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Data refreshed 6 Nov 2026 · Compiled by Charlie Williams
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…
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Trust score 8 / 10 · Trust rank #22 · Founded 2013
Luno is a cryptocurrency exchange that provides a user-friendly platform for buying, selling, and storing digital currencies. It is designed to cater to both beginners and experienced traders, offering competitive fees and…
Read the Luno reviewKuCoin and Luno are both centralized exchanges. KuCoin (founded 2017, headquartered in Seychelles) ranks #21 on our trust rank, reports $1.74B in 24-hour trading volume and lists 810 coins across 961 trading pairs. Luno (founded 2013, headquartered in Singapore) ranks #22 on our trust rank, reports $12.0M in 24-hour trading volume and lists 50 coins across 101 trading pairs. The two overlap in 3 countries; KuCoin is available in 42 countries where Luno is not, and Luno in 3 where KuCoin is not.
Scored on 7 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 | KuCoin | Luno |
|---|---|---|
| Trust score | 8 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Trust rank | #21 | #22 |
| 24h trading volume | $1.74B | $12.0M |
| Coins listed | 810 | 50 |
| Trading pairs | 961 | 101 |
| Founded | 2017 | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Seychelles | Singapore |
| Exchange type | Centralized (CEX) | Centralized (CEX) |
| Countries available | 45 countries | 6 countries |
| Licences / registrations | Financial Market Authority (FMA), MiCA licence - Austria, Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND), registration - India | Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), DAX registration - Malaysia |
| Trading types | Derivatives, Spot | 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 (3): Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore.
Only KuCoin (42): Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania and 17 more.
Only Luno (3): Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda.
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 ($1.74B vs $12.0M), based on the latest market data in our catalogue.
KuCoin lists more coins: 810 at KuCoin versus 50 at Luno.
KuCoin 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.
Luno is the older of the two, founded in 2013; KuCoin was founded in 2017.
They overlap in 3 countries. KuCoin is additionally available in 42 countries (Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil and 36 more) and Luno in 3 countries (Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda).
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