Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| Extended | KuCoin | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $5.12 | ◀BTC trade, $10k | $12.01 |
| $656 | ◀BTC trade, $1M | $1,593 |
| $11.2M | BTC book depth▶ | $39.6M |
| 0.025%/0.000% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.060%/0.020% |
| 100x | Max leverage▶ | 125x |
| Size | ||
| $501.3M | Volume 24h▶ | $2.10B |
| $427.8M | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $2.89B |
| $202.8Mlongs + shorts | Open interest | $3.23Bone side |
| $119.2M | TVL | — |
| Markets | ||
| 308 | Markets▶ | 689 |
| 130 | Stocks & RWA▶ | 162 |
| 1h | Funding paid every | 1h or 4h or 8h |
| +0.0080% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0033% |
| +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 | $5.125.1 bp | $12.0112.0 bp |
| $100k | $51.165.1 bp | $12712.7 bp |
| $1M | $6566.6 bp | $1,59315.9 bp |
| $5M | $9,09418.2 bp | $11,43522.9 bp |
LIT 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 | +0.0080% | +0.0033% | +0.0047% | −$13 |
| ETH | +0.0104% | +0.0020% | +0.0084% | −$9 |
| HYPE | +0.0016% | +0.0054% | +0.0038% | −$22 |
| SOL | +0.0104% | +0.0071% | +0.0033% | −$12 |
| PUMP | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$31 |
| NEAR | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$34 |
| LIT | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$65 |
| ZEC | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$26 |
| XMR | +0.0104% | +0.0371% | +0.0267% | −$52 |
| XRP | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$14 |
| JUP | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$67 |
| BNB | −0.0024% | +0.0100% | +0.0124% | −$27 |
| ZRO | +0.0160% | +0.0100% | +0.0060% | −$49 |
| SUI | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$30 |
| GRAM | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$90 |
| AAVE | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$37 |
| ENA | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$40 |
| LTC | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$39 |
| ADA | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$33 |
| 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 · KR200 · FIDA · SOFI · AIA · PLAY · 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 · CAP · QNT · MUBARAK · NIGHT · VET · KAS · CRO · QQQ · SPY · IOTA · 0G · COTI · CAKE · EGLD · COAI · ZIL · RIVER · USDC · BLESS · PROVE · LIGHT · RAVE · SYRUP · HOME · APR · ALLO · BR · PHAROS · MANA · ESP · PYTH · PIPPIN · ONE · TRB · ZEST · FOLKS · AIN · RAY · MYX · MOODENG · LAB · ARX · EDEN · RVN · RESOLV · CYS · XPIN · CVC · MET · API3 · NPC · CHILLGUY · GRT · BTR · ROSE · M · SUSHI · BLUAI · 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 $12.01 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 $501.3M, KuCoin $2.10B. Open interest as each reports it: $202.8M and $3.23B. 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.