- High on the list is reputation. An exchange with a good reputation should be high at the top of your list as it poses a higher risk of resulting in you getting scammed.

- Low fees and an easy to use website is next. You need a website that does not take out your funds as fees and one that is fast and solves disputes quickly.

- You could look for one with a P2P service too.

Other features like privacy are subjective to what the user is looking for.