Centralized exchange · since 2018 Global centralized exchange founded in 2018, known for a large token selection and low or zero-fee trading promotions.
New users: Welcome rewards advertised up to 10,000 USDT for new users
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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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MEXCArcus
Trading fees (base tier)
Spot maker0%0%
Spot taker0.05%0%
Futures maker0.01%0%
Futures taker0.04%—
Markets (live)
Coins listed2,02360
Coins with perpetuals1,09260
Coins with spot pairs1,5110
24h volume$14.88B$644.5M
Coins only here30 coins trade on both1,99330
New listings (detected live)
Last 30 days170
Last 90 days170
Safety and access
Proof of reservesYes · monthly · HackenYes · real-time
LicensesNone listedNone listed
Restricted regions11 regionsUnited States, Mainland China, Canada, United Kingdom, Singapore…3 regionsUnited States, United Kingdom, Canada
HeadquartersNo official HQ disclosed; recent press releases are datelined Mutsamudu, Comoros—
Exchange tokenMX[object Object]
Incidents on record22
MEXC or Arcus?
MEXC 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.
MEXC lists 2,023 coins and Arcus 60. 30 coins trade on both, 1,993 only on MEXC and 30 only on Arcus. In the last 30 days MEXC added 17 new coins and Arcus 0.
Fees above are base-tier rates before VIP levels and token discounts; MEXC offers 3 discount options and Arcus offers 3 discount options. Availability depends on where you live, so check the restricted regions before signing up.