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Data refreshed 6 Nov 2026 · Compiled by Charlie Williams
Trust score 9 / 10 · Trust rank #18 · Founded 2018
Bitkub is a Thailand-based cryptocurrency exchange offering a user-friendly platform for trading a variety of digital assets. It provides competitive trading fees and supports both novice and experienced traders. While Bitkub is…
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Trust score 9 / 10 · Trust rank #8 · Founded 2018
MEXC is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that provides a wide range of digital assets for trading. It is designed to cater to both novice and experienced traders with its user-friendly interface and…
Read the MEXC reviewBitkub and MEXC are both centralized exchanges. Bitkub (founded 2018, headquartered in Thailand) ranks #18 on our trust rank, reports $48.7M in 24-hour trading volume and lists 337 coins across 347 trading pairs. MEXC (founded 2018, headquartered in Seychelles) ranks #8 on our trust rank, reports $1.36B in 24-hour trading volume and lists 1,399 coins across 1,778 trading pairs.
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 | Bitkub | MEXC |
|---|---|---|
| Trust score | 9 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Trust rank | #18 | #8 |
| 24h trading volume | $48.7M | $1.36B |
| Coins listed | 337 | 1,399 |
| Trading pairs | 347 | 1,778 |
| Founded | 2018 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Thailand | Seychelles |
| Exchange type | Centralized (CEX) | Centralized (CEX) |
| Countries available | 1 countries | 16 countries |
| Licences / registrations | Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC Thailand) - Thailand | Not verified |
| Trading types | Derivatives | Derivatives, Spot |
| Best-for use cases | — | Beginner-Friendly, Centralized, Copy Trading, Low-Fee, Margin trading, Peer-to-Peer (P2P) |
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.
Only Bitkub (1): Thailand.
Only MEXC (16): Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.
Availability reflects the countries each exchange declares it serves. Local rules change; confirm on the exchange's own site before signing up.
MEXC reports the higher 24-hour trading volume ($48.7M vs $1.36B), based on the latest market data in our catalogue.
MEXC lists more coins: 337 at Bitkub versus 1,399 at MEXC.
Bitkub has the higher trust score (9 / 10 vs 9 / 10). The score reflects liquidity, scale of operations and cyber-security signals as tracked in our catalogue.
Bitkub is the older of the two, founded in 2018; MEXC was founded in 2018.
They overlap in 0 countries. Bitkub is additionally available in 1 countries (Thailand) and MEXC in 16 countries (Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India and 10 more).
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