Kucoin

Exchange profile

Kucoin

Kucoin gives you access to 810 coins across 1,436 markets. Check product depth, trust context, and risk before you sign up.

Core facts

Founded2013
Coins listed810
Markets1,436
Spot fees0.1% / 0.1%
Region/legal fitConfirm Seychelles availability before signup

Quick read

These are the first notes most people want before they look at deeper trust data, risk history, or product screens.

Who it fits

Good for people who want lots of coins and advanced trading tools.

Why people use it

  • 810 coins listed.
  • 1,436 trading markets.
  • Low spot fees.

Check first

  • You may need ID checks before full account use.
  • Read the public incident history before you deposit.
  • High leverage can increase losses very fast.

Product depth

810 coins, 1,436 markets, and tools like Spot Trading, P2P Trading, and Futures Trading.

Access and trust

47 fiat currencies listed. Funding methods include Credit/Debit Card, Crypto, and Apple Pay. ID checks are required. Launched in 2013 and active for about 13 years. Public checks include CoinGecko Trust Score 9/10 and CoinMarketCap rank #8. Listed security tools include 2FA and SMS.

Safety first

Read this before clicking out. Availability, custody, and risk controls can vary by country and account tier.

Region/legal fitBased in Seychelles; confirm your country or state is supported.
Security controls2fa, sms
Incident history4 linked public items below
Proof of reservesNot yet sourced

Official links

Start with the platform itself. Source links appear once where they back a specific claim.

Official links come first. If a referral link exists, it is optional, may support this site, and is never the main path through the page.

This support link goes to Kucoin. I may get paid if you sign up through it, so the official site is always shown first.

Getting started

Check fiat access, account checks, and basic trading limits before you fund an account.

Fiat support
Payment methods5
KYCRequired
Leverage risk100x max; higher leverage means higher liquidation risk.
Region/legal fitBased in Seychelles; confirm availability before signup.

Fee matrix

Fee data here is intentionally conservative. If a cost is not sourced, it is marked instead of guessed.

Spot maker/taker0.1% / 0.1%
Simple buy/card spreadNot yet sourced
Bank/card deposit feesNot yet sourced
Crypto withdrawal feesNot yet sourced

Withdrawal networks

These are the public withdrawal networks stored for this venue. Always confirm the right chain before you send funds.

No withdrawal-network snapshot stored yet.
Fee/minimum/statusNot yet sourced by asset and chain

Speed

Public matching-engine claims only. If none are published, nothing is guessed.

Matching engine throughputNot publicly disclosedNo public claim found

Trust view

These outside pages add trust context from public ranking and review services. They do not replace your own checks, but they help you see whether a platform is widely tracked.

Trust rank #9 • 28,453.685 BTC 24h volume

CoinMarketCap rank

#8

CoinMarketCap exchange ranking

CoinMarketCap rankingsmarket data

Trustpilot

Unavailable

No public review count was parsed.

Trustpilot company pageuser review

Market snapshot

High-volume assets from a public ticker snapshot. Stale snapshot from Apr 20, 2026. Use this as a sample, not a full live market list.

Ethereum

Ethereum

ETH

ETH/USDT

Price

$2,329.54

Market cap

$281.1B

Exchange volume

$361.6M

Updated 4/20/2026, 7:48:07 PM

Bitcoin

Bitcoin

BTC

BTC/USDT

Price

$76,267.00

Market cap

$1.5T

Exchange volume

$324.9M

Updated 4/20/2026, 7:48:08 PM

XRP

XRP

XRP

XRP/USDT

Price

$1.43

Market cap

$88.1B

Exchange volume

$208.8M

Updated 4/20/2026, 7:48:07 PM

Polkadot

Polkadot

DOT

DOT/USDT

Price

$1.28

Market cap

$2.1B

Exchange volume

$82.2M

Updated 4/20/2026, 7:48:02 PM

Source: CoinGecko exchange tickers and CoinGecko coin market data.

Risk history

These are linked headlines about public incidents or negative news. Read them before you deposit if you want a better view of historical risk.

2020 · Security incident

KuCoin Cryptocurrency Exchange Hacked for $150 Million (2020)

Review the linked article for the underlying facts, scope, and follow-up response.

2020 · Security incident

KuCoin Hack Sees $281 Million Drained (2020)

Review the linked article for the underlying facts, scope, and follow-up response.

2020 · Security incident

KuCoin Recovers 84% of Stolen Funds from Major Hack (2020)

Review the linked article for the underlying facts, scope, and follow-up response.

2020 · Security incident

KuCoin CEO Confirms Insurance Covered Losses After Hack (2020)

Review the linked article for the underlying facts, scope, and follow-up response.