This document provides a summary of the top 12 cryptocurrency exchanges of 2023. It examines each exchange's unique qualities, security measures, trading features, and their potential to influence the cryptocurrency market. The exchanges highlighted are Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bittrex, Bitfinex, Huobi, KuCoin, OKEx, Gemini, Bybit, Poloniex, and Bitstamp. Each exchange caters to different trader experience levels and provides services like spot trading, margin trading and secure storage of digital assets.