KuCoin vs HTX

KuCoin and HTX are two ecosystems of the same class. The choice usually turns on a detail: withdrawal price, interface, or a coin the other one lacks.

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Compared by the numbers

These figures come from the venues themselves. Volume is missing on purpose: every exchange counts it its own way, and on a few the top of the book is tokenised equities. The bottom row counts the P2P currencies our scanner reaches, not everything the venue lists.

KuCoin HTX
USDT pairs840579
Futures contracts679364
Networks for USDT1913
Cheapest USDT withdrawal0.50 TON0.0100 BSC
P2P currencies in our scanner89 currencies89 currencies

In short: the difference

What KuCoin is: an exchange that covers several jobs at once. On the market since 2017, jurisdiction: Seychelles, its own KCS token.

What HTX is: an ecosystem with its own set of services. On the market since 2013, jurisdiction: Seychelles, its own HTX token.

What KuCoin gives you

Compared with an ecosystem, KuCoin leans on its own strengths: The venue known for its trading bots: grid, DCA and arbitrage bots are configured right in the interface, with no third-party service. Alongside that, spot across eight hundred-plus pairs, perpetual futures, P2P, savings and staking under Earn, Spotlight launches and copy trading. Nineteen networks for USDT withdrawals.

Strong sides: built-in trading bots, 800+ spot pairs, 19 withdrawal networks, a broad P2P.

What HTX gives you

The rival’s service list is wide, yet HTX wins on other things: A venue with history since 2013 and the cheapest USDT withdrawal we cover — 0.001 on BTT. Spot across nearly six hundred pairs, perpetual futures, P2P in dozens of currencies, savings and staking under HTX Earn, Primepool launches and copy trading. Thirteen withdrawal networks.

Strong sides: the cheapest USDT withdrawal we cover, a broad P2P, running since 2013.

What decides it

  • Age. HTX has run since 2013, KuCoin since 2017 — a gap of 4 years. It guarantees nothing on its own, but the older venue has been through more market cycles.
  • Native tokens. KuCoin has KCS, HTX has HTX: holders usually get fee discounts and access to launches.
  • Strengths side by side. KuCoin: built-in trading bots, 800+ spot pairs, 19 withdrawal networks, a broad P2P; HTX: the cheapest USDT withdrawal we cover, a broad P2P, running since 2013.
  • Which job. KuCoin is for anyone who wants to automate trading without writing code, while HTX is for anyone who moves coins between venues often.
  • Worth remembering. KuCoin: USDT withdrawals cost more than on neighbouring venues — compare networks before moving. HTX: the spot fee is above the average here — keep it in your maths.

Which one fits you

KuCoin — for anyone who wants to automate trading without writing code.

HTX — for anyone who moves coins between venues often.

What people ask most

KuCoin: How many withdrawal networks? Nineteen for USDT, a wide choice. The price depends on the network, so compare before you send: the live table is at the top of this page.

KuCoin: Are there futures and P2P? Yes: nearly seven hundred perpetual contracts and P2P for ordinary money.

KuCoin: How many coins are here? More than eight hundred spot pairs — KuCoin sits comfortably in the top five by listing, and many coins got their first serious book here.

HTX: Why did Huobi become HTX? A 2023 rebrand. The name changed, but the venue remains one of the oldest on the market, running since 2013.

HTX: Is there P2P? Yes, a broad section covering dozens of currencies. The usual flow: pick an offer, pay the seller, the crypto leaves escrow.

HTX: How tied to Tron is the exchange? Closely, and that pays off in practice: TRON transfer terms here are among the best, and ecosystem assets are widely represented.

Both at once

Nothing stops you from opening an account on both: it is free, and a pair of venues almost always beats any single one on price. It makes sense to split the jobs: spot and earn on one, bots and launches on the other. Balances are pre-funded, so no transfer is needed at the moment of a trade.

Live numbers

Everything in the table above is recomputed together with the rest of the site — pairs, contracts, P2P, networks and the withdrawal fee. KuCoin and HTX can be compared on facts rather than promises.

What the numbers say

The spot lists differ by 1.5× — 840 USDT pairs on KuCoin, 579 on the other side. On perpetual contracts KuCoin is ahead — 679 to 364. For USDT withdrawals KuCoin offers 19 networks and HTX offers 13; one extra chain is sometimes the whole saving. USDT leaves cheaper from HTX: 0.0100 over BSC, against 0.50 TON on KuCoin. P2P coverage is wider on KuCoin: 89 currencies against 89 on HTX.

Snapshot from 30 September 2026; on the page the figures refresh on every visit.

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