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Data refreshed 5 Nov 2026 · Compiled by Charlie Williams
Trust score 10 / 10 · Trust rank #5 · Founded 2018
Bitget is a cryptocurrency exchange that offers a user-friendly platform for trading a variety of digital assets. It provides competitive trading fees and advanced security features, making it suitable for both novice…
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Trust score 8 / 10 · Trust rank #21 · Founded 2017
KuCoin is a global cryptocurrency exchange that provides a wide range of digital assets for trading. You will benefit from its user-friendly interface and competitive trading fees. The platform supports numerous cryptocurrencies…
Read the KuCoin reviewBitget and KuCoin are both centralized exchanges. Bitget (founded 2018, headquartered in Seychelles) ranks #5 on our trust rank, reports $1.17B in 24-hour trading volume and lists 859 coins across 924 trading pairs. KuCoin (founded 2017, headquartered in Seychelles) ranks #21 on our trust rank, reports $1.69B in 24-hour trading volume and lists 804 coins across 956 trading pairs. The two overlap in 15 countries; Bitget is available in 1 countries where KuCoin is not, and KuCoin in 30 where Bitget is not.
Scored on 6 measurable dimensions where both exchanges have verified data. Dimensions missing for either side are excluded rather than guessed. This is a data summary, not a recommendation.
| Criteria | Bitget | KuCoin |
|---|---|---|
| Trust score | 10 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Trust rank | #5 | #21 |
| 24h trading volume | $1.17B | $1.69B |
| Coins listed | 859 | 804 |
| Trading pairs | 924 | 956 |
| Founded | 2018 | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Seychelles | Seychelles |
| Exchange type | Centralized (CEX) | Centralized (CEX) |
| Countries available | 16 countries | 45 countries |
| Licences / registrations | Not verified | Financial Market Authority (FMA), MiCA licence - Austria, Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND), registration - India |
| Trading types | Derivatives, Spot | Derivatives, Spot |
| Best-for use cases | Beginner-Friendly, Copy Trading, High Liquidity, Low-Fee, Margin trading, Peer-to-Peer (P2P) | Centralized, Copy Trading, High Liquidity, Low-Fee, Margin trading |
Highlighted cells mark the stronger value where a direction is objectively better (e.g. more licences, lower fees). "Not verified" means the field is not yet in our catalogue for that exchange — we never fill gaps with estimates.
Available at both (15): Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.
Only Bitget (1): South Africa.
Only KuCoin (30): Albania, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania and 5 more.
Availability reflects the countries each exchange declares it serves. Local rules change; confirm on the exchange's own site before signing up.
KuCoin reports the higher 24-hour trading volume ($1.17B vs $1.69B), based on the latest market data in our catalogue.
Bitget lists more coins: 859 at Bitget versus 804 at KuCoin.
Bitget has the higher trust score (10 / 10 vs 8 / 10). The score reflects liquidity, scale of operations and cyber-security signals as tracked in our catalogue.
KuCoin is the older of the two, founded in 2017; Bitget was founded in 2018.
They overlap in 15 countries. Bitget is additionally available in 1 countries (South Africa) and KuCoin in 30 countries (Albania, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Colombia and 24 more).
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