Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| Extended | KuCoin | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $7.01 | ◀BTC trade, $10k | $12.87 |
| $850 | ◀BTC trade, $1M | $1,596 |
| $11.2M | BTC book depth▶ | $40.5M |
| 0.025%/0.000% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.060%/0.020% |
| 100x | Max leverage▶ | 125x |
| Size | ||
| $489.6M | Volume 24h▶ | $2.00B |
| $427.8M | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $2.89B |
| $203.3Mlongs + shorts | Open interest | $3.25Bone side |
| $119.2M | TVL | — |
| Markets | ||
| 307 | Markets▶ | 689 |
| 130 | Stocks & RWA▶ | 162 |
| 1h | Funding paid every | 1h or 4h or 8h |
| +0.0024% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0026% |
| +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 | $0.696.9 bp | $1.2512.5 bp |
| $10k | $7.017.0 bp | $12.8712.9 bp |
| $100k | $75.327.5 bp | $14014.0 bp |
| $1M | $8508.5 bp | $1,59616.0 bp |
| $5M | $9,66319.3 bp | $11,71523.4 bp |
HYPE 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% | +0.0092% | +0.0062% | −$32 |
| CL | +0.0032% | 0.0000% | +0.0032% | +$7 |
| SKHYNIX | −0.0072% | 0.0000% | +0.0072% | −$34 |
| BZ | −0.0496% | 0.0000% | +0.0496% | −$13 |
| NATGAS | +0.0776% | +0.1218% | +0.0446% | −$75 |
| MU | +0.0032% | 0.0000% | +0.0032% | −$20 |
| SPCX | −0.0136% | −0.0083% | +0.0052% | −$51 |
| META | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | −$53 |
| SNDK | +0.0192% | +0.0035% | +0.0156% | −$23 |
| NVDA | +0.0032% | 0.0000% | +0.0032% | −$53 |
| TSLA | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | −$37 |
| AMZN | +0.0096% | 0.0000% | +0.0096% | −$57 |
| CRCL | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | −$71 |
| COPPER | +0.0032% | 0.0000% | +0.0032% | −$93 |
| MSFT | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | −$74 |
| MSTR | +0.0032% | 0.0000% | +0.0032% | −$36 |
| GOOGL | +0.0224% | 0.0000% | +0.0224% | −$52 |
| AMD | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | −$58 |
| AAPL | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | −$65 |
| PLTR | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | −$115 |
Only on Extended: 57
XAU · EUR · SP500 · NAS100 · SHOP · USDJPY · UNITREE · PURR · TXN · AKT · ADI · QNT · JP225 · AMGN · TMUS · MRNA · BKNG · XEL · SNPS · APP · FIDA · ONG · AIA · KR200 · SOFI · LIN · MELI · PLAY · 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 · CAP · VET · KAS · QQQ · IOTA · CRO · MINA · SPY · 0G · COTI · CAKE · EGLD · COAI · ZIL · RIVER · HOME · BLESS · LIGHT · MYX · BR · RAVE · ALLO · ONE · SYRUP · APR · ESP · MANA · RAY · PYTH · PHAROS · TRB · PROVE · API3 · ZEST · XVG · POWER · PIPPIN · AIN · FOLKS · MOODENG · KERNEL · SIGN · LAB · EDEN · ARX · RVN · 2Z · CYS · XPIN · MET · T · ROSE · USDC · CHILLGUY · GRT · and 353 more
Questions
Is Extended or KuCoin cheaper to trade?
Opening and closing $10,000 of BTC with market orders costs $7.01 on Extended and $12.87 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 $7 left after costs.
Which is bigger, Extended or KuCoin?
24-hour volume: Extended $489.6M, KuCoin $2.00B. Open interest as each reports it: $203.3M and $3.25B. 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.

