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Data refreshed 5 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 #27 · Founded 2017
Upbit is a cryptocurrency exchange known for its user-friendly interface and comprehensive range of digital assets. It provides you with access to a wide variety of cryptocurrencies and offers competitive trading fees.…
Read the Upbit reviewKuCoin and Upbit are both centralized exchanges. 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. Upbit (founded 2017, headquartered in South Korea) ranks #27 on our trust rank, reports $963.0M in 24-hour trading volume and lists 349 coins across 493 trading pairs.
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 | Upbit |
|---|---|---|
| Trust score | 8 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Trust rank | #21 | #27 |
| 24h trading volume | $1.69B | $963.0M |
| Coins listed | 804 | 349 |
| Trading pairs | 956 | 493 |
| Founded | 2017 | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Seychelles | South Korea |
| Exchange type | Centralized (CEX) | Centralized (CEX) |
| Countries available | 45 countries | 1 countries |
| Licences / registrations | Financial Market Authority (FMA), MiCA licence - Austria, Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND), registration - India | Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU), VASP registration - South Korea, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC Thailand) - Thailand (through Upbit Exchange), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) - Singapore (through Upbit Singapore Pte. Ltd.) |
| 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.
Only KuCoin (45): Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia and 20 more.
Only Upbit (1): South Korea.
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 ($1.69B vs $963.0M), based on the latest market data in our catalogue.
KuCoin lists more coins: 804 at KuCoin versus 349 at Upbit.
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.
KuCoin is the older of the two, founded in 2017; Upbit was founded in 2017.
They overlap in 0 countries. KuCoin is additionally available in 45 countries (Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil and 39 more) and Upbit in 1 countries (South Korea).
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