Bitget vs MEXC — Which Is Better? Fees, Staking & Winner
Bitget USDT fee: $1.50 vs MEXC $0.50. ETH staking: 1.5% vs 15.0%. Live data, updated every 10 min.
Our Verdict
MEXC leads on 3 of 6 criteria against 2 for Bitget — the rest are close enough to call a draw. Which of them matters depends on what you need the exchange for.
On staking rates, across the coins both exchanges actually list, MEXC is ahead of Bitget. If passive income is the priority, the edge is on its side.
On USDT withdrawal fees MEXC is cheaper than Bitget. That shows up on frequent withdrawals, where the gap compounds.
Scorecard
| Criteria | Bitget | MEXC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staking Coverage (coins) | 388 | 24 | Bitget |
| Best Rates (top-10 coins) | 0 | 7 | MEXC |
| Avg USDT Fee | 0.36 | 0.20 | MEXC |
| Funding Coverage (coins) | 548 | 491 | Bitget |
| Network Availability | 81.8% | 80.2% | Draw |
| Withdrawal Coins | 2563 | 9539 | MEXC |
The average USDT fee is computed across all of the exchange's networks; the line under the page heading shows a different figure — the cheapest available network. Hence the two numbers differ: one answers "how much on average", the other "how much if you pick the best route".
Which one for which job
An overall score decides little: the two exchanges win on different axes. Here is which ones, with the number next to each.
How these two differ
Bitget and MEXC chase the same audience — retail traders who want a low entry bar. They differ in how they lower it. Bitget offers copy trading: you can skip market analysis and follow someone else's strategy. MEXC offers soft KYC and listing speed: 9539 coins against 2563 on Bitget, 7974 of them exclusive.
Verification is the main difference in terms: Bitget has required Level 1 since 1 January 2024 for deposits, trading, withdrawals and P2P; MEXC runs basic operations without it under a daily cap.
Which one suits you
- → you want to follow other traders
- → you are fine verifying once
- → the core pair list is enough
- → you need fresh listings: 7974 coins only here
- → you would rather not verify for small amounts
- → you trade small caps
How to move funds
Moving funds between exchanges is an ordinary blockchain transaction: only the sender pays a fee.
- Pick a network open on both sides: the cheapest right now is PLASMA — 0 USDT on a $1,000 transfer.
- Copy the deposit address on the receiving exchange for that exact network — a transfer sent to the wrong one cannot always be recovered.
- Check the minimum withdrawal: on small transfers it matters more than the fee.
- Send it and wait for confirmations in the network explorer.
Access and verification
These terms change more often than the numbers above: every fact carries a check date and a source link.
| Criteria | Bitget | MEXC |
|---|---|---|
| Users from Russia | Works | Works |
| Verification (KYC) | Required | Tiered |
| RUB top-up via P2P | Yes | Yes |
| RUB card top-up | — | — |
The platform accepts registrations from Russia and its RUB P2P desk works.
Since 1 January 2024 Level 1 verification is mandatory for deposits, trading, withdrawals and P2P.
The platform has not introduced restrictions for users from Russia and its RUB P2P desk works.
Verification is not required for basic trading and withdrawals: without it a region-dependent daily cap applies. KYC raises the limits and unlocks fiat rails.
This is not legal advice. Exchanges change their rules without notice — check the terms on the platform itself before funding an account.
Best For
Moving funds between them
What it costs to move $1 000 in USDT over the cheapest route that is actually open right now.
| Network | Bitget fee | MEXC fee | Bitget → MEXC | MEXC → Bitget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLASMA | 0.001 | Free | open | open |
| APTOS | 0.03 | 0.1 | open | open |
| AVAX | 0.11 | 0.0001 | open | open |
| ARBITRUM | 0.15 | 0.05 | open | open |
| BSC | 0.15 | 0.01 | open | open |
| OPTIMISM | 0.15 | 0.0078 | open | open |
| TON | 0.15 | 0.017 | open | open |
| POLYGON | 0.2 | 0.0065 | open | open |
| ETH | 0.8 | 0.094 | open | open |
| SOL | 1 | 0.18 | open | open |
| TRC20 | 1.5 | 0.5 | open | open |
A route only works if the sender allows withdrawals on that network and the receiver accepts deposits on it. The fee shown is the network withdrawal fee; the receiving exchange does not charge for the deposit.
Withdrawal reliability
Share of networks closed for withdrawal right now, and how many times withdrawals actually closed over the last 30 days.
Coins and networks
The two coin lists overlap only partly — here is exactly where they diverge.
Rates over 90 days
A headline APR is one point in time. This shows what it actually hovered around for three months and how often it moved.
| Coin | Bitget | MEXC | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Average | Range | Changes | Now | Average | Range | Changes | |
| BTC | 0.20% | 0.20% | 0.20–0.20 | 0 | 600.00% | 600.00% | 600.00–600.00 | 0 |
| ETH | 1.50% | 1.35% | 1.32–1.50 | 4813 | 200.00% | 200.00% | 200.00–200.00 | 0 |
| USDT | 3.20% | 3.20% | 3.20–3.20 | 0 | 600.00% | 600.00% | 600.00–600.00 | 0 |
| USDC | 1.80% | 4.38% | 1.48–8.66 | 27359 | 10.00% | 11.22% | 10.00–12.00 | 2 |
| SOL | 2.80% | 2.82% | 2.00–8.43 | 27260 | 200.00% | 200.00% | 200.00–200.00 | 0 |
| BNB | 0.50% | 0.50% | 0.50–1.93 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
| XRP | 0.36% | 0.36% | 0.36–0.36 | 0 | 5.00% | 5.42% | 5.00–6.00 | 1 |
| GRAM | 2.29% | 1.57% | 0.50–10.39 | 1494 | — | — | — | — |
| ADA | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00–1.00 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| DOGE | 0.30% | 0.30% | 0.30–0.52 | 8 | 5.00% | 5.48% | 5.00–6.00 | 1 |
| HYPE | 0.30% | 0.30% | 0.30–0.30 | 0 | 5.00% | 5.45% | 5.00–6.00 | 1 |
A change means the value moved between samples, not the sample itself: polling records the rate regularly, and without that collapse "changes" would simply equal the number of readings.
Funding on average
Annualised percentages from the average rate over 7 and 30 days. The current rate moves every few hours; the average is a property of the venue.
| Coin | Bitget | MEXC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 30 days | 7 days | 30 days | |
| ADA | +7.81% | +5.28% | +5.16% | +5.29% |
| BTC | +8.10% | +5.54% | +8.57% | +7.66% |
| DOGE | +9.75% | +9.47% | +7.64% | +7.72% |
| ETH | +10.30% | +6.44% | +5.40% | +6.02% |
| GRAM | — | — | +21.90% | +21.87% |
| HYPE | -0.10% | +2.66% | +3.60% | +3.89% |
| SOL | +5.64% | +6.15% | -1.29% | +3.57% |
| XRP | +9.39% | +8.20% | +5.51% | +3.85% |
Staking Rate Comparison
Withdrawal Fee Comparison
Side-by-side withdrawal fees for popular coins on the best available network.
| Coin | Network | Bitget | MEXC |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | BEP20 | 0.00000189 | 0.00000025 |
| ETH | ARBITRUMONE | 0.00004 | 0.0000013 |
| USDT | APTOS | 0.03 | 0.1 |
| USDC | APTOS | Free | 1 |
| SOL | SOL | 0.006 | 0.000037 |
| BNB | BEP20 | 0.0002 | 0.00001 |
| XRP | XRP | 0.2 | 0.02 |
| GRAM | TON | 0.02 | 0.0013 |
| ADA | CARDANO | 0.8 | 2 |
| DOGE | DOGE | 4 | — |
| HYPE | HYPEREVM | 0.01182677 | 0.0005 |
Funding Rate Comparison
Current perpetual futures funding rates for popular coins.
| Coin | Bitget | MEXC |
|---|---|---|
| BTC | +0.0035% | +0.0037% |
| ETH | +0.0061% | -0.0003% |
| USDC | +0.0004% | +0.0054% |
| SOL | +0.0010% | -0.0046% |
| BNB | +0.0100% | +0.0067% |
| XRP | +0.0062% | +0.0035% |
| GRAM | +0.0050% | +0.0200% |
| ADA | +0.0100% | +0.0100% |
| DOGE | +0.0100% | +0.0033% |
| HYPE | +0.0050% | +0.0050% |
Arbitrage Opportunities
Current price spreads between Bitget and MEXC.
| Coin | Buy On | Sell On | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC | MEXC | Bitget | 19.05% |
| ZIL | Bitget | MEXC | 15.42% |
| RVN | Bitget | MEXC | 14.75% |
| CRO | Bitget | MEXC | 4.03% |
| CAMP | MEXC | Bitget | 2.17% |
| VELVET | Bitget | MEXC | 1.67% |
| SATS | Bitget | MEXC | 1.09% |
| UAI | Bitget | MEXC | 1.08% |
| VERT | MEXC | Bitget | 1.07% |
| EGLD | MEXC | Bitget | 0.93% |