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 2019 Singapore-based crypto exchange known for free built-in trading bots, with spot, futures and a separate US platform.
New users: Up to 60 USDT in Growth Funds for new users
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KuCoinPionex
Trading fees (base tier)
Spot maker0.1%0.05%
Spot taker0.1%0.05%
Futures maker0.02%0.02%
Futures taker0.06%0.05%
Markets (live)
Coins listed1,039685
Coins with perpetuals682561
Coins with spot pairs814309
24h volume$3.58B$19.53B
Coins only here486 coins trade on both553199
New listings (detected live)
Last 30 days50
Last 90 days50
Safety and access
Proof of reservesYes · monthly · HackenYes · Elite Partners; Moore
Licenses3EU: MiCA authorisation via KuCoin EU (Austria), Australia: AUSTRAC digital currency exchange registration, Thailand: licensed exchange under the Thai SEC2US FinCEN MSB registration (Pionex.US, with state money transmitter licences/exemptions), Registrations reported in Singapore and Australia
Restricted regions11 regionsUnited States, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia…17 regionsUnited States (served via separate Pionex.US), China, North Korea, Iran, Cuba…
HeadquartersNo single official HQ; global operator historically Seychelles-registered (Peken Global Limited); current global Terms of Use are governed by Turks and Caicos Islands lawSingapore
Exchange tokenKCS—
Incidents on record41
KuCoin or Pionex?
KuCoin and Pionex 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 Pionex 685. 486 coins trade on both, 553 only on KuCoin and 199 only on Pionex. In the last 30 days KuCoin added 5 new coins and Pionex 0.
Fees above are base-tier rates before VIP levels and token discounts; KuCoin offers 3 discount options and Pionex offers 2 discount options. Availability depends on where you live, so check the restricted regions before signing up.