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Data refreshed 6 Nov 2026 · Compiled by Charlie Williams
Trust score 9 / 10 · Trust rank #13 · Founded 2018
HashKey Exchange is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that provides secure and efficient trading services for digital assets. It is designed to cater to both novice and experienced traders, offering a user-friendly interface…
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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 reviewHashKey Exchange and MEXC are both centralized exchanges. HashKey Exchange (founded 2018, headquartered in Hong Kong) ranks #13 on our trust rank, reports $89.6M in 24-hour trading volume and lists 35 coins across 56 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. The two overlap in 15 countries; HashKey Exchange is available in 35 countries where MEXC is not, and MEXC in 1 where HashKey Exchange 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 | HashKey Exchange | MEXC |
|---|---|---|
| Trust score | 9 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Trust rank | #13 | #8 |
| 24h trading volume | $89.6M | $1.36B |
| Coins listed | 35 | 1,399 |
| Trading pairs | 56 | 1,778 |
| Founded | 2018 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong | Seychelles |
| Exchange type | Centralized (CEX) | Centralized (CEX) |
| Countries available | 50 countries | 16 countries |
| Licences / registrations | Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) - Hong Kong | Not verified |
| Trading types | Spot | 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.
Available at both (15): Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.
Only HashKey Exchange (35): Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal and 10 more.
Only MEXC (1): South Africa.
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 ($89.6M vs $1.36B), based on the latest market data in our catalogue.
MEXC lists more coins: 35 at HashKey Exchange versus 1,399 at MEXC.
HashKey Exchange 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.
HashKey Exchange is the older of the two, founded in 2018; MEXC was founded in 2018.
They overlap in 15 countries. HashKey Exchange is additionally available in 35 countries (Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia and 29 more) and MEXC in 1 countries (South Africa).
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