BASEKX vs KuCoin: fees compared

Every fee that costs you money on BASEKX and KuCoin, side by side — trading fees at each VIP tier, withdrawal fees coin by coin, deposits and fiat. Sourced from each exchange’s own fee pages.

BASEKXRank #157

0%spot taker0.03%futures taker4coins to withdraw$15.93Bvolume 24h

KuCoinRank #8 · founded 2017

0.1%spot taker0.06%futures taker2,146coins to withdraw$3.69Bvolume 24h

Trade on KuCoin ↗

The short answer

5BASEKXcategories won2 tied3KuCoin

BASEKX charges 0% on spot taker orders versus 0.1% on KuCoin.
On futures, BASEKX is cheaper for takers (0.03% vs 0.06%).
Withdrawal fees are evenly matched: each is cheaper on about 0 of the 1 coins both exchanges list.
KuCoin publishes the deeper VIP ladder (13 tiers), so high-volume traders can push fees lower there.

Head-to-head

Fee	BASEKX	KuCoin
Trading fees
Spot maker	0%cheaper	0.1%
Spot taker	0%cheaper	0.1%
Futures maker	0.03%	0.02%cheaper
Futures taker	0.03%cheaper	0.06%
Lowest spot taker (top VIP tier)	0%cheaperRegular	0.025%VIP 12
Fee tiers published	1Spot trading	13moreSpot trading
Fee discount with exchange token	—	−20% paying fees in KCS
Withdrawals & deposits
Coins you can withdraw	4synced 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC	2,146moresynced 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC
Median withdrawal fee (coins on both)	$0.4996across 1 coins	$0.4996across 1 coins
Cheaper withdrawal on…	0 coins1 tied	0 coins1 tied
Crypto deposit fee	—	Free
Exchange profile
Volume 24h (spot + derivatives)	$15.93BmoreOI $2.43B	$3.69BOI $5.37B
Markets	Spot, Derivatives	Spot, Derivativesfounded 2017
Fiat currencies	—	47 currenciesUSD, AED, ARS, AUD, AGN, BGN…

“Cheaper” marks the better number on that row only. A dash means we have not verified that fee for the exchange yet — it is not a claim that the fee is zero.

What would you actually pay?

30-day trading volume$1MMaker share of that volume50% maker

Withdrawals per month

BASEKXCheaper

$2.00/ month

Trading (Regular · 0% / 0%): $0.00
Withdrawals (4× USDT · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) · $0.4996 each): $2.00

KuCoin

$977.00/ month

Trading (VIP 1 · 0.095% / 0.1%): $975.00
Withdrawals (4× USDT · KuCoin Community Chain · $0.4996 each): $2.00

At $1M of monthly spot volume (50% maker) plus 4 USDT withdrawals, BASEKX costs $975.00 less per month — $11,700.00 a year.

Taker fee as 30-day volume grows BASEKX KuCoin

Estimate only: it applies each exchange’s published VIP ladder for the market you picked, ignores token-payment discounts, referral rebates and promotional zero-fee pairs, and assumes every withdrawal uses the cheapest network above. Negative fees are maker rebates.

Spot fee tiers side by side

BASEKXSpot trading

Tier	30d volume ≥	Maker	Taker
Regular	—	0%	0%

Source: BASEKX fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28

KuCoinSpot trading

Tier	30d volume ≥	Maker	Taker
VIP 0	—	0.1%	0.1%
VIP 1	$1.00M	0.095%	0.1%
VIP 2	$3.00M	0.09%	0.1%
VIP 3	$6.00M	0.075%	0.09%
VIP 4	$18.00M	0.055%	0.075%
VIP 5	$55.00M	0.035%	0.055%
VIP 6	$100.00M	0.025%	0.05%
VIP 7	$180.00M	0.015%	0.042%
VIP 8	$250.00M	0%	0.042%
VIP 9	$350.00M	0%	0.04%
VIP 10	$550.00M	0%	0.03%
VIP 11	$750.00M	0%	0.028%
VIP 12	$950.00M	0%	0.025%

Source: KuCoin fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28

Futures fee tiers side by side

BASEKXFutures trading — Perpetual

Tier	30d volume ≥	Maker	Taker
Regular	—	0.03%	0.03%

Source: BASEKX fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28

KuCoinFutures trading

Tier	30d volume ≥	Maker	Taker
VIP 0	—	0.02%	0.06%
VIP 1	$5.00M	0.018%	0.06%
VIP 2	$8.00M	0.015%	0.06%
VIP 3	$16.00M	0.01%	0.06%
VIP 4	$40.00M	0.008%	0.06%
VIP 5	$60.00M	0.006%	0.048%
VIP 6	$120.00M	0.004%	0.043%
VIP 7	$200.00M	0.002%	0.039%
VIP 8	$300.00M	0%	0.036%
VIP 9	$400.00M	0%	0.033%
VIP 10	$600.00M	0%	0.03%
VIP 11	$800.00M	0%	0.028%
VIP 12	$1.00B	0%	0.025%

Source: KuCoin fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28

Withdrawal fees, coin by coin1 coin on both

Cheaper on more coinsEven0 vs 0 of 1

Median fee · BASEKX$0.4996on the shared basket

Median fee · KuCoin$0.4996on the shared basket

Coins only on one side8460 BASEKX · 846 KuCoin

Coin	BASEKX	KuCoin	Cheaper
USDTTether USDt	0.5000 USDT$0.4996 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +2	0.5000 USDT$0.4996 · KuCoin Community Chain +15	same

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Deposit, fiat, card and other fees

Fee	BASEKX	KuCoin
Card spending/conversion feeKuCard (AU) · Card annual	—	0 USDC
Card spending/conversion feeKuCard (AU) · Card cancellation	—	0 USDC
Card spending/conversion feeKuCard (AU) · Card dispute	—	30 USDC
Card spending/conversion feeKuCard (AU) · Card FX	—	1%
Card spending/conversion feeKuCard (AU) · Card inactivity	—	2 USDC
Card spending/conversion feeKuCard (AU) · Card issuance	—	0 USDC
Card spending/conversion feeKuCard (AU) · Card issuance extra	—	9.99 USDC
Card spending/conversion feeKuCard (AU) · Card transaction	—	0.5%
Crypto deposit fee	—	Free
Fiat deposit feeBRL · Pix	—	Free
Fiat deposit feeEUR · Bank Transfer (SEPA) — SEPA & SEPA Instant	—	0.1%min 10 EUR
Fiat deposit feeEUR · Easy bank transfer sepa	—	0.25%
Fiat withdrawal feeBRL · Pix	—	2.6 BRL
Fiat withdrawal feeEUR · Bank Transfer (SEPA) — SEPA & SEPA Instant	—	0.1%min 10 EUR
P2P maker feeP2P	—	Free
P2P taker feeP2P	—	Free

BASEKX vs KuCoin — FAQ

Is BASEKX or KuCoin cheaper?

BASEKX charges 0% on spot taker orders versus 0.1% on KuCoin. On futures, BASEKX is cheaper for takers (0.03% vs 0.06%). Withdrawal fees are evenly matched: each is cheaper on about 0 of the 1 coins both exchanges list. KuCoin publishes the deeper VIP ladder (13 tiers), so high-volume traders can push fees lower there.

Which has lower trading fees, BASEKX or KuCoin?

BASEKX charges 0% taker / 0% maker on spot and 0.03% taker on futures at the entry tier. KuCoin charges 0.1% taker / 0.1% maker on spot and 0.06% taker on futures. Across the metrics we compare, BASEKX wins more of them. Both drop as your 30-day volume grows — use the calculator above to price your own volume.

Which is cheaper for withdrawals, BASEKX or KuCoin?

Of the 1 coin both exchanges let you withdraw, BASEKX is cheaper on 0, KuCoin on 0, and 1 are identical. The median withdrawal fee on that shared basket is $0.4996 on BASEKX versus $0.4996 on KuCoin.

How can I pay lower fees on BASEKX or KuCoin?

KuCoin: −20% paying fees in KCS. Both exchanges also cut maker/taker rates as your 30-day volume rises — BASEKX publishes 1 tier and KuCoin publishes 13 tiers. Choosing the cheapest withdrawal network matters just as much: on many coins the gap between networks is larger than the gap between exchanges.

Are these BASEKX and KuCoin fees up to date?

Trading fees are hand-curated from each exchange's official fee schedule and carry the date we last verified them (2026-08-28 for BASEKX, 2026-08-28 for KuCoin). Withdrawal fees are synced from each exchange's own API or fee page (last sync 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC for BASEKX, 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC for KuCoin). USD amounts are recomputed at the live coin price.

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Trading and other fee numbers are hand-curated from each exchange’s official fee pages (linked next to every tier table) and carry the date we last verified them. Withdrawal fees are synced from each exchange’s own API or fee page; USD amounts are computed at the current live coin price, so they move with the market. Rates exclude referral rebates, promotional zero-fee pairs and regional pricing. Full detail per exchange: BASEKX fees · KuCoin fees.