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Data refreshed 4 Nov 2026 · Compiled by Charlie Williams
Trust score 10 / 10 · Trust rank #6 · Founded 2013
Gate.io is a comprehensive cryptocurrency exchange platform offering 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…
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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 reviewGate and MEXC are both centralized exchanges. Gate (founded 2013, headquartered in Panama) ranks #6 on our trust rank, reports $1.72B in 24-hour trading volume and lists 1,495 coins across 1,633 trading pairs. MEXC (founded 2018, headquartered in Seychelles) ranks #8 on our trust rank, reports $872.0M in 24-hour trading volume and lists 1,418 coins across 1,801 trading pairs. The two overlap in 16 countries; Gate is available in 17 countries where MEXC is not, and MEXC in 0 where Gate 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 | Gate | MEXC |
|---|---|---|
| Trust score | 10 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Trust rank | #6 | #8 |
| 24h trading volume | $1.72B | $872.0M |
| Coins listed | 1,495 | 1,418 |
| Trading pairs | 1,633 | 1,801 |
| Founded | 2013 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Panama | Seychelles |
| Exchange type | Centralized (CEX) | Centralized (CEX) |
| Countries available | 33 countries | 16 countries |
| Licences / registrations | Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), MiCA licence - Malta, Financial Services Agency (JFSA) - Japan (through Gate Japan), Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), exchange services - United Arab Emirates | Not verified |
| Trading types | Derivatives, Spot | Derivatives, Spot |
| Best-for use cases | Centralized, Copy Trading, High Liquidity, Margin trading, Peer-to-Peer (P2P) | 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.
Available at both (16): Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.
Only Gate (17): Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Thailand, United Arab Emirates.
Availability reflects the countries each exchange declares it serves. Local rules change; confirm on the exchange's own site before signing up.
Gate reports the higher 24-hour trading volume ($1.72B vs $872.0M), based on the latest market data in our catalogue.
Gate lists more coins: 1,495 at Gate versus 1,418 at MEXC.
Gate has the higher trust score (10 / 10 vs 9 / 10). The score reflects liquidity, scale of operations and cyber-security signals as tracked in our catalogue.
Gate is the older of the two, founded in 2013; MEXC was founded in 2018.
They overlap in 16 countries. Gate is additionally available in 17 countries (Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Denmark and 11 more) and MEXC in 0 countries ().
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