Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| ApeX Omni | KuCoin | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $10.09 | ◀BTC trade, $10k | $12.01 |
| $1,798 | BTC trade, $1M≈ | $1,708 |
| $12.9M | BTC book depth▶ | $38.8M |
| 0.050%/0.020% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.060%/0.020% |
| 100x | Max leverage▶ | 125x |
| Size | ||
| $429.2M | Volume 24h▶ | $2.07B |
| $415.3M | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $3.08B |
| $153.9Mlongs + shorts | Open interest | $2.98Bone side |
| $31.3M | TVL | — |
| Markets | ||
| 126 | Markets▶ | 686 |
| 40 | Stocks & RWA▶ | 159 |
| 1h | Funding paid every | 1h or 4h or 8h |
| +0.0016% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0016% |
| +0.322% | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.276% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | ◀KYC | Required |
| $APEX | Token | $KCS |
| Not active | Airdrop | — |
Cost to trade BTC
| Size | ApeX Omni | KuCoin |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $1.0110.1 bp | $1.2012.0 bp |
| $10k | $10.0910.1 bp | $12.0112.0 bp |
| $100k | $10110.1 bp | $13013.0 bp |
| $1M | $1,79818.0 bp | $1,70817.1 bp |
| $5M | $38,51677.0 bp | $12,30624.6 bp |
BTC funding per day
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daily, last yearVolume by asset class
last yearOn both: 119
funding /8h · Net 7d at $10k| Asset | ApeX Omni | KuCoin | Spread | Net 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | +0.0016% | +0.0016% | 0.0000% | −$26 |
| ETH | +0.0086% | +0.0018% | +0.0068% | −$19 |
| SOL | −0.0111% | −0.0035% | +0.0076% | −$2 |
| XRP | +0.0100% | +0.0027% | +0.0073% | −$20 |
| LTC | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$48 |
| HYPE | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$38 |
| ZEC | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$78 |
| PAXG | +0.0079% | +0.0100% | +0.0021% | −$26 |
| NEAR | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$62 |
| ADA | +0.0100% | −0.0044% | +0.0144% | −$47 |
| BCH | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$70 |
| DOGE | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$57 |
| BNB | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$33 |
| XLM | +0.0100% | +0.0051% | +0.0049% | −$58 |
| TRX | +0.0100% | −0.0367% | +0.0467% | +$12 |
| POL | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$125 |
| PUMP | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$82 |
| AAVE | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$53 |
| HBAR | +0.0100% | +0.0056% | +0.0044% | −$48 |
| JUP | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$121 |
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 $10.09 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 $12 left after costs.
Which is bigger, ApeX Omni or KuCoin?
24-hour volume: ApeX Omni $429.2M, KuCoin $2.07B. Open interest as each reports it: $153.9M and $2.98B. 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.

