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Bitso vs KuCoin: fees, licences and P2P

Facts for both companies from their official pages; each was checked on the date shown in its review.

Facts verified on October 18, 2026

Key differences

Criterion	Bitso	KuCoin On our watch list: check recent regulator actions and withdrawal reports before using it.
Rating	4.4/5 on other platforms 105.9K ratings	4.4/5 on other platforms 291.6K ratings
Regulators	GFSC, CNBV, BCB	FMA (Austria)
Spot trading fees	maker 0.6%, taker 0.78%	maker 0.1%, taker 0.1%
USDT withdrawal	0.01 USDT on POLYGON, 0.02 USDT on ERC20, 0.75 USDT on SOL +1	0.5 USDT on TON, 0.8 USDT on POLYGON, 1 USDT on BEP20 +5
Proof of reserves	published	published
Deposits and withdrawals	SPEI, PIX, Bank transfer	—
Not available in	Afghanistan, Albania, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Central African Republic, China +30	United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Singapore +7
P2P trading	—	yes, in 67 local currencies
Futures	—	Yes
	Read review	Read review

Which regulators license Bitso and KuCoin?

Bitso is licensed by GFSC, CNBV, and BCB; KuCoin by FMA (Austria).