Arcus vs KuCoin
KuCoin traded 4.9× Arcus's 24-hour volume ($3.07B vs $622.9M) and holds 41× its open interest.
Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| Arcus | KuCoin | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $4.51 | ◀BTC trade, $10k | $12.01 |
| $706 | ◀BTC trade, $1M | $1,554 |
| $3.4M | BTC book depth▶ | $41.5M |
| 0.022%/0.000% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.060%/0.020% |
| 50x | Max leverage▶ | 125x |
| Size | ||
| $622.9M | Volume 24h▶ | $3.07B |
| $460.8M | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $2.47B |
| $70.8M | Open interest▶ | $2.91B |
| $43.8M | TVL | — |
| Markets | ||
| 60 | Markets▶ | 689 |
| 36 | Stocks & RWA▶ | 162 |
| 1h | Funding paid every | 1h or 4h or 8h |
| +0.0100% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0093% |
| — | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.311% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | ◀KYC | Required |
| none yet | Token | $KCS |
| Active | Airdrop | — |
Cost to trade BTC
| Size | Arcus | KuCoin |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $0.454.5 bp | $1.2012.0 bp |
| $10k | $4.514.5 bp | $12.0112.0 bp |
| $100k | $49.444.9 bp | $13113.1 bp |
| $1M | $7067.1 bp | $1,55415.5 bp |
| $5M | — | $12,33824.7 bp |
BTC funding per day
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daily, last 90 daysVolume by asset class
last 90 daysOn both: 54
funding /8h · Net 7d at $10k| Asset | Arcus | KuCoin | Spread | Net 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | +0.0100% | +0.0093% | +0.0007% | −$9 |
| ETH | +0.0100% | +0.0024% | +0.0076% | −$4 |
| SOL | +0.0100% | −0.0033% | +0.0133% | −$7 |
| HYPE | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$29 |
| ZEC | +0.0100% | +0.0057% | +0.0043% | −$5 |
| NEAR | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$59 |
| ENA | +0.0347% | +0.0052% | +0.0297% | −$22 |
| LIT | +0.0260% | +0.0100% | +0.0160% | −$62 |
| FARTCOIN | +0.0761% | +0.0100% | +0.0661% | −$6 |
| UNI | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$54 |
| CASHCAT | +0.2839% | +0.0100% | +0.2739% | +$24 |
| PUMP | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$63 |
| BNB | +0.0100% | −0.0198% | +0.0298% | −$13 |
| LINK | +0.0100% | +0.0009% | +0.0091% | −$26 |
| PONS | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$106 |
| TAO | +0.0168% | +0.0100% | +0.0068% | −$27 |
| XRP | +0.0100% | −0.0065% | +0.0165% | −$13 |
| DOGE | +0.0100% | +0.0045% | +0.0055% | −$11 |
| SUI | +0.0100% | −0.0026% | +0.0126% | −$34 |
| AAVE | +0.0100% | −0.0033% | +0.0133% | −$31 |
Only on KuCoin: 628
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Questions
Is Arcus or KuCoin cheaper to trade?
Opening and closing $10,000 of BTC with market orders costs $4.51 on Arcus and $12.01 on KuCoin right now, taker fee and order-book slippage together, so Arcus is cheaper. Taker fees: 0.0225% and 0.06%.
Which has more markets, Arcus or KuCoin?
Arcus lists 60 active markets and KuCoin 689; 54 assets trade on both, 30 of them stocks, commodities or other real-world assets.
Does Arcus or KuCoin require KYC?
Arcus: No ID; not available in the US, Canada, the UK or sanctioned regions. KuCoin: Standard KYC (ID and face check) for any product since Aug 2023.
Can you arbitrage funding between Arcus and KuCoin?
Yes: 3 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 CASHCAT, long on KuCoin and short on Arcus, with $24 left after costs.
Which is bigger, Arcus or KuCoin?
24-hour volume: Arcus $622.9M, KuCoin $3.07B. Open interest as each reports it: $70.8M and $2.91B. TVL: $43.8M and none published.