Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| Extended | KuCoin | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $5.12 | ◀BTC trade, $10k | $12.12 |
| $599 | ◀BTC trade, $1M | $1,601 |
| $12.2M | BTC book depth▶ | $41.6M |
| 0.025%/0.000% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.060%/0.020% |
| 100x | Max leverage▶ | 125x |
| Size | ||
| $499.7M | Volume 24h▶ | $1.99B |
| $427.8M | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $2.89B |
| $203.6Mlongs + shorts | Open interest | $2.99Bone side |
| $119.2M | TVL | — |
| Markets | ||
| 307 | Markets▶ | 689 |
| 130 | Stocks & RWA▶ | 162 |
| 1h | Funding paid every | 1h or 4h or 8h |
| −0.0032% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0016% |
| +0.687% | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.273% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | ◀KYC | Required |
| none yet | Token | $KCS |
| Active | Airdrop | — |
Cost to trade SOL
| Size | Extended | KuCoin |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $0.585.8 bp | $1.2112.1 bp |
| $10k | $5.835.8 bp | $14.1914.2 bp |
| $100k | $58.265.8 bp | $19419.4 bp |
| $1M | $1,23712.4 bp | $3,49534.9 bp |
| $5M | — | $34,74969.5 bp |
SOL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XAG | +0.0032% | +0.0074% | +0.0042% | −$35 |
| CL | +0.0032% | 0.0000% | +0.0032% | +$11 |
| SKHYNIX | −0.0296% | 0.0000% | +0.0272% | −$33 |
| NATGAS | +0.0800% | +0.1204% | +0.0388% | −$80 |
| BZ | −0.0488% | 0.0000% | +0.0488% | −$15 |
| MU | +0.0032% | 0.0000% | +0.0032% | −$14 |
| SPCX | −0.0184% | −0.0105% | +0.0079% | −$51 |
| META | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | −$52 |
| SNDK | +0.0032% | +0.0038% | +0.0006% | −$46 |
| NVDA | +0.0032% | 0.0000% | +0.0032% | −$67 |
| TSLA | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | −$36 |
| AMZN | +0.0064% | 0.0000% | +0.0064% | −$65 |
| COPPER | +0.0032% | 0.0000% | +0.0032% | −$95 |
| CRCL | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | −$55 |
| MSFT | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | −$95 |
| MSTR | +0.0032% | 0.0000% | +0.0032% | −$41 |
| GOOGL | +0.0200% | 0.0000% | +0.0208% | −$56 |
| AMD | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | −$57 |
| AAPL | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | −$51 |
| PLTR | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | −$146 |
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 · SOFI · PLAY · 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 · CAP · NIGHT · VET · KAS · MUBARAK · QQQ · IOTA · CRO · MINA · COAI · RIVER · 0G · COTI · CAKE · EGLD · SPY · ZIL · HOME · BLESS · LIGHT · SYRUP · BR · RAVE · ESP · APR · ALLO · PIPPIN · MANA · RAY · PHAROS · ONE · PROVE · ZEST · TRB · POWER · MOODENG · FOLKS · AIN · MYX · EDEN · PYTH · RVN · MET · XPIN · CVC · T · API3 · CHILLGUY · NPC · USDC · CYS · GRT · M · BTR · SUSHI · TNSR · 4 · and 353 more
Questions
Is Extended or KuCoin cheaper to trade?
Opening and closing $10,000 of BTC with market orders costs $5.12 on Extended and $12.12 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 307 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 $11 left after costs.
Which is bigger, Extended or KuCoin?
24-hour volume: Extended $499.7M, KuCoin $1.99B. Open interest as each reports it: $203.6M and $2.99B. 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.

