Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| StandX | KuCoin | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $12.83 | BTC trade, $10k≈ | $12.90 |
| $1,575 | BTC trade, $1M≈ | $1,669 |
| $7.5M | BTC book depth▶ | $38.2M |
| 0.040%/0.010% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.060%/0.020% |
| 40x | Max leverage▶ | 125x |
| Size | ||
| $366.2M | Volume 24h▶ | $1.94B |
| $380.2M | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $3.08B |
| $43.8Mlongs + shorts | Open interest | $3.12Bone side |
| $26.2M | TVL | — |
| Markets | ||
| 13 | Markets▶ | 686 |
| 6 | Stocks & RWA▶ | 159 |
| 1h | Funding paid every | 1h or 4h or 8h |
| +0.0100% | BTC funding /8h | −0.0018% |
| +0.741% | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.276% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | ◀KYC | Required |
| none yet | Token | $KCS |
| Active | Airdrop | — |
Cost to trade BTC
| Size | StandX | KuCoin |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $1.2712.8 bp | $1.2012.0 bp |
| $10k | $12.8312.8 bp | $12.9012.9 bp |
| $100k | $14014.0 bp | $13513.5 bp |
| $1M | $1,57515.8 bp | $1,66916.7 bp |
| $5M | $9,33718.7 bp | $13,00826.0 bp |
BTC funding per day
pair pageSize
daily, last 90 daysVolume by asset class
last 90 daysOn both: 12
funding /8h · Net 7d at $10k| Asset | StandX | KuCoin | Spread | Net 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | +0.0100% | −0.0018% | +0.0118% | −$11 |
| ETH | +0.0100% | +0.0049% | +0.0051% | −$11 |
| SOL | +0.0100% | −0.0056% | +0.0156% | −$12 |
| HYPE | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$37 |
| BNB | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | −$23 |
| UNI | +0.0100% | +0.0093% | +0.0007% | −$63 |
| ZEC | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$37 |
Only on StandX: 1
Only on KuCoin: 669
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Questions
Is StandX or KuCoin cheaper to trade?
Opening and closing $10,000 of BTC with market orders costs $12.83 on StandX and $12.90 on KuCoin right now, taker fee and order-book slippage together: about the same. Taker fees: 0.04% and 0.06%.
Which has more markets, StandX or KuCoin?
StandX lists 13 active markets and KuCoin 686; 12 assets trade on both, 5 of them stocks, commodities or other real-world assets.
Does StandX or KuCoin require KYC?
StandX: No ID to trade (KYC only to mint or redeem DUSD directly); not for the US, the UK, Russia or sanctioned countries. KuCoin: Standard KYC (ID and face check) for any product since Aug 2023.
Can you arbitrage funding between StandX and KuCoin?
Not profitably right now: none of the 12 assets on both paid more in funding over the last 7 days than a round trip on both costs.
Which is bigger, StandX or KuCoin?
24-hour volume: StandX $366.2M, KuCoin $1.94B. Open interest as each reports it: $43.8M and $3.12B. StandX reports open interest as longs plus shorts, both sides of every position; KuCoin reports one side. For the same positions StandX's figure reads about twice as large. TVL: $26.2M and none published.