Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| StandX | KuCoin | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $13.11 | BTC trade, $10k≈ | $12.01 |
| $1,589 | BTC trade, $1M≈ | $1,723 |
| $7.9M | BTC book depth▶ | $38.6M |
| 0.040%/0.010% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.060%/0.020% |
| 40x | Max leverage▶ | 125x |
| Size | ||
| $376.7M | Volume 24h▶ | $1.90B |
| $389.5M | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $3.11B |
| $43.8Mlongs + shorts | Open interest | $3.20Bone 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 | +0.0012% |
| +0.747% | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.272% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | ◀KYC | Required |
| none yet | Token | $KCS |
| Active | Airdrop | — |
Cost to trade ETH
| Size | StandX | KuCoin |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $1.1111.1 bp | $1.2012.0 bp |
| $10k | $11.9912.0 bp | $12.7112.7 bp |
| $100k | $13513.5 bp | $15515.5 bp |
| $1M | $2,01320.1 bp | $2,08120.8 bp |
| $5M | — | $20,15540.3 bp |
UNI funding per day
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daily, since Nov 23Volume by asset class
last yearOn both: 12
funding /8h · Net 7d at $10k| Asset | StandX | KuCoin | Spread | Net 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | +0.0100% | +0.0012% | +0.0088% | −$10 |
| ETH | +0.0100% | +0.0068% | +0.0032% | −$12 |
| SOL | +0.0100% | −0.0061% | +0.0161% | −$13 |
| HYPE | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$38 |
| BNB | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | −$24 |
| UNI | +0.0100% | +0.0029% | +0.0071% | −$50 |
| 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 $13.11 on StandX and $12.01 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 $376.7M, KuCoin $1.90B. Open interest as each reports it: $43.8M and $3.20B. 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.

