Kucoin vs BitMEX

Kucoin vs BitMEX Comparison Table 2024
Kucoin	BitMEX
Review 3.6	Review 3.2

Kucoin is a crypto exchange that offers trading on 1000+ tokens as well as leveraged trading opportunities via futures and perpetual swaps. This exchange has a slick trading platform that supports robots, allowing traders to implement automated strategies. Other attractive features include a demo account, flexible funding methods and DeFi features like staking and mining.	BitMEX is a crypto exchange and derivatives trading platform, launched in 2014. The firm offers a fiat–crypto onramp, spot trading, and crypto derivatives including perpetual contracts, traditional futures and quanto futures. BitMEX offers amongst the largest market liquidity of any cryptocurrency exchange.
Bonus Offer
Welcome bonus up to 500 USDT	Fee reduction for BMEX token holders
Comment by Reviewer
"Users who want to make automated crypto trades on a wide range of digital currencies should Kucoin. The brand is also good for crypto staking and mining."	"Active traders who want access to a good range of crypto derivatives will be intrigued by BitMEX's offering, with Perpetual Contracts available. The 100x leverage on Bitcoin is also higher than many alternatives."
Pros
Wide list of tokens with 1000+ cryptos including many low-market-cap tokens Good range of DeFi products as well as Web3 features including an NFT marketplace Well-known and reputable in the crypto world Leverage available via crypto derivatives Possibility to earn interest on crypto by staking Good customer service Low trading fees	The Guilds social trading service allows traders to participate in competitions and earn rewards, including a weekly prize pool worth 4,000 USDT at the time of writing BitMEX continues to deliver a considerable amount of market information for free, as well as trading guides and community channels on Discord, Telegram and more The broker offers high levels of security, using a combination of hot and cold wallets and cryptography key management The native token, BMEX, can be staked with up to 15% trading fee discounts, among other exclusive privileges Comprehensive customizability is available within the platform, with movable widgets and order book filters Traders have the opportunity to connect with investors using the intuitive inbuilt chat feature The exclusive crypto platform makes it more streamlined than other multi-asset terminals Traders can earn interest if they HODL Tether and Bitcoin The broker offers 2 API systems for seasoned traders
Cons
Like many crypto firms, Kucoin is unregulated Crypto exchanges are often riskier than trading through a crypto broker The proprietary platform can feel complex compared to better-known terminals Limited educational resources Fiat withdrawals are not possible	BitMEX is an offshore firm and is not regulated by any reputable authority, though this is common among crypto brokers BitMEX is geared towards more active traders, with fewer tools and features aimed at newbies The broker was involved in a legal dispute with US regulators which resulted in fines Withdrawals are only carried out at a specified time of day Only Bitcoin is accepted for free withdrawals
Instruments
ETFs, Cryptos, Futures	Crypto
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$0	$0.01
Trading Platforms
Own	BitMEX Web Platform AlgoTrader TradingView
Payment Methods
Alipay Apple Pay Credit Card Debit Card Google Wallet Neteller PayPal Skrill WeChat Pay Wire Transfer	Bitcoin Payments Ethereum Payments
Minimum Trade
0.0001 Lots	Variable
Regulator
	Republic of Seychelles
Margin Trading
Yes	Yes
STP Account
No	No
ECN Account
No	No
DMA Account
No	No
MAM Account
No	No
PAMM Account
No	No
LAMM Account
No	No
Demat Account
No	No
AI / Machine Learning
No	No
Robo Advisor
No	No
Negative Balance Protection
Yes	No
Market Maker
Yes	Yes
P2P Trading
Yes	Yes
Spot Trading
Yes	Yes
Mobile Apps
Yes (iOS & Android)	iOS & Android
Android App Rating
	3.2
iOS App Rating
	3.2
Auto Trading
Yes	BitMEX Market Maker, BotVS, and via API
Copy Trading
Yes	No
Copy Trading Platform
Kucoin offers copy trading via automated bots with low fees and instant deposits. The service will appeal to beginners new to crypto trading. Users can choose a suitable trader in the marketplace and select 'copy' to start mirroring positions.
Social Trading
Yes	Yes
Trade Signals
Yes
VPS Hosting
No	No
Tournaments
Yes	No
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
No	No
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No	No
Islamic Account
No	No
Account Currencies
USD EUR GBP BRL
Cryptocurrency
With well over 1000 crypto assets available, Kucoin offers a great degree of flexibility. It is excellent to see an extensive range of tokens, as this allows traders to search for lesser-known tokens with a high upside. The crypto futures and perpetual swaps are also good additions to the roster, tradeable with 1:10 leverage.	BitMEX continues to offer a highly competitive crypto trading environment, with cheap $1 contracts and leverage up to 1:100. The broker’s proprietary platform offers cutting-edge trading features, including a customizable order book, a depth chart and dozens of technical indicators.
Spread
Variable	-0.01% maker, 0.075% taker
Coins
ETH BTC VRA LUNA KCS XRP LTC ALGO TEL DOT ADA XMR AVAX FTM VET XLM LINK MATIC ONE TRX HBAR ICP CRO EOS DOGE WBTC ATOM XDC DAG COTI BCH EGLD XTZ KSM ETC KDA MANA XYO OMG BNB TRAC XPR RNDR CWAR UOS FET UTK IOTX XHV TRIAS CTSI SOUL BAND STX DERO CHR ZEC FXS HTR ZCX FLOW OLT MTV ABBC XDB FKX NEAR ATA KLV PYR PPT OPCT DFI CRPT LRX PRE	BCH BTC ETH LTC XRP TRON EOS XMR ADA DOGE BNB DOT SOL SHIB AVAX GAL NEAR SUSHI AXS
Crypto Lending
Yes	No
Crypto Mining
Yes	No
Crypto Staking
No	Yes
Auto Market Maker
No	Yes

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