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MEXC vs Pionex

MEXC has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 4.5 against 3.8, and Privacy 1.3 against 0.6.

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 →

Pionex

Centralised exchange with built-in trading bots; identity verification required before any trading or deposit

Privacy

0.6/ 10

Poor

Safety

3.8/ 10

Poor

ID mandatory KYC 4 Docs reviewed Full review →

Side by side

MEXCPionex
Category No-KYC Exchanges No-KYC Exchanges
KYC policy ID on risk flag ID mandatory
Custody Custodial Custodial
Sign-up Email required Email required
Open source No No
Tor onion address No No
Coins BTC, ETH, USDT, SOL, XRP, LTC BTC, ETH, USDT
Pay with Crypto Crypto, Card, Bank transfer
Limits 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. LV.0: no trading or deposits, 0 withdrawals; LV.1 (help-centre upgrade notice): 20,000 USD/day, 100,000 USD/30 days; LV.2: 1,000,000 USD/day
Founded 2018 Not published
Not available in Not published Mainland China, Hong Kong, United States, Singapore, Afghanistan, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, United Kingdom, Canada, Netherlands, Spain, France and sanctioned persons (terms); help centre lists further unsupported regions
Incidents on record 0 0
Published tests (180 days) 0 0

Only MEXC

AML screeningRequires email5+ years operating

Both

CustodialClosed sourceMay request IDRuns an affiliate programme

Only Pionex

Excludes US users

Where they sit among no-kyc exchanges

2 2 4 4 6 6 8 8 10 10 PRIVATE AND SAFE SAFE, ASKS MORE PRIVATE, LESS PROVEN PRIVACY GRADE → SAFETY GRADE → NightTrader Exchange Privacy 6.5 · Safety 6.4 Mt Pelerin Privacy 1.9 · Safety 6.1 SafeTrade Privacy 5.8 · Safety 5.7 Azteco Privacy 7.3 · Safety 5.5 CoinEx Privacy 1.3 · Safety 4.5 MEXC Privacy 1.3 · Safety 4.5 LMEX Privacy 2.4 · Safety 4.3 Crypton Exchange Privacy 7.4 · Safety 3.8 AltQuick Privacy 5.7 · Safety 3.8 NonKYC.io Privacy 5.3 · Safety 3.8 NestEx Privacy 3.0 · Safety 3.8 XT.com Privacy 2.4 · Safety 3.8 Bull Bitcoin Privacy 0.9 · Safety 6.7 DFX Privacy 0.3 · Safety 6.2 Bitcoin Well Privacy 0.0 · Safety 5.8 Relai Privacy 0.7 · Safety 5.1 Pocket Bitcoin Privacy 0.4 · Safety 4.3 KCEX Privacy 0.6 · Safety 3.8 Pionex Privacy 0.6 · Safety 3.8 BingX Privacy 0.0 · Safety 3.5 Bitunix Privacy 0.0 · Safety 3.5
Trade Spend Infrastructure Identity 21 services. Hover or tap a point.

Questions

Is MEXC or Pionex safer?

MEXC has the higher Safety grade: MEXC 4.5, Pionex 3.8, out of 10.

Does MEXC or Pionex require KYC?

MEXC is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). Pionex is KYC level 4 (ID mandatory).

Which has more incidents on record?

MEXC has 0 and Pionex has 0 documented incidents in the registry.

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