hong Kong; rebranded from Huobi in 2023.