Arcus vs KuCoin
KuCoin traded 5.0× Arcus's 24-hour volume ($3.09B vs $619.0M) and holds 40× its open interest.
Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| Arcus | KuCoin | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $4.51 | ◀BTC trade, $10k | $12.01 |
| $680 | ◀BTC trade, $1M | $1,532 |
| $3.5M | BTC book depth▶ | $42.2M |
| 0.022%/0.000% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.060%/0.020% |
| 50x | Max leverage▶ | 125x |
| Size | ||
| $619.0M | Volume 24h▶ | $3.09B |
| $460.8M | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $2.47B |
| $73.0M | Open interest▶ | $2.92B |
| $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 | +0.0100% |
| — | 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 | $48.744.9 bp | $13013.0 bp |
| $1M | $6806.8 bp | $1,53215.3 bp |
| $5M | — | $10,41820.8 bp |
BTC funding per day
pair pageSize
daily, last 90 daysVolume by asset class
last 90 daysOn both: 54
funding /8h · Net 7d at $10k| Asset | Arcus | KuCoin | Spread | Net 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQ | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$7 |
| SPY | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$22 |
| SNDK | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | $0 |
| NVDA | +0.0038% | +0.0101% | +0.0063% | −$53 |
| HOOD | +0.0038% | +0.0303% | +0.0265% | −$77 |
| GOOGL | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$46 |
| AAPL | +0.0038% | −0.0052% | +0.0090% | −$49 |
| MU | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | $0 |
| AMZN | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$57 |
| META | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$70 |
| DRAM | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | +$1 |
| SPCX | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$20 |
| CRCL | +0.0038% | +0.0578% | +0.0540% | −$77 |
| TSLA | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$27 |
| MSFT | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$43 |
| INTC | +0.0038% | +0.0308% | +0.0270% | −$194 |
| AMD | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$56 |
| MSTR | +0.0038% | +0.0147% | +0.0109% | −$76 |
| USAR | +0.0038% | +0.0069% | +0.0031% | −$579 |
| NBIS | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$89 |
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 $16 left after costs.
Which is bigger, Arcus or KuCoin?
24-hour volume: Arcus $619.0M, KuCoin $3.09B. Open interest as each reports it: $73.0M and $2.92B. TVL: $43.8M and none published.