Gate.io vs KuCoin — Which Is Better? Fees, Staking & Winner
Gate.io USDT fee: $1.50 vs KuCoin $1.99. ETH staking: 6.8% vs 2.1%. Live data, updated every 10 min.
Our Verdict
Gate.io leads on 4 of 6 criteria against 0 for KuCoin — the rest are close enough to call a draw. Which of them matters depends on what you need the exchange for.
On staking rates Gate.io and KuCoin are level: across the coins both of them list, neither builds a lead.
On USDT withdrawal fees Gate.io is cheaper than KuCoin. That shows up on frequent withdrawals, where the gap compounds.
Scorecard
| Criteria | Gate.io | KuCoin | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staking Coverage (coins) | 1272 | 38 | Gate.io |
| Best Rates (top-10 coins) | 3 | 2 | Draw |
| Avg USDT Fee | 0.26 | 1.18 | Gate.io |
| Funding Coverage (coins) | 586 | 544 | Draw |
| Network Availability | 52.4% | 39.1% | Gate.io |
| Withdrawal Coins | 2686 | 2160 | Gate.io |
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
Gate.io and KuCoin are two classic broad-listing exchanges, and the numbers bear that out: 2686 coins with withdrawal data against 2160, 1153 shared. The argument between them is really about what matters more: list length or the state of the withdrawal rails.
That is where they part: the share of networks closed for withdrawal right now is 47.6% on Gate.io and 60.9% on KuCoin. Both require verification and both support a RUB P2P desk, so the entry bar is the same.
Which one suits you
- → you want a choice of networks per coin
- → Startup sales interest you
- → you watch the share of open withdrawal rails
- → you look for alts outside the top 100: 1007 coins only here
- → you are used to its interface and trading bots
- → mid-cap liquidity matters
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 APTOS — 0.04 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 | Gate.io | KuCoin |
|---|---|---|
| Users from Russia | Works | Works |
| Verification (KYC) | Required | Required |
| RUB top-up via P2P | Yes | Yes |
| RUB card top-up | — | — |
The platform works with users from Russia, verification with a Russian passport goes through, and the RUB P2P desk is available.
Verification is required for trading, withdrawals and P2P.
The platform works with users from Russia; the RUB P2P desk is available after verification.
Since July 2023 verification is mandatory for all new users: without it the platform products stay closed.
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 | Gate.io fee | KuCoin fee | Gate.io → KuCoin | KuCoin → Gate.io |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APTOS | 0.04 | 0.5 | open | open |
| ARBITRUM | 0.05 | 1 | open | open |
| AVAX | 0.05 | 1 | open | open |
| POLYGON | 0.05 | 0.8 | open | open |
| OPTIMISM | 0.05 | 1 | open | open |
| XTZ | 0.05 | 1 | open | open |
| NEAR | 0.2 | 0.5 | open | open |
| TON | 0.3 | 0.5 | open | open |
| BSC | 0.5 | 1 | open | open |
| SOL | 0.5 | 1.5 | open | open |
| ETH | 1.04 | 5.5 | open | open |
| TRC20 | 1.5 | 1.99 | 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 | Gate.io | KuCoin | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Average | Range | Changes | Now | Average | Range | Changes | |
| BTC | 5.10% | 5.10% | 5.10–5.11 | 30 | — | — | — | — |
| ETH | 6.83% | 5.52% | 2.16–14.82 | 27355 | — | — | — | — |
| USDT | 100.00% | 99.91% | 10.12–100.00 | 28 | — | — | — | — |
| USDC | 2.62% | 3.20% | 0.42–352.20 | 2684 | — | — | — | — |
| SOL | 7.27% | 8.01% | 7.27–8.50 | 27 | — | — | — | — |
| BNB | 0.19% | 0.11% | 0.10–0.70 | 436 | — | — | — | — |
| XRP | 0.12% | 0.33% | 0.10–0.51 | 1091 | — | — | — | — |
| GRAM | 8.17% | 8.16% | 6.31–9.43 | 26 | — | — | — | — |
| ADA | 2.07% | 1.72% | 1.41–2.07 | 18 | — | — | — | — |
| DOGE | 0.15% | 0.11% | 0.10–0.16 | 320 | — | — | — | — |
| HYPE | 2.21% | 2.19% | 2.08–2.23 | 33 | — | — | — | — |
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 | Gate.io | KuCoin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 30 days | 7 days | 30 days | |
| ADA | +6.36% | +3.78% | +3.47% | +3.26% |
| BTC | +3.95% | +4.74% | +5.65% | +4.99% |
| DOGE | +0.42% | +2.77% | +7.34% | +9.29% |
| ETH | +4.61% | +4.16% | +4.67% | +5.41% |
| HYPE | -0.34% | +2.58% | +4.90% | +4.62% |
| SOL | -2.58% | +1.09% | -3.83% | +4.55% |
| XRP | +1.63% | +4.66% | +4.84% | +7.48% |
Staking Rate Comparison
Withdrawal Fee Comparison
Side-by-side withdrawal fees for popular coins on the best available network.
| Coin | Network | Gate.io | KuCoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | BSC | 0.00000671 | 0.000004 |
| ETH | ARBEVM | 0.000107 | 0.0002 |
| USDT | APT | 0.04 | 0.5 |
| USDC | ARBEVM | 0.05 | 1 |
| SOL | SOL | 0.00239 | 0.008 |
| BNB | BSC | 0.000703 | 0.000953 |
| XRP | XRP | 0.0341 | 0.3 |
| GRAM | TON | 0.177 | Free (Disabled) |
| ADA | ADA | 0.452 | 2 |
| DOGE | DOGE | 0.563 | 4 |
| HYPE | HYPE | 0.0126 | 0.07 |
Funding Rate Comparison
Current perpetual futures funding rates for popular coins.
| Coin | Gate.io | KuCoin |
|---|---|---|
| BTC | +0.0100% | +0.0100% |
| ETH | +0.0100% | +0.0013% |
| USDC | -0.0069% | -0.0147% |
| SOL | +0.0041% | -0.0047% |
| BNB | -0.0147% | +0.0081% |
| XRP | +0.0090% | +0.0071% |
| GRAM | +0.0050% | +0.0050% |
| ADA | -0.0060% | +0.0027% |
| DOGE | +0.0100% | +0.0090% |
| HYPE | -0.0028% | +0.0031% |
Arbitrage Opportunities
Current price spreads between Gate.io and KuCoin.
| Coin | Buy On | Sell On | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCRT | Gate.io | KuCoin | 6.71% |
| SIREN | Gate.io | KuCoin | 6.53% |
| ICX | Gate.io | KuCoin | 6.20% |
| WL | KuCoin | Gate.io | 5.55% |
| AI | Gate.io | KuCoin | 5.30% |
| RAVE | KuCoin | Gate.io | 4.78% |
| ONE | Gate.io | KuCoin | 4.16% |
| HPOS10I | Gate.io | KuCoin | 3.09% |
| GF | KuCoin | Gate.io | 3.08% |
| NES | KuCoin | Gate.io | 1.90% |