As the number of people interested in cryptocurrency grows, so does the demand for a platform where they can buy and keep cryptocurrencies. The demand for cryptocurrency exchanges is not only high among newbies to the crypto space, but also among experienced traders who may be looking for a better platform to trade cryptocurrencies. That is where Bityard comes in.

This is an introductory article to one of the fastest-growing cryptocurrency platforms in the world. It is an overview of Bityard, the Singaporean cryptocurrency contracts exchange that aims to simplify complex contracts.

Bityard provides its services to more than 100,000 customers spread across more than 150 countries. It is regulated and licensed by Singapore’s ACRA, USA’s MSB from Financial Crimes Enforcement Network which belongs to the United States Department of the Treasury, AUSTRACE from Australia, and Estonia’s MTR.

Supported trading pairs

Over the recent past, Bityard has experienced tremendous amounts of growth. It began with only a limited number of crypto trading pairs but has continued to grow that number with time. At the moment, you can trade the following crypto pairs on Bityard:

Trading pairs available on Bityard

Derivatives

Bityard also supports the trading of derivatives. The following derivatives are available for trade on Bityard.

Derivatives available on Bityard

Signing up

The sign-up process on Bityard takes less than 30 seconds. All that is needed is an email or phone where the confirmation code will be received. Opening an account can be done on the website or Android/iOS app. One signs up by entering their email address or phone number and password. A confirmation will be sent with a code. When the code is entered, an account is opened. However, for enhanced security features, more bonus rewards, and unlimited functionality, KYC is needed.

Welcome bonus

As a welcome treat, Bityard offers up to 258 USDT in free rewards for completing the registration process, depositing funds, and completing milestones in terms of trading volumes. There are also daily rewards to be unlocked through the daily mining feature on the Bityard platform. The funds rewarded from daily mining cannot be withdrawn, they can only be used to pay for trading fees.

welcome bonus up to a sum of 258 USDT

Depositing funds

Depositing funds into your Bityard account can be done using crypto. Crypto deposits can be done with USDT, BTC, ETH, XRP, TRX, and EOS. If you are in Vietnam, Indonesia, or mainland China, you can deposit funds using fiat. According to Bityard, this service will be available in more countries soon.

Contract trading and trading fees

The Bityard platform is very user-friendly, with a simple interface that has few drop-down menus. Basically, most things are easy to locate on the screen.

With contracts on Bityard, there are no order books. This means that liquidity will be matched by Bityard. This ensures that there are no slippages on trades. It is of importance to also note that trading is done on an isolated margin, which means you will not be liquidated because your margin is separate from your trading positions. Margin trading can be done with a leverage of up to 100X.

Another thing to be aware of is the overnight fee which you will be charged in order to keep your order open overnight. The platform closes all open orders at 05:55 Singapore time (09:55 UTC) if the trader does not choose to hold it overnight. Holding an order overnight attracts a fee.

The derivatives handling fee on Bityard is calculated as follows:

For every entry on a position, you will be charged an opening fee, just as you will be charged a closing fee when exiting a position. The opening and closing fees are charged as follows:

Withdrawing

At the moment, withdrawals can only be done in USDT. A small fee of 2 USDT is charged as a withdrawal fee, and a minimum of 50 USDT is needed to withdraw. The withdrawal fee is comparatively lower than most platforms.

Safety and security

Bityard uses several industry-standard features to ensure the safety of your funds. They use two-factor authentication, login history verification, PIN verification on withdrawal and monitoring of suspicious activity on users’ accounts. The crypto assets are also kept in cold storage, which minimizes their exposure to hackers.

Customer support

There is 24/7 customer support that can be reached via the live chat function, or different social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Telegram, LinkedIn, among others.

Conclusion 

In conclusion, the Bityard platform possesses some unique features that enhance its suitability as a must-have trading tool. It has the following pros.

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