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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Centralized exchange · since 2018 Offshore exchange founded in Singapore, known for XRP-focused markets, offering spot, futures and yield products with its BTR token.
New users: Rewards Center welcome tasks
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KuCoinBitrue
Trading fees (base tier)
Spot maker0.1%0.098%
Spot taker0.1%0.098%
Futures maker0.02%0.02%
Futures taker0.06%0.06%
Markets (live)
Coins listed1,0391,777
Coins with perpetuals682727
Coins with spot pairs8141,450
24h volume$3.58B$8.31B
Coins only here728 coins trade on both3111,049
New listings (detected live)
Last 30 days50
Last 90 days50
Safety and access
Proof of reservesYes · monthly · HackenNot published
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…9 regionsUnited States, China, Hong Kong, North Korea, Iran…
HeadquartersNo single official HQ; global operator historically Seychelles-registered (Peken Global Limited); current global Terms of Use are governed by Turks and Caicos Islands lawOriginally Singapore; later operating entity reported in Costa Rica
Exchange tokenKCSBTR
Incidents on record43
KuCoin or Bitrue?
KuCoin and Bitrue 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 1,039 coins and Bitrue 1,777. 728 coins trade on both, 311 only on KuCoin and 1,049 only on Bitrue. In the last 30 days KuCoin added 5 new coins and Bitrue 0.
Fees above are base-tier rates before VIP levels and token discounts; KuCoin offers 3 discount options and Bitrue offers 2 discount options. Availability depends on where you live, so check the restricted regions before signing up.