Bitget vs MEXC Futures Comparison

Fees, liquidity, funding and safety side by side Updated

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24h perp volume · #6 vs #4 of 21 $7.08Bvs$11.08B Open interest · #7 vs #4 of 20 $6.70Bvs$12.17B Liquidations (24h) $8.1Mvs– Perpetual markets 174vs240 162 shared Taker fee 0.06%vs0.02% Max leverage 125xvs200x

Bitget or MEXC: the short answer

Bitget2 of 10Best for more licences and higher scoreMEXC8 of 10Best for lower taker fees, deeper BTC books and more volume

Where each coin trades more

The 12 biggest coins listed on both · share of their combined 24h volume

Coin Bitget Share of 24h volume50% MEXC
BTC$2.38B47%53%$2.66B
ETH$1.56B51%49%$1.51B
ZEC$140.7M8%92%$1.59B
SOL$153.1M20%80%$601.7M
XAU$149.9M23%77%$513.7M
SOXL$358.2M61%39%$230.1M
SNDK$193.7M36%64%$339.4M
SKHYNIX$71.3M17%83%$354.7M
XRP$130.7M32%68%$282.7M
KORU$103.6M35%65%$194.5M
MU$118.8M40%60%$176.0M
SKHY$142.4M67%33%$71.7M
Bitget leads on 3, MEXC on 9 · 39% of these coins' volume is on BitgetHover a row for details

BTC funding on Bitget vs MEXC

Last 90 days · 8h equivalent · against the median of every tracked venue

Bitget 90d average+0.0057%
MEXC 90d average+0.0050%
$10K long, 90 days$154 vs $136
Days Bitget cheaper42 of 90

The same market on each venue

One perpetual, both order books · MEXC has the deeper book

BTC/USDT Bitget Share or difference50% MEXC
Price$80,9790.009% apart$80,986
24h volume$2.10B48%52%$2.31B
Open interest$1.81B28%72%$4.59B
Depth ±1%$18.1M28%72%$45.9M
Funding (8h)+0.0072%Longs pay less on MEXC+0.0050%
Long / short0.93Shorts lead on Bitget1.00
Liquidations 24h$1.4M100%0%$0

Funding is an 8-hour equivalent; the lower rate is cheaper for longs. Depth is order book liquidity within 1% of the price.

Bitget vs MEXC head to head

Fees, leverage and licences from each venue's published terms · volume and funding live · the better figure is ticked

Feature BitgetTrade MEXCTrade
Fees
Maker fee 0.02% 0%
Taker fee 0.06% 0.02%
Taker fee with referral code 0.048% 0.017%
Referral code cpdiscount20% fee rebate · Up to 6,200 USDT welcome bonus mexc-cpdiscount15% fee rebate · Up to 8,000 USDT welcome bonus
Markets and liquidity · live
Perpetuals volume (24h)$7.08B$11.08B
Open interest$6.70B$12.17B
Liquidations (24h)$8.1M–
Options volume (24h)No optionsNo options
Perpetual markets174240
Funding now · 8h equivalent
BTC funding rate+0.0100%+0.0100%
ETH funding rate+0.0100%+0.0100%
SOL funding rate+0.0096%+0.0100%
XRP funding rate+0.0100%+0.0100%
Trading
Maximum leverage 125x 200x
Contract types USDT and USDC USDT only
Spot assets 745 2,900
Platform type Centralized Centralized
Trust and access
Licences and registrations 7Regulators including MSB (USA), OAM (Italy), VASP (Poland), BSP (El Salvador), and 3 more 1Unlicensed (Previous Licenses revoked in Seychelles & Estonia)
Proof of reserves Yes Check Yes Check
Countries served – 170
Users 50 Million 30 Million
Headquarters Singapore Seychelles
Coinperps score
Overall 8.4/10 7.3/10
Depth & liquidity 9 8
Trading fees 8.5 10
Assets & features 8 9
Regulation 8 1

Bitget or MEXC: which should you choose?

Choose Bitget if

  • Regulation matters to youLicences: 7 vs 1
  • You want the higher-rated venue overallCoinperps score: 8.4 vs 7.3
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Choose MEXC if

  • You trade often with market ordersTaker fee: 0.02% vs 0.06%
  • You place large ordersBTC depth ±1%: $45.9M vs $18.1M
  • You want the busiest books24h volume: $11.08B vs $7.08B
  • You hold longs for days or weeksBTC funding, 90d avg: +0.0050% vs +0.0057%
  • You trade altcoinsPerpetual markets: 240 vs 174
  • You also buy and hold spotSpot assets: 2,900 vs 745
  • You use high leverageMax leverage: 200x vs 125x
  • You want deep positioning to trade againstOpen interest: $12.17B vs $6.70B
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Bitget vs MEXC right now

MEXC traded $11.08B in perpetual futures over the last 24 hours, 1.6× Bitget's $7.08B. MEXC also holds more open interest, $12.17B against $6.70B. On BTC, MEXC's order book holds $45.9M within 1% of the price against $18.1M on Bitget, so large orders move the price less there. Over the last 90 days BTC funding averaged +0.0057% per 8 hours on Bitget and +0.0050% on MEXC: a $10,000 long held throughout paid about $154 on Bitget and $136 on MEXC. The two list 162 of the same coins; 12 trade only on Bitget and 15 only on MEXC.

Comparison by Coinperps Research · updated 13 Oct 2026

Bitget vs MEXC FAQ

Live answers use both venues' perpetual markets · updated

Is Bitget or MEXC better for futures trading?

Bitget scores higher, 8.4 against 7.3 out of 10. Bitget leads on depth and liquidity (9 vs 8) and regulation (8 vs 1). MEXC leads on trading fees (10 vs 8.5) and assets and features (9 vs 8). The live panels on this page show which one has more volume, deeper books and cheaper funding right now. How we score exchanges.

Which has lower fees, Bitget or MEXC?

Bitget charges 0.02% maker and 0.06% taker on perpetual futures at the base tier; MEXC charges 0% and 0.02%. Opening and closing a $10,000 position with market orders costs about $12.00 on Bitget and $4.00 on MEXC, so MEXC is cheaper for takers. The Bitget referral code cpdiscount adds a 20% fee rebate, which brings its taker fee to 0.048%. The MEXC referral code mexc-cpdiscount adds a 15% fee rebate, which brings its taker fee to 0.017%. Both cut fees at higher VIP tiers. Funding payments are separate and go between traders.

Which has more trading volume, Bitget or MEXC?

MEXC has more perpetual futures volume: $11.08B in the last 24 hours against $7.08B on Bitget, 1.6× as much. Open interest is $6.70B on Bitget and $12.17B on MEXC. Compare open interest across exchanges.

Does Bitget or MEXC offer higher leverage?

MEXC offers more, up to 200x against 125x on Bitget. Smaller markets have lower caps on both, and the limit falls as position size grows. At 200x a move of about 0.5% against you is enough to liquidate a position.

Is Bitget or MEXC safer?

Bitget lists 7 licences and registrations, including Regulators including MSB (USA), OAM (Italy), VASP (Poland). MEXC lists 1, including Unlicensed (Previous Licenses revoked in Seychelles & Estonia). Both publish proof of reserves, so users can check that customer assets are backed. Rules differ by country, so check that the exchange serves yours before you sign up.

Which has lower funding rates, Bitget or MEXC?

Over the last 90 days BTC funding averaged +0.0057% per 8 hours on Bitget and +0.0050% on MEXC, so longs paid less on MEXC. Bitget was cheaper on 42 of 90 days. Funding goes between traders, and when it is negative shorts pay longs instead. Live funding rates on every exchange.

Which lists more perpetual futures, Bitget or MEXC?

MEXC lists more: 240 live perpetual markets against 174. 162 coins trade on both; XAG, CL, BZ and 9 more only on Bitget; SILVER, USOIL, TESLA and 12 more only on MEXC.

Which has better liquidity, Bitget or MEXC?

MEXC has the deeper BTC order book: $45.9M of bids and asks within 1% of the price against $18.1M on Bitget. Deeper books mean less slippage on large market orders. MEXC also trades 1.6× the 24h volume.

Are there Bitget and MEXC referral codes?

Bitget: use cpdiscount for a 20% fee rebate · up to 6,200 usdt welcome bonus (offer and terms). MEXC: use mexc-cpdiscount for a 15% fee rebate · up to 8,000 usdt welcome bonus (offer and terms).

Where are Bitget and MEXC based?

Bitget is headquartered in Singapore and reports 50 million users. MEXC is headquartered in Seychelles and reports 30 million users.

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