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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 #29 · Founded 2018
WhiteBIT is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that provides a secure and user-friendly environment for trading digital assets. It offers competitive trading fees and supports a wide range of cryptocurrencies, making it suitable…
Read the WhiteBIT reviewKuCoin and WhiteBIT 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. WhiteBIT (founded 2018, headquartered in Lithuania) ranks #29 on our trust rank, reports $2.18B in 24-hour trading volume and lists 325 coins across 784 trading pairs. The two overlap in 39 countries; KuCoin is available in 6 countries where WhiteBIT is not, and WhiteBIT in 10 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 | WhiteBIT |
|---|---|---|
| Trust score | 8 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Trust rank | #21 | #29 |
| 24h trading volume | $1.69B | $2.18B |
| Coins listed | 804 | 325 |
| Trading pairs | 956 | 784 |
| Founded | 2017 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Seychelles | Lithuania |
| Exchange type | Centralized (CEX) | Centralized (CEX) |
| Countries available | 45 countries | 49 countries |
| Licences / registrations | Financial Market Authority (FMA), MiCA licence - Austria, Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND), registration - India | Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) |
| Trading types | Derivatives, Spot | 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 (39): Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Türkiye.
Only KuCoin (6): India, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, Ukraine, Vietnam.
Only WhiteBIT (10): Bulgaria, Cyprus, Iceland, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay.
Availability reflects the countries each exchange declares it serves. Local rules change; confirm on the exchange's own site before signing up.
WhiteBIT reports the higher 24-hour trading volume ($1.69B vs $2.18B), based on the latest market data in our catalogue.
KuCoin lists more coins: 804 at KuCoin versus 325 at WhiteBIT.
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; WhiteBIT was founded in 2018.
They overlap in 39 countries. KuCoin is additionally available in 6 countries (India, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, Ukraine, Vietnam) and WhiteBIT in 10 countries (Bulgaria, Cyprus, Iceland, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa and 4 more).
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