KuCoin
Global centralized exchange launched in 2017, offering spot, margin, futures, trading bots and earn products.
Volume (24h)$2.23BUSDT markets tracked live
Coins1062with USDT pairs
Spot / Perp markets997 / 690tracked by ArbiLayer
Base fees0.02% / 0.06%maker / taker, futures
About KuCoin
Global centralized exchange launched in 2017, offering spot, margin, futures, trading bots and earn products.
Trading fees
Official fee schedule ↗SpotBase tier
Maker0.1%
Taker0.1%
USDT-M futuresBase tier
Maker0.02%
Taker0.06%
- Pay spot fees with KCS: 20% off (taker only from VIP 8)
- KCS loyalty programme: extra 0.5%-2% fee discount
- Spot pairs are split into Class A / B / C; VIP 0 rates are 0.1% / 0.2% / 0.3%
Withdrawals: network-dependent, flat per asset
New users
New-user welcome rewards (USDT and coupons) worth up to 3,200 USDT
- Sign-up reward in USDT
- Identity verification: random USDT reward
- First deposit or crypto purchase: USDT and coupon rewards
- Tasks must be completed within 30 days of sign-up
- Separate daily tasks advertise up to 100 USDT per day
Claim on KuCoin ↗Terms and regional eligibility vary; rewards are drawn from preset ranges.. Check the offer page before signing up.
KuCoin VIP
VIP program ↗Tier is based on any one of: KCS holding, 30-day spot volume, or 30-day futures volume; VIP 0-12. Spot figures are Class A pairs. Fee rates from KuCoin's VIP fee page (updated May 2026); requirements from the Nov 2024 VIP update announcement..
TierRequirementSpot makerSpot takerFutures makerFutures taker
VIP 0< 1,000 KCS, < $1M 30d spot vol and < $5M 30d futures vol0.1%0.1%0.02%0.06%
VIP 1≥ 1,000 KCS or ≥ $1M 30d spot vol or ≥ $5M 30d futures vol0.095%0.1%0.018%0.06%
VIP 2≥ 10,000 KCS or ≥ $3M spot or ≥ $8M futures0.09%0.1%0.015%0.06%
VIP 3≥ 20,000 KCS or ≥ $6M spot or ≥ $16M futures0.075%0.09%0.01%0.06%
VIP 4≥ 30,000 KCS or ≥ $18M spot or ≥ $40M futures0.055%0.075%0.008%0.053%
VIP 5≥ 40,000 KCS or ≥ $55M spot or ≥ $60M futures0.035%0.055%0.006%0.048%
VIP 6≥ 50,000 KCS or ≥ $100M spot or ≥ $120M futures0.025%0.045%0.004%0.043%
VIP 7≥ 60,000 KCS or ≥ $180M spot or ≥ $200M futures0.015%0.042%0.002%0.039%
VIP 8≥ 70,000 KCS or ≥ $250M spot or ≥ $300M futures0%0.042%0%0.036%
VIP 9≥ 80,000 KCS or ≥ $350M spot or ≥ $400M futures0%0.04%0%0.033%
VIP 12≥ 150,000 KCS or ≥ $950M spot or ≥ $1B futures0%0.025%——
- BTC reserve ratio 107%
- ETH 117%
- USDT 111%
- USDC 123%
Company
Founders
MGMichael Gan (Chun Gan)Founder
KTKe TangCo-founder
Leadership
BWBC WongCEO (former Chief Legal Officer; appointed 2025)
Products
SpotMarginUSDT-M perpetualsTrading botsEarnKuCoin PayProof of Reserves
Licences & registrations
EU: MiCA authorisation via KuCoin EU (Austria)Australia: AUSTRAC digital currency exchange registrationThailand: licensed exchange under the Thai SEC
Not available in
United StatesMainland ChinaHong KongSingaporeMalaysiaKazakhstanUzbekistanCanada (Ontario, British Columbia)FranceNetherlandsCrimea / Donetsk / Luhansk / Zaporizhzhia / Kherson
Incidents & regulatory history
- 2025Operator Peken Global pleaded guilty in the US to running an unlicensed money-transmitting business; paid ~$297M and agreed to exit the US market for at least two years.
- 2025Canadian regulator FINTRAC imposed a C$19.55M penalty (under appeal).
- 2023Settled a New York Attorney General lawsuit for more than $22M and exited New York.
- 2020Hot-wallet private keys compromised; about $285M affected, most recovered with industry partners and the rest covered by KuCoin and its insurance fund.
Volume, last 7 days
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