giottus review
Updated September 28, 2026 · HodlCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Giottus is a custodial exchange for INR holders who want bank transfers, spot trading and derivatives under one roof. Taker fees run 0.05% to 0.4%, 130 coins are listed and rupee withdrawals cost nothing, so it suits steady holders who trade a broad list from one account.
Key facts
- Best for
- INR bank transfers with spot and derivatives on one custodial account
- Taker fee
- 0.05% to 0.4%↗
- Coins listed
- 130↗
- Regulators
- VDA service provider registration (India)↗
- Fiat deposit methods
- Bank↗
- Maker fee
- 0.05% to 0.4%↗
- Proof of reserves
- No↗
- Withdrawal fee
- Network-specific: 0.00004 BTC, 0.000077 ETH, 0.01152 ATOM (BSC); INR withdrawal 0 INR↗
- Derivatives
- Yes↗
- Exchange type
- Cex↗
- Legal entity
- Giottus Technologies Pvt Ltd↗
- Headquarters
- India↗
- Founded
- 2018↗
- Support channels
- Email, Community↗
- Features
- Custodial
- Official website
- giottus.com
Crypto earn
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 4 sources
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
- Xfacebook.comt.megiottus.medium.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Deposits run through bank and rupee withdrawals cost nothing
- Spot and derivatives sit in the same account, derivatives are available alongside a cex account
- Fixed rewards on Bitcoin and Ethereum
- A VDA service provider registration in India, VDA service provider registration (India)
Cons
- Proof of reserves is a no, so nothing is published on how much backs customer balances
- Support runs on email and community only, with no phone line or live chat listed
- Custody is custodial, custodial, so the coins sit with the platform
Ready to try giottus?
Scored 8.9 / 10 by HodlCue.
Who it suits
- INR holders who pay in by bank transfer and want spot plus derivatives in one place
- Traders who want 130 coins without moving balances to a second venue
- Bitcoin and Ethereum holders looking at fixed rewards on Bitcoin and Ethereum
Who should look elsewhere
- Bitpanda, which lists from 650 coins for anyone who wants a much longer list
- bunq, whose taker fees of 0.25% to 1.99% are the wrong side of this comparison for a cost led trader
- ActivTrades, whose taker fees of 0% suit traders who only chase the lowest trading cost
Safety and regulation
Giottus holds a VDA service provider registration in India, VDA service provider registration (India), the licence that governs virtual asset businesses in the country. Proof of reserves is a no, so nothing is published showing how much of the customer balance is held in assets. Registration tells you who is allowed to operate, not what backs the deposits you leave with them.
Who runs it
Giottus runs as Giottus Technologies Pvt Ltd, based in India, and has traded since 2018. Support runs on email and community, so questions go by email or into the community rather than to a phone line or live chat. On a custodial account, that limited direct contact is worth weighing against the fee.
How giottus compares
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Where giottus is available
- Available
- India
- Licence in India
- VDA service provider registration (India), checked September 26, 2026
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What does Giottus charge to trade?+
Trading fees sit at 0.05% to 0.4% for taker orders and 0.05% to 0.4% for maker orders, so each trade is charged on the side you take. Both sit below the median taker fee across the exchanges here, 0.2%. The range matters, since the top of the scale runs well above what many rivals charge.
How many coins can I buy?+
Giottus lists 130 coins, above the median of 62 across the exchanges tracked here, and it ranks 69 on coin count among 172 brands. More pairs to trade, and fewer reasons to move coins to another venue.
How do I get rupees in?+
Fiat deposits run through bank, so money moves in by bank transfer rather than by card or an instant rail. That suits anyone already comfortable with Indian banking, and it keeps card processing fees off the deposit. Rupee withdrawals cost nothing, so the account is cheap to fund and to empty in local currency.
What do withdrawals cost?+
Crypto withdrawals are network specific, so each asset carries its own chain cost when you send it out, while rupee withdrawals cost nothing. That makes the account cheap to empty in India but not free to move coins on chain. Coins sit in the platform's custody, custodial, until you send them elsewhere.
Is Giottus regulated and is the money protected?+
Giottus holds a VDA service provider registration in India, VDA service provider registration (India), which is the licence that governs virtual asset businesses in the country. Proof of reserves is a no, so there is no published statement of assets held against customer balances. Read the two together: the business is permitted to operate, the backing for deposits is not published.
What can I earn rewards on?+
Fixed rewards run on Bitcoin and Ethereum, so the rewards programme covers a small slice of the list rather than everything. With 130 coins available to trade, those reward rates are one corner of the product. Derivatives are also available, so spot and leveraged trading sit on the same account.
How do I get help when something goes wrong?+
Support runs on email and community, so you reach the team by email or through the community. No phone line or live chat is listed, which means a stuck withdrawal can take longer to sort. On a custodial account, custodial, that response time is the part of the service most likely to matter.
Sources
- coingecko.com/en/exchanges/giottus checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Coins listed, Founded, Exchange type, Features, Fiat deposit methods, Headquarters, Proof of reserves, Regulators, Licences
“id=giottus; coins=130; pairs=188”
- giottus.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Custody, Legal entity
“partnerships like BitGo for custodial services”
- giottus.com/docs/fees.html checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Derivatives, Maker fee, Support channels, Taker fee, Withdrawal fee
“Giottus Futures Trade Fee Structure ... INR-M Futures Fees USDT-M Futures Fees”
- giottus.com/fixed-rewards checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Supported assets
“Join the Giottus Fixed Rewards Program to earn stable returns on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other crypto holdings.”
Compiled from 4 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.