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Kraken vs MEXC

See which platform gives you more choice, lower fees, stronger public trust checks, and a better fit for the way you trade.

Kraken

222 coins, 700 markets

MEXC

1,533 coins, 1,833 markets

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Side by side

Compare the core facts first: market depth, fees, access, and other numbers pulled from public sources.

Metric	Kraken	MEXC	Winner
Coins listed	222	1,533	MEXC
Markets	700	1,833	MEXC
Maker fee	0.16%	0%	MEXC
Taker fee	0.26%	0.1%	MEXC
Max leverage risk	5x	200x	Risk context only
Throughput	Not publicly disclosed	1.4 million TPS	Unavailable
CoinGecko Trust Score	10/10	10/10	Tie
CoinMarketCap rank	#14	#9	MEXC
Trustpilot	3.4/5	Unavailable	Unavailable

Coins listed

Kraken

222

MEXC

1,533

MEXC

Markets

Kraken

700

MEXC

1,833

MEXC

Maker fee

Kraken

0.16%

MEXC

Taker fee

Kraken

0.26%

MEXC

0.1%

MEXC

Max leverage risk

Kraken

MEXC

200x

Risk context only

Throughput

Kraken

Not publicly disclosed

MEXC

1.4 million TPS

Unavailable

CoinGecko Trust Score

Kraken

10/10

MEXC

10/10

Tie

CoinMarketCap rank

Kraken

#14

MEXC

Trustpilot

Kraken

3.4/5

MEXC

Unavailable

Methodology: winner labels mark stronger raw metrics, not a recommendation. Leverage is risk context only. Scores, ranks, and source data can change after the latest refresh.