Binance.US is VaultRubric's pick: it scores 68.8% vs Robinhood Crypto's 65.2% (a 3.6-point lead).
Data as of · Last updated · By VaultRubric Research · How we score · Not investment advice.
Where can you buy Cardano (ADA)? We checked each exchange's own supported-assets or markets page (or its official public market API) on 2026-10-12 and list only exchanges where ADA is verifiably listed. They're ranked with VaultRubric's standard equal-weight score. Pick rules: no unreimbursed customer-funds hack in 48 months, at least 75% data coverage (others stay listed with a limited data badge), and under 3 points apart is too close to call.
Not investment advice. This page ranks platforms, not whether to buy Cardano. Check availability in your state on the exchange's site before signing up.
(exchanges whose US availability is confirmed in our sourced data; untick to hide and see the global ranking)
VaultRubric pick for US customers: Binance.US
| # | Exchange | VaultRubric score | US availability | ADA support source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Binance.US | 75.0% coverage 100% | Yes, 38 states src · 2026-10-10 | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 2 | Kraken | 68.8% coverage 100% | Yes src · 2026-10-11 src · 2026-10-10 | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 3 | Bitstamp | 65.0% coverage 100% | Yes src · 2026-10-11 src · 2026-10-10 | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 4 | Uphold | 63.5% coverage 100% | Yes src · 2026-10-11 | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 5 | Coinbase | 63.2% coverage 100% | Yes, 50 states src · 2026-10-10 | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 6 | Robinhood | 62.2% coverage 83% | Yes src · 2026-10-10 | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 7 | Crypto.com | 57.8% coverage 100% | Yes src · 2026-10-10 | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
Includes exchanges not available in the US or with unconfirmed US availability.
Global pick: Binance.US
⚠ Binance.US: Regulatory: SEC sued Binance/BAM Trading (Binance.US) for unregistered exchange/broker activity and misrepresenting trading controls; dismissed with prejudice 2025-05-29, no penalty (2023-06)
⚠ Robinhood: data breach (2021-11)
⚠ Kraken: treasury loss (2024-06)
⚠ Kraken: data breach (2026-04)
⚠ Kraken: Regulatory: SEC settlement over unregistered staking-as-a-service: $30M, US staking program ended (2023-02)
⚠ Bitstamp: customer funds loss >48 months ago (2015-01)
⚠ Uphold: data breach (2022-07)
⚠ Coinbase: data breach (2025-05)
⚠ Coinbase: Regulatory: NYDFS consent order over compliance (AML/KYC) failures: $50M penalty + $50M compliance investment (2023-01)
⚠ Crypto.com: customer funds loss >48 months ago (2022-01)
⚠ CoinDCX: treasury loss (2025-07)
⚠ Bitfinex: customer funds loss >48 months ago (2016-08)
⚠ OKX: Regulatory: Pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business serving US users; ~$505M ($84M fine + $420M forfeiture) (2025-02)
⚠ Bitget: Hacked 2026-09, customers reimbursed
⚠ Bithumb: customer funds loss >48 months ago (2019-03)
⚠ KuCoin: customer funds loss >48 months ago (2020-09)
⚠ KuCoin: Regulatory: Pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business; ~$297M fines/forfeiture, exit US for 2 years (2025-01)
⚠ HTX: Hacked 2023-09, customers reimbursed
⛔ WazirX: customer funds hacked 2024-07 and not shown as fully reimbursed. Score capped at 60%, not eligible to be the pick.
⚠ Upbit: Hacked 2025-11, customers reimbursed
⚠ Upbit: customer funds loss >48 months ago (2019-11)
⚠ Binance: customer funds loss >48 months ago (2019-05)
⚠ Binance: Regulatory: Pleaded guilty to BSA/AML, unlicensed money transmitting and sanctions (IEEPA) violations; $4.3B penalties; founder CZ pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 4 months (2023-11)
| # | Exchange | VaultRubric score | US availability | ADA support source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Binance.US | 68.8% coverage 100% | Yes, 38 states src · 2026-10-10 | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 2 | Robinhood | 65.2% coverage 83% | Yes src · 2026-10-10 | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 3 | Kraken | 64.5% coverage 100% | Yes src · 2026-10-11 src · 2026-10-10 | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 4 | Bitstamp | 61.3% coverage 100% | Yes src · 2026-10-11 src · 2026-10-10 | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 5 | Uphold | 60.0% coverage 100% | Yes src · 2026-10-11 | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 6 | Coinbase | 59.3% coverage 100% | Yes, 50 states src · 2026-10-10 | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 7 | Bitvavo | 55.5% coverage 83% | not found | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 8 | Gate | 55.0% coverage 83% | not found | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 9 | MEXC | 54.3% coverage 83% | No src · 2026-10-10 | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 10 | Crypto.com | 53.5% coverage 100% | Yes src · 2026-10-10 | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 11 | CoinDCX | 52.5% coverage 83% | No src · 2026-10-10 | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 12 | Bitfinex | 48.3% coverage 83% | No src · 2026-10-10 | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 13 | OKX | 45.0% coverage 100% | No src · 2026-10-10 | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 14 | Bitget | 45.0% coverage 100% | No src · 2026-10-10 | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 15 | Bithumb | 42.7% coverage 83% | No src · 2026-10-10 | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 16 | Independent Reserve | 42.3% coverage 83% | not found | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 17 | KuCoin | 42.2% coverage 100% | No src · 2026-10-10 src · 2026-10-10 | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 18 | HTX | 41.8% coverage 83% | not found | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 19 | Upbit | 37.0% coverage 83% | No src · 2026-10-10 | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 20 | Binance | 35.3% coverage 100% | No src · 2026-10-10 | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 21 | Luno limited data (under 75% coverage, can't be the pick) | 44.8% coverage 67% | not found | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
| 22 | WazirX ⛔ customer-funds hack, capped/not eligible | 39.3% coverage 83% | No src · 2026-10-10 | official listing · 2026-10-12 |
Not listed for ADA on the exchange's official market list: Gemini, bitFlyer.
Left out as unknown (we couldn't verify from an official page, not proof of no support): OKX US, eToro, Bybit, Bitpanda, Coincheck, Mercado Bitcoin, CoinSpot, Swyftx, Revolut.
US availability uses the sourced value in our dataset (linked); some of these sources are third-party. Scores come from the same stored, dated rubric used across VaultRubric.
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For US customers, Binance.US scores highest among exchanges with verified ADA support. Not investment advice.
For all verified exchanges, Binance.US scores highest among exchanges with verified ADA support. Not investment advice.
Binance.US, Kraken, Bitstamp, Uphold, Coinbase, Robinhood, Crypto.com (per the sources linked in the table).