Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| Extended | KuCoin | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $5.14 | ◀BTC trade, $10k | $12.05 |
| $680 | ◀BTC trade, $1M | $1,705 |
| $11.2M | BTC book depth▶ | $39.9M |
| 0.025%/0.000% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.060%/0.020% |
| 100x | Max leverage▶ | 125x |
| Size | ||
| $510.6M | Volume 24h▶ | $2.12B |
| $427.8M | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $2.89B |
| $203.0Mlongs + shorts | Open interest | $3.22Bone side |
| $119.2M | TVL | — |
| Markets | ||
| 308 | Markets▶ | 689 |
| 130 | Stocks & RWA▶ | 162 |
| 1h | Funding paid every | 1h or 4h or 8h |
| +0.0064% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0039% |
| +0.688% | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.273% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | ◀KYC | Required |
| none yet | Token | $KCS |
| Active | Airdrop | — |
Cost to trade BTC
| Size | Extended | KuCoin |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $0.515.1 bp | $1.2012.0 bp |
| $10k | $5.145.1 bp | $12.0512.0 bp |
| $100k | $57.025.7 bp | $13613.6 bp |
| $1M | $6806.8 bp | $1,70517.1 bp |
| $5M | $10,89721.8 bp | $12,43524.9 bp |
BTC funding per day
pair pageSize
daily, last 90 daysVolume by asset class
last 90 daysOn both: 269
funding /8h · Net 7d at $10k| Asset | Extended | KuCoin | Spread | Net 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | +0.0064% | +0.0039% | +0.0025% | −$13 |
| ETH | +0.0024% | +0.0012% | +0.0012% | −$9 |
| HYPE | +0.0008% | +0.0044% | +0.0036% | −$20 |
| SOL | +0.0104% | +0.0063% | +0.0041% | −$11 |
| PUMP | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$23 |
| NEAR | +0.0096% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$45 |
| LIT | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$62 |
| ZEC | +0.0200% | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | −$27 |
| XMR | +0.0104% | +0.0392% | +0.0288% | −$52 |
| XRP | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$13 |
| JUP | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$62 |
| BNB | −0.0048% | +0.0100% | +0.0148% | −$26 |
| ZRO | +0.0216% | +0.0100% | +0.0116% | −$48 |
| SUI | +0.0056% | +0.0100% | +0.0044% | −$34 |
| GRAM | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$75 |
| AAVE | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$37 |
| ENA | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$38 |
| LTC | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$46 |
| ADA | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$26 |
| TAO | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$35 |
Only on Extended: 57
XAU · EUR · SP500 · NAS100 · SHOP · USDJPY · UNITREE · PURR · TXN · AKT · ADI · QNT · JP225 · AMGN · TMUS · MRNA · BKNG · XEL · SNPS · APP · ONG · FIDA · KR200 · PLAY · SOFI · AIA · LIN · MELI · AXON · CEG · BB · DDOG · INTU · FTNT · MPWR · FANG · MKR · CLSK · GFS · SBUX · HON · RIOT · ADSK · AAL · CDW · STLD · CDNS · MCHP · ODFL · ISRG · REGN · TEAM · TTD · NXPI · GEHC · VRTX · ON
Only on KuCoin: 413
LONGXIA · FF · QNT · MUBARAK · NIGHT · VET · CAP · KAS · NMR · QQQ · CRO · 0G · IOTA · COTI · CAKE · EGLD · SPY · COAI · ZIL · RIVER · BLESS · BR · SYRUP · LIGHT · ALLO · RAVE · HOME · APR · MANA · ESP · PYTH · ONE · PROVE · TRB · XVG · ZEST · PIPPIN · MASK · RAY · AIN · FOLKS · MOODENG · MYX · SIGN · ARX · RVN · EDEN · NEO · CYS · RESOLV · XPIN · CVC · API3 · MET · ROSE · USDC · LUNA · PHAROS · AEON · GRT · and 353 more
Questions
Is Extended or KuCoin cheaper to trade?
Opening and closing $10,000 of BTC with market orders costs $5.14 on Extended and $12.05 on KuCoin right now, taker fee and order-book slippage together, so Extended is cheaper. Taker fees: 0.025% and 0.06%.
Which has more markets, Extended or KuCoin?
Extended lists 308 active markets and KuCoin 689; 269 assets trade on both, 79 of them stocks, commodities or other real-world assets.
Does Extended or KuCoin require KYC?
Extended: No ID (only transaction screening and third-party on-ramps); not for the US, UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Russia or sanctioned countries. KuCoin: Standard KYC (ID and face check) for any product since Aug 2023.
Can you arbitrage funding between Extended 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 CL, long on KuCoin and short on Extended, with $5 left after costs.
Which is bigger, Extended or KuCoin?
24-hour volume: Extended $510.6M, KuCoin $2.12B. Open interest as each reports it: $203.0M and $3.22B. Extended reports open interest as longs plus shorts, both sides of every position; KuCoin reports one side. For the same positions Extended's figure reads about twice as large. TVL: $119.2M and none published.