Derive vs MEXC
Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| Derive | MEXC | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| — | BTC trade, $10k | $4.01 |
| — | BTC trade, $1M | $401 |
| — | BTC book depth | $294.4M |
| 0.030%/0.010% | Taker / maker▶ | 0.020%/0.000% |
| 15x | Max leverage▶ | 1000x |
| Size | ||
| — | Volume 24h▶ | $16.37B |
| — | Volume, 7-day average | $11.58B |
| $84.6M | Open interest▶ | $12.97B |
| $295K | TVL | — |
| Markets | ||
| 15 | Markets▶ | 1213 |
| 0 | Stocks & RWA▶ | 469 |
| — | Funding paid every | 1h or 4h or 8h or 24h |
| +0.0100% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0100% |
| +0.212% | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.487% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | ◀KYC | Required |
| none yet | Token | $MX |
| — | Airdrop | — |
Size
daily, last 90 daysVolume by asset class
last 90 daysOn both: 0
funding /8h · Net 7d at $10kOnly on Derive: 0
Only on MEXC: 1085
BTC · ETH · XAUT · XAU · SOL · XRP · XAG · ZEC · PEPE · HYPE · BZ · SUI · TAO · SKHYNIX · DOGE · NEAR · SP500 · BNB · CL · SPCX · ENA · WLD · LINK · AAPL · ONDO · INTC · LTC · ADA · NAS100 · RBLX · SOXL · MU · CRCL · UNI · BCH · AVAX · CAD · KORU · XPT · GBP · HBAR · NVDA · GOOGL · ASTER · ARB · SNDK · QQQ · PAXG · SPY · INJ · ANTHROPIC · QNT · XLM · FARTCOIN · XMR · AAVE · BEAT · DOT · SKHY · MSFT · and 1025 more
Questions
Which has more markets, Derive or MEXC?
Derive lists 15 active markets and MEXC 1213; 0 assets trade on both.
Does Derive or MEXC require KYC?
Derive: No ID, the account is created by your first deposit; not for US persons, Australian tax residents, Ontario or sanctioned countries. MEXC: KYC before trading since Feb 2026; unverified accounts see market data only.
Can you arbitrage funding between Derive and MEXC?
Not profitably right now: none of the 0 assets on both paid more in funding over the last 7 days than a round trip on both costs.
Which is bigger, Derive or MEXC?
24-hour volume: Derive {va}, MEXC $16.37B. Open interest as each reports it: $84.6M and $12.97B. TVL: $295K and none published.

