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For those that are new to cryptocurrencies, there are far more crypto coins than the usual top coins. When this list was first written, CoinMarketCap had 4570 cryptocurrencies listed on it, and our favorite CoinGecko had over 6,700 tokens listed! On October 18, 2026, CoinGecko was tracking 22,339 cryptocurrencies.
To own and trade these altcoins, one needs to access an exchange that supports them. Below we are going to look at some of the best altcoin trading platforms. However, it’s important to note that these exchanges don’t always support all coins and tokens.
Binance
It’s the leading crypto trading platform in the world. When it comes to altcoin trading, this is the go-to exchange. Launched in 2017, its ascent to the top has been fast. The platform boasts the best trading volumes, and its USDT pairs of EOS, ETH, XRP, and BCH are not that far behind BTC trading.
Some other exciting first initial coins on the platform included NEO, ICON, and TRON, which you can read about our 2018 price prediction of here. By 2021 the exchange had hundreds of different trading pairs you can explore, and it is the hub of BNB Smart Chain (BSC, called Binance Smart Chain until February 2022). On October 18, 2026, CoinGecko listed 1,365 trading pairs on Binance.
Want more info on how to use Binance? Here’s our guide on how to buy NEO on the popular exchange.
OKEX
Lately, the platform has shown strong volumes for ETH, ETC, XRP, EOS, TRON, and BCH. Which has something to do with the USDT trading pairs, as well as the BTC and ETH pairs. The platform also offered access to some obscure altcoins like Mithril, Origin Sport, and HYCON. Update, October 2026: OKEx renamed itself OKX in January 2022.
Kucoin
Kucoin has historically been able to get coins before other major exchanges; jumping on exciting new projects and allowing them to see their first major trading volume days. We’ve featured some examples of that previously—including its posting of 0x before it started trading on Coinbase.
It has a native coin, KCS. KuCoin users who stake KCS get benefits such as trading fee discounts. On Kucoin, you’ll find pairs quoted in BTC, ETH and KCS, as well as stablecoin markets. It has a wide range of altcoins with trading volumes on many among the top three of any exchange.
ZB.COM
Occupying the last position on our list is ZB.COM. This platform got most of its traffic from Dash trading, which was possible through BTC and ZB trading. Update, October 2026: ZB.COM suspended deposits and withdrawals in August 2022 after about $4.8 million left its hot wallet in a suspected hack, and its website, zb.com, no longer loads.
Also, other coins like NEO, XRP, BCH, LTC, and Qtum also help boost its volume. One can trade most of these coins against USDT. The platform also offers access to less popular coins like Standard Token, Paxos, Aeternity and ChatCoin.
There are many other places where you can trade Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency with a decent volume.
Bonus:
Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) such as Uniswap or Sushiswap can make trading easy in some cases. The latest version of Uniswap, v4, runs on 20 networks, including Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum One, Polygon and BNB Smart Chain. But just know that these are typically for more advanced users, and they don’t support all tokens.
Basil has three years of freelance experience writing on disruptive technologies. He focuses on breaking news and education pieces; helping to spread the gospel of Blockchain. He hopes to have his own blockchain company one day; helping the world through its innovative ledger technology
