Centralized exchange · since 2017 Global centralized exchange launched in 2017, offering spot, margin, futures, trading bots and earn products.
New users: New-user welcome rewards (USDT and coupons) worth up to 3,200 USDT
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Self-custodial exchange for stock tokens and perpetual futures on Robinhood Chain, built by the team behind dYdX in partnership with Robinhood. Trades 24/7.
New users: Perps access via invite code or waitlist, plus Arcus Points (Season 1)
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KuCoinArcus
Trading fees (base tier)
Spot maker0.1%0%
Spot taker0.1%0%
Futures maker0.02%0%
Futures taker0.06%—
Markets (live)
Coins listed1,06560
Coins with perpetuals68260
Coins with spot pairs8440
24h volume$3.70B$662.8M
Coins only here55 coins trade on both1,0105
New listings (detected live)
Last 30 days50
Last 90 days50
Safety and access
Proof of reservesYes · monthly · HackenYes · real-time
Licenses3EU: MiCA authorisation via KuCoin EU (Austria), Australia: AUSTRAC digital currency exchange registration, Thailand: licensed exchange under the Thai SECNone listed
Restricted regions11 regionsUnited States, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia…3 regionsUnited States, United Kingdom, Canada
HeadquartersNo single official HQ; global operator historically Seychelles-registered (Peken Global Limited); current global Terms of Use are governed by Turks and Caicos Islands law—
Exchange tokenKCS[object Object]
Incidents on record42
KuCoin or Arcus?
KuCoin and Arcus are compared here on what matters when you choose where to trade: base trading fees, how many coins each lists, how quickly they add new ones, perpetual prices and funding on the coins both list, and safety signals such as proof of reserves and restricted regions. Live numbers update from the exchanges' public market data; fees and policies were checked against each exchange's own pages.
KuCoin lists 1,065 coins and Arcus 60. 55 coins trade on both, 1,010 only on KuCoin and 5 only on Arcus. In the last 30 days KuCoin added 5 new coins and Arcus 0.
Fees above are base-tier rates before VIP levels and token discounts; KuCoin offers 3 discount options and Arcus offers 3 discount options. Availability depends on where you live, so check the restricted regions before signing up.