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Data refreshed 5 Nov 2026 · Compiled by Charlie Williams
Trust score 8 / 10 · Trust rank #31 · Founded 2014
Bitso is a cryptocurrency exchange that provides a user-friendly platform for trading a variety of digital currencies. It is known for its secure and efficient services, catering to both beginners and experienced…
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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 reviewBitso and KuCoin are both centralized exchanges. Bitso (founded 2014, headquartered in Gibraltar) ranks #31 on our trust rank, reports $24.3M in 24-hour trading volume and lists 29 coins across 45 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 4 countries; Bitso is available in 0 countries where KuCoin is not, and KuCoin in 41 where Bitso 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 | Bitso | KuCoin |
|---|---|---|
| Trust score | 8 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Trust rank | #31 | #21 |
| 24h trading volume | $24.3M | $1.69B |
| Coins listed | 29 | 804 |
| Trading pairs | 45 | 956 |
| Founded | 2014 | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Gibraltar | Seychelles |
| Exchange type | Centralized (CEX) | Centralized (CEX) |
| Countries available | 4 countries | 45 countries |
| Licences / registrations | Not verified | Financial Market Authority (FMA), MiCA licence - Austria, Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND), registration - India |
| Trading types | Derivatives | Derivatives, Spot |
| Best-for use cases | — | 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 (4): Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico.
Only KuCoin (41): Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia and 16 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 ($24.3M vs $1.69B), based on the latest market data in our catalogue.
KuCoin lists more coins: 29 at Bitso versus 804 at KuCoin.
Bitso has the higher trust score (8 / 10 vs 8 / 10). The score reflects liquidity, scale of operations and cyber-security signals as tracked in our catalogue.
Bitso is the older of the two, founded in 2014; KuCoin was founded in 2017.
They overlap in 4 countries. Bitso is additionally available in 0 countries () and KuCoin in 41 countries (Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile and 35 more).
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