Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| Extended | MEXC | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $5.12 | BTC trade, $10k▶ | $4.01 |
| $594 | BTC trade, $1M▶ | $488 |
| $11.4M | BTC book depth▶ | $42.6M |
| 0.025%/0.000% | Taker / maker▶ | 0.020%/0.000% |
| 100x | Max leverage▶ | 1000x |
| Size | ||
| $498.2M | Volume 24h▶ | $10.54B |
| $427.8M | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $10.00B |
| $203.6Mlongs + shorts | Open interest | $15.73Bone side |
| $119.2M | TVL | — |
| Markets | ||
| 307 | Markets▶ | 1211 |
| 130 | Stocks & RWA▶ | 484 |
| 1h | Funding paid every | 1h or 4h or 8h or 24h |
| −0.0056% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0031% |
| +0.687% | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.413% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | ◀KYC | Required |
| none yet | Token | $MX |
| Active | Airdrop | — |
Cost to trade SOL
| Size | Extended | MEXC |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $0.585.8 bp | $0.484.8 bp |
| $10k | $5.835.8 bp | $4.834.8 bp |
| $100k | $58.265.8 bp | $48.264.8 bp |
| $1M | $1,23112.3 bp | $7287.3 bp |
| $5M | — | $5,04910.1 bp |
LIT funding per day
pair pageSize
daily, last 30 daysVolume by asset class
last 30 daysOn both: 309
funding /8h · Net 7d at $10k| Asset | Extended | MEXC | Spread | Net 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | −0.0056% | +0.0031% | +0.0087% | −$13 |
| ETH | +0.0048% | +0.0064% | +0.0016% | −$19 |
| HYPE | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$6 |
| SOL | +0.0056% | +0.0100% | +0.0044% | −$17 |
| PUMP | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | +$2 |
| NEAR | +0.0072% | +0.0100% | +0.0028% | −$15 |
| LIT | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$13 |
| ZEC | +0.0104% | +0.0038% | +0.0066% | −$7 |
| XMR | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | $0 |
| XRP | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | +$1 |
| JUP | +0.0104% | −0.0034% | +0.0138% | −$12 |
| BNB | +0.0072% | +0.0109% | +0.0037% | −$23 |
| ZRO | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | +$22 |
| SUI | −0.0064% | +0.0042% | +0.0106% | −$23 |
| GRAM | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$47 |
| AAVE | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$11 |
| ENA | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$12 |
| LTC | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$22 |
| ADA | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$5 |
| TAO | +0.0104% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | −$8 |
Only on Extended: 17
USDJPY · TMUS · GTC · XEL · STXX · KR200 · FANG · MKR · HON · ADSK · CDW · STLD · MCHP · ODFL · TTD · NXPI · GEHC
Only on MEXC: 766
QNT · RBLX · KAS · SPY · CAD · GBP · VET · QQQ · CAKE · SOXS · XPD · CHF · JPY · TRB · PI · MYX · ROSE · HNT · ZK · SIGN · SUN · LSK · FF · ZBCN · CTC · INFQ · BRKB · TRADOOR · BRETT · XAN · TWT · CRO · ACE · MA · TRY · SNXX · POWER · USDC · OL · BR · RIF · BULLA · SKUU · US30 · TSEM · AUD · ALLO · AMZU · BAN · EGLD · A · BANANAS31 · SKR · USUAL · BLESS · FLUX · MANA · RON · ACT · ONE · and 706 more
Questions
Is Extended or MEXC cheaper to trade?
Opening and closing $10,000 of BTC with market orders costs $5.12 on Extended and $4.01 on MEXC right now, taker fee and order-book slippage together, so MEXC is cheaper. Taker fees: 0.025% and 0.02%.
Which has more markets, Extended or MEXC?
Extended lists 307 active markets and MEXC 1211; 309 assets trade on both, 115 of them stocks, commodities or other real-world assets.
Does Extended or MEXC 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. MEXC: KYC before trading since Feb 2026; unverified accounts see market data only.
Can you arbitrage funding between Extended and MEXC?
Yes: 11 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 NATGAS, long on Extended and short on MEXC, with $90 left after costs.
Which is bigger, Extended or MEXC?
24-hour volume: Extended $498.2M, MEXC $10.54B. Open interest as each reports it: $203.6M and $15.73B. Extended reports open interest as longs plus shorts, both sides of every position; MEXC reports one side. For the same positions Extended's figure reads about twice as large. TVL: $119.2M and none published.