KCEX vs MEXC
MEXC has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 4.5 against 3.8, and Privacy 1.3 against 0.6.
KCEX
Offshore spot and futures exchange whose user agreement asks for ID at registration
Privacy
0.6/ 10
Poor
Safety
3.8/ 10
Poor
ID mandatory KYC 4 Docs reviewed Full review →
MEXC
Large offshore spot and futures exchange where ID is optional up to a withdrawal cap
Privacy
1.3/ 10
Poor
Safety
4.5/ 10
Caution
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| KCEX | MEXC | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | No-KYC Exchanges | No-KYC Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID mandatory | ID on risk flag |
| Custody | Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email required | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, USDT | BTC, ETH, USDT, SOL, XRP, LTC |
| Pay with | Crypto | Crypto |
| Fees | Spot 0% maker / 0% taker; futures 0% maker / 0.01% taker (help centre) | Not published |
| Limits | Basic verification: 30 BTC per day. No limit for unverified accounts is stated on official pages. The User Agreement lets KCEX set and adjust daily trading and withdrawal limits at any time. | Unverified withdrawal cap reported as 10 BTC/day (exchange article, Dec 2025) or about 1,000 USDT/day (third-party guides, 2026); check in-account. |
| Founded | 2021 | 2018 |
| Not available in | North Korea, Palau, Rwanda, Cuba, Myanmar, Sudan, Syria, Crimea, mainland China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Venezuela, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan, Canada and the United States; list stated as not exhaustive (User Agreement) | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only KCEX
Excludes US users
Both
CustodialClosed sourceMay request IDRuns an affiliate programme
Only MEXC
AML screeningRequires email5+ years operating
Where they sit among no-kyc exchanges
Questions
Is KCEX or MEXC safer?
MEXC has the higher Safety grade: KCEX 3.8, MEXC 4.5, out of 10.
Does KCEX or MEXC require KYC?
KCEX is KYC level 4 (ID mandatory). MEXC is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag).
Which has more incidents on record?
KCEX has 0 and MEXC has 0 documented incidents in the registry.