Best for: Buying with credit card
CEX is a UK-based exchange. The company takes payment by credit and debit card as well as bank transfer for the purchase of bitcoin.
Payments with a credit card deliver the bitcoin to the user’s account instantly and fees for the privilege are low compared to other exchanges.
The authorisation process for CEX is lengthy and requires a significant amount of personal information. Those wishing to buy large amounts of bitcoin by bank transfer will need top-level verification which involves photographs of several different identification documents, selfies with each and proof of address.