Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| ApeX Omni | KuCoin | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $10.28 | ◀BTC trade, $10k | $12.01 |
| $2,661 | BTC trade, $1M▶ | $1,626 |
| $11.4M | BTC book depth▶ | $38.7M |
| 0.050%/0.020% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.060%/0.020% |
| 100x | Max leverage▶ | 125x |
| Size | ||
| $428.4M | Volume 24h▶ | $1.95B |
| $415.3M | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $3.08B |
| $153.9Mlongs + shorts | Open interest | $3.02Bone side |
| $31.3M | TVL | — |
| Markets | ||
| 126 | Markets▶ | 686 |
| 40 | Stocks & RWA▶ | 159 |
| 1h | Funding paid every | 1h or 4h or 8h |
| +0.0062% | BTC funding /8h | −0.0016% |
| +0.329% | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.276% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | ◀KYC | Required |
| $APEX | Token | $KCS |
| Not active | Airdrop | — |
Cost to trade SOL
| Size | ApeX Omni | KuCoin |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $1.1711.7 bp | $1.2512.5 bp |
| $10k | $12.0612.1 bp | $13.0313.0 bp |
| $100k | $18518.5 bp | $19619.6 bp |
| $1M | $13,009130.1 bp | $3,18031.8 bp |
| $5M | — | $29,28858.6 bp |
BTC funding per day
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daily, last 90 daysVolume by asset class
last 90 daysOn both: 119
funding /8h · Net 7d at $10k| Asset | ApeX Omni | KuCoin | Spread | Net 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$30 |
| NATGAS | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$368 |
| SPY | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$28 |
| AMZN | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$62 |
| CL | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$35 |
| XAG | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$38 |
| MSTR | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$150 |
| COIN | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$189 |
| ORCL | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$109 |
| SKHYNIX | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$26 |
| MU | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$43 |
| SNDK | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$27 |
| CRCL | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | — |
| INTC | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$129 |
| MRVL | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | — |
| SPCX | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$30 |
| SOXL | +0.0100% | +0.0348% | +0.0248% | −$125 |
| SAMSUNG | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$44 |
| META | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | — | — |
| GOOGL | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | — | — |
Only on KuCoin: 562
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Questions
Is ApeX Omni or KuCoin cheaper to trade?
Opening and closing $10,000 of BTC with market orders costs $10.28 on ApeX Omni and $12.01 on KuCoin right now, taker fee and order-book slippage together, so ApeX Omni is cheaper. Taker fees: 0.05% and 0.06%.
Which has more markets, ApeX Omni or KuCoin?
ApeX Omni lists 126 active markets and KuCoin 686; 119 assets trade on both, 36 of them stocks, commodities or other real-world assets.
Does ApeX Omni or KuCoin require KYC?
ApeX Omni: No ID; not for the US or sanctioned countries. KuCoin: Standard KYC (ID and face check) for any product since Aug 2023.
Can you arbitrage funding between ApeX Omni and KuCoin?
Yes: 1 of the assets on both paid more in funding over the last 7 days than a $10k round trip on both costs. The best was TRX, long on KuCoin and short on ApeX Omni, with $16 left after costs.
Which is bigger, ApeX Omni or KuCoin?
24-hour volume: ApeX Omni $428.4M, KuCoin $1.95B. Open interest as each reports it: $153.9M and $3.02B. ApeX Omni reports open interest as longs plus shorts, both sides of every position; KuCoin reports one side. For the same positions ApeX Omni's figure reads about twice as large. TVL: $31.3M and none published.

