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On this page, you can compare Hotbit with KuCoin. Which exchange is better to use? You can compare exchange characteristics, fees, trading features, safety, and social media presence.

At the end of this page, you can see our final ratings for both exchanges.

In the table below you can see general information on both exchanges. Hotbit was founded in 2017 in China. KuCoin was founded in 2017 in Hong Kong.

When choosing an exchange for trading, you should take into account how long it has been an active market player. Older exchanges usually have a good reputation and tend to be more reliable. It may be a good decision to use the older exchange.

You should also pay attention to where the exchange is located. Some countries have strict financial regulations, which makes it difficult to seek court assistance when needed.

Hotbit is Centralized and KuCoin is Centralized. You can read more about the pros and cons of centralized and decentralized exchanges in this article.

Hotbit has a mobile app available for iOS and Android. KuCoin has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.

Hotbit has 6 languages available, including English, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai. KuCoin has 10 languages available, including English, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Turkish and Indonesian.

Company
User rating User rating 2.4 / 5 86 user reviews User rating 3.4 / 5 16 user reviews
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 3.6 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4 / 5
Trust Score How it works Trust Score 3.51 / 5 Trust Score 3.99 / 5

User rating

2.4 / 5 86 user reviews 3.4 / 5 16 user reviews

Cryptogeek rating

3.6 / 5 4 / 5

Trust Score

How it works
3.51 / 5 3.99 / 5

About

Hotbit is one of the youngest exchanges opened in early 2018. The exchange does not work with fiat currencies. Hotbit has also adopted some advanced technologies such as GSLB, distributed server clusters, and storage. It goes with a high-speed memory-based trading engine all backed up in multiple machines, cold storage locations, and hot wallets with offline private keys.
KuCoin is a relatively new exchange that started to operate in the mid-2017. The team behind the project is claimed to be experienced in the blockchain research since 2013. KuCoin has more than a hundred coins listed as well as about 400 active Markets.

Founding Date

2017 2017

Country

China Hong Kong

Type

Centralized Centralized

Languages

English, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai English, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Turkish, Indonesian

Mobile app

iOS, Android iOS, Android

Full address

Central Ave Shanghai, Shanghai 200120, CN Mahé (The exchange does not disclose the exact location of its office)

Fees

BTC 0.00047 Withdrawal Fee • 0.20% Taker Fee • -0.05% Maker Fee Tier Min. KCS holding (30 days) 30-day trade volume in BTC Maker/Taker fee KCS Pay fees
LV 1 1,000 ≥50 0.09%/0.1% 0.072%/0.08%
LV 2 10,000 ≥200 0.07%/0.09% 0.056%/0.072%
LV 3 20,000 ≥500 0.05%/0.08% 0.04%/0.064%
LV 4 30,000 ≥1,000 0.03%/0.07% 0.024%/0.056%
LV 5 40,000 ≥2,000 0%/0.07% 0%/0.056%
LV 6 50,000 ≥4,000 0%/0.06% 0%/0.048%
LV 7 60,000 ≥8,000 0%/0.05% 0%/0.04%
LV 8 70,000 ≥15,000 -0.005%/0.045% -0.005%/0.036%
LV 9 80,000 ≥25,000 -0.005%/0.04% -0.005%/0.032%
LV 10 90,000 ≥40,000 -0.005%/0.035% -0.005%/0.028%
LV 11 100,000 ≥60,000 -0.005%/0.03% -0.005%/0.024%
LV 12 150,000 ≥80,000 -0.005%/0.025% -0.005%/0.02%

Full fee schedule:
https://www.kucoin.com/vip/level
About
Hotbit is one of the youngest exchanges opened in early 2018. The exchange does not work with fiat currencies. Hotbit has also adopted some advanced technologies such as GSLB, distributed server clusters, and storage. It goes with a high-speed memory-based trading engine all backed up in multiple machines, cold storage locations, and hot wallets with offline private keys.
KuCoin is a relatively new exchange that started to operate in the mid-2017. The team behind the project is claimed to be experienced in the blockchain research since 2013. KuCoin has more than a hundred coins listed as well as about 400 active Markets.
Founding Date Founding Date 2017 Founding Date 2017
Country Country China Country Hong Kong
Type Type Centralized Type Centralized
Languages Languages English, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai Languages English, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Turkish, Indonesian
Mobile app Mobile app iOS, Android Mobile app iOS, Android
Full address Full address Central Ave Shanghai, Shanghai 200120, CN Full address Mahé (The exchange does not disclose the exact location of its office)
Fees Fees BTC 0.00047 Withdrawal Fee • 0.20% Taker Fee • -0.05% Maker Fee Fees Tier Min. KCS holding (30 days) 30-day trade volume in BTC Maker/Taker fee KCS Pay fees
LV 1 1,000 ≥50 0.09%/0.1% 0.072%/0.08%
LV 2 10,000 ≥200 0.07%/0.09% 0.056%/0.072%
LV 3 20,000 ≥500 0.05%/0.08% 0.04%/0.064%
LV 4 30,000 ≥1,000 0.03%/0.07% 0.024%/0.056%
LV 5 40,000 ≥2,000 0%/0.07% 0%/0.056%
LV 6 50,000 ≥4,000 0%/0.06% 0%/0.048%
LV 7 60,000 ≥8,000 0%/0.05% 0%/0.04%
LV 8 70,000 ≥15,000 -0.005%/0.045% -0.005%/0.036%
LV 9 80,000 ≥25,000 -0.005%/0.04% -0.005%/0.032%
LV 10 90,000 ≥40,000 -0.005%/0.035% -0.005%/0.028%
LV 11 100,000 ≥60,000 -0.005%/0.03% -0.005%/0.024%
LV 12 150,000 ≥80,000 -0.005%/0.025% -0.005%/0.02%

Full fee schedule:
https://www.kucoin.com/vip/level

Trading

Hotbit trading volume is 720,191,869.0. The exchange has 675 available trading pairs. Fiat trading is available on the exchange. Margin trading is not available.

KuCoin trading volume is 36,168,422.0. The exchange has 445 available trading pairs. Fiat trading is available on the exchange. Margin trading is available.

Please note: The bigger number of available trading pairs provides you with more trading opportunities, but may cause technological shortcomings at the same time.

Volume

720191869 36168422

Pairs

675 445

Coins

287 223

Fiat trading

Deposit

Free Free

Fees

Percentage Percentage

Margin

-
Volume Volume 720191869 Volume 36168422
Pairs Pairs 675 Pairs 445
Coins Coins 287 Coins 223
Fiat trading Fiat trading Fiat trading
Deposit Deposit Free Deposit Free
Fees Fees Percentage Fees Percentage
Margin Margin - Margin

Safety

Two factor authentication

Verified

Unverified Unverified
Two factor authentication Two factor authentication Two factor authentication
Verified Verified Unverified Verified Unverified

Social

Website

www.hotbit.io www.kucoin.com

Twitter

@Hotbit_news @kucoincom

Number of followers

3211 337999
Website Website www.hotbit.io Website www.kucoin.com
Twitter Twitter @Hotbit_news Twitter @kucoincom
Number of followers Number of followers 3211 Number of followers 337999

Rating

User rating User rating 2.4 / 5 86 user reviews User rating 3.4 / 5 16 user reviews
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 3.6 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4 / 5

Cryptogeek summary

Hotbit user rating is 2.4, based on 86 user reviews. KuCoin user rating is 3.4, based on 16 user reviews.

We also calculate the special Cryptogeek TrustScore based on the characteristics of each exchange.

We choose the winner based on our TrustScore Rating. Please remember, it’s still up to you which company to choose! How do we calculate Trust Score?
We choose the winner based on our TrustScore Rating. Please remember, it’s still up to you which company to choose! How do we calculate Trust Score?
Trust Score: 3.51 / 5
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On this page, you can compare Hotbit with KuCoin. Which exchange is better to use? You can compare exchange characteristics, fees, trading features, safety, and social media presence.

At the end of this page, you can see our final ratings for both exchanges.

In the table below you can see general information on both exchanges. Hotbit was founded in 2017 in China. KuCoin was founded in 2017 in Hong Kong.

When choosing an exchange for trading, you should take into account how long it has been an active market player. Older exchanges usually have a good reputation and tend to be more reliable. It may be a good decision to use the older exchange.

You should also pay attention to where the exchange is located. Some countries have strict financial regulations, which makes it difficult to seek court assistance when needed.

Hotbit is Centralized and KuCoin is Centralized. You can read more about the pros and cons of centralized and decentralized exchanges in this article.

Hotbit has a mobile app available for iOS and Android. KuCoin has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.

Hotbit has 6 languages available, including English, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai. KuCoin has 10 languages available, including English, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Turkish and Indonesian.