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On this page, you can compare ISX 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. ISX was founded in 2016 in Iceland. 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, which is ISX. At the same time, newer projects may be more technologically advanced.

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.

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

ISX doesn't have a mobile app. KuCoin has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.

ISX has 1 language available, which is Icelandic. KuCoin has 10 languages available, including English, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Turkish and Indonesian.

Company
logo-img ISX
User rating User rating 3 / 5 1 user review User rating 3.5 / 5 17 user review
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 0 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4 / 5
Trust Score How it works Trust Score 2.72 / 5 Trust Score 4.02 / 5

User rating

3 / 5 1 user review 3.5 / 5 17 user review

Cryptogeek rating

0 / 5 4 / 5

Trust Score

How it works
2.72 / 5 4.02 / 5

About

ISX is the first Icelandic cryptocurrency exchange. It offers AUR/ISK (Auroracoin against Iceland krona) and BTC/ISK pairs for trading. 
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

2016 2017

Country

Iceland Hong Kong

Type

Centralized Centralized

Languages

Icelandic English, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Turkish, Indonesian

Mobile app

- iOS, Android

Full address

No data Mahé (The exchange does not disclose the exact location of its office)

Fees

No data 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
ISX is the first Icelandic cryptocurrency exchange. It offers AUR/ISK (Auroracoin against Iceland krona) and BTC/ISK pairs for trading. 
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 2016 Founding Date 2017
Country Country Iceland Country Hong Kong
Type Type Centralized Type Centralized
Languages Languages Icelandic Languages English, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Turkish, Indonesian
Mobile app Mobile app - Mobile app iOS, Android
Full address Full address No data Full address Mahé (The exchange does not disclose the exact location of its office)
Fees Fees No data 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

ISX trading volume is 48.0. The exchange has 1 available trading pairs. Fiat trading is not 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

48 36168422

Pairs

1 445

Coins

2 223

Fiat trading

-

Deposit

Depends on currency and volume Free

Fees

Percentage Percentage

Margin

-
Volume Volume 48 Volume 36168422
Pairs Pairs 1 Pairs 445
Coins Coins 2 Coins 223
Fiat trading Fiat trading - Fiat trading
Deposit Deposit Depends on currency and volume 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

isx.is www.kucoin.com

Twitter

No data @kucoincom

Number of followers

0 337999
Website Website isx.is Website www.kucoin.com
Twitter Twitter No data Twitter @kucoincom
Number of followers Number of followers 0 Number of followers 337999

Rating

User rating User rating 3 / 5 1 user review User rating 3.5 / 5 17 user review
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 0 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4 / 5

Cryptogeek summary

ISX user rating is 3, based on 1 user reviews. KuCoin user rating is 3.5, based on 17 user reviews.

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

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On this page, you can compare ISX 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. ISX was founded in 2016 in Iceland. 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, which is ISX. At the same time, newer projects may be more technologically advanced.

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.

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

ISX doesn't have a mobile app. KuCoin has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.

ISX has 1 language available, which is Icelandic. KuCoin has 10 languages available, including English, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Turkish and Indonesian.