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 2021 Seychelles-registered offshore exchange known for zero-fee spot trading and high-leverage perpetual futures.
New users: Task-based welcome rewards in USDT (futures bonus)
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KuCoinKCEX
Trading fees (base tier)
Spot maker0.1%0%
Spot taker0.1%0%
Futures maker0.02%0%
Futures taker0.06%0.01%
Markets (live)
Coins listed1,0651,234
Coins with perpetuals682825
Coins with spot pairs844852
24h volume$3.70B$20.30B
Coins only here744 coins trade on both321490
New listings (detected live)
Last 30 days526
Last 90 days526
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…15 regionsUnited States, Canada, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore…
HeadquartersNo single official HQ; global operator historically Seychelles-registered (Peken Global Limited); current global Terms of Use are governed by Turks and Caicos Islands lawMahe, Seychelles (Eden Plaza, Eden Island)
Exchange tokenKCS—
Incidents on record40
KuCoin or KCEX?
KuCoin and KCEX 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 KCEX 1,234. 744 coins trade on both, 321 only on KuCoin and 490 only on KCEX. In the last 30 days KuCoin added 5 new coins and KCEX 26.
Fees above are base-tier rates before VIP levels and token discounts; KuCoin offers 3 discount options and KCEX offers 2 discount options. Availability depends on where you live, so check the restricted regions before signing up.