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MEXC vs Hyperliquid

Fees, coins, new listings, perp prices and safety of MEXC and Hyperliquid, side by side.

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MEXC

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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Hyperliquid

Perp DEX · since 2022

Perpetual and spot order-book exchange running on its own Layer 1 blockchain (HyperCore and HyperEVM).

New users: Referral code gives a 4% fee discount on the first $25M of volume

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MEXCHyperliquid
Trading fees (base tier)
Spot maker0%0.04%
Spot taker0.05%0.07%
Futures maker0.01%0.015%
Futures taker0.04%0.045%
Markets (live)
Coins listed2,017458
Coins with perpetuals1,085178
Coins with spot pairs1,511290
24h volume$14.13B$6.12B
Coins only here209 coins trade on both1,808249
New listings (detected live)
Last 30 days110
Last 90 days110
Perpetuals listed on both
Cheaper on more coinsof 171 shared perps, by mid price126 coins45 coins
Average funding (24h)positive = longs pay shorts-0.005%+0.010%
Typical price gapmedian between the two venues0.052%0.052%
Safety and access
Proof of reservesYes · monthly · HackenYes · real-time
LicensesNone listedNone listed
Restricted regions11 regionsUnited States, Mainland China, Canada, United Kingdom, Singapore…8 regionsUnited States, Ontario (Canada), Cuba, Iran, Syria…
HeadquartersNo official HQ disclosed; recent press releases are datelined Mutsamudu, ComorosNo official HQ disclosed (developed by Hyperliquid Labs)
Exchange tokenMXHYPE
Incidents on record22
Highlighted = better on that line. Fees are base-tier rates before VIP and token discounts. Markets and listings are counted live from exchange APIs.

Top coins only on MEXC

Top coins only on Hyperliquid

Biggest perp price gaps right now

Liquid perpetuals listed on both exchanges, by mid price. Open a coin to see every route after fees.

MEXC or Hyperliquid?

MEXC and Hyperliquid 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 2,017 coins and Hyperliquid 458. 209 coins trade on both, 1,808 only on MEXC and 249 only on Hyperliquid. In the last 30 days MEXC added 11 new coins and Hyperliquid 0.

On the 171 perpetual contracts listed on both exchanges, MEXC was cheaper on 126 and Hyperliquid on 45, with a typical gap of 0.052%. Gaps like these are what the arbitrage scanner tracks; average 24h funding on the shared coins was -0.005% on MEXC and +0.010% on Hyperliquid.

Fees above are base-tier rates before VIP levels and token discounts; MEXC offers 3 discount options and Hyperliquid offers 5 discount options. Availability depends on where you live, so check the restricted regions before signing up.

Which has lower fees, MEXC or Hyperliquid?

At the base tier, spot taker fees are 0.05% on MEXC and 0.07% on Hyperliquid; futures taker fees are 0.04% and 0.045%. VIP tiers and token discounts lower both.

Which lists more coins, MEXC or Hyperliquid?

MEXC lists 2,017 coins and Hyperliquid 458. 209 coins trade on both exchanges.

Which adds new coins faster?

In the last 30 days ArbiLayer detected 11 new coins on MEXC and 0 on Hyperliquid.

Do MEXC and Hyperliquid publish proof of reserves?

MEXC: yes. Hyperliquid: yes.

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