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Bitget vs KuCoin.
Top score today, tied:Bitget and KuCoin74— updated 2026-10-04 or later
Cheaper right now:Bitget3.74 USDT— 1,000 USDT buy, measured 2026-10-04 14:48 UTC
KuCoin 8.77 USDT — 5.03 USDT more for the same buy.
Moments and sizes change the answer — the live comparison recomputes for your exact trade.
Bitget
- Published fee (maker / taker)
- 0.10% / 0.10%
- Reliability Score
- 74 / 100
- Measured cost · 1,000 USDT BTC buy
- 3.74 USDT
- You get
- 0.01170472 BTC
- Of which hidden spread
- 0.19 USDT
- BTC withdrawal
- 2.55 USDT (0.00003 BTC)
live orderbook · 51s old at measurement · via USDT
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KuCoin
- Published fee (maker / taker)
- 0.10% / 0.10%
- Reliability Score
- 74 / 100
- Measured cost · 1,000 USDT BTC buy
- 8.77 USDT
- You get
- 0.01164562 BTC
- Of which hidden spread
- 0.11 USDT
- BTC withdrawal
- 7.66 USDT (0.00009 BTC)
live orderbook · 51s old at measurement · via USDT
Open KuCoin ↗neutral link
Sources & method
- Cost = live public orderbook walked for the exact 1,000 USDT order + published base-tier fee + published withdrawal fee; ranked by what you receive.
- Reliability Score: sourced and dated, never part of the cost ranking; affiliate links never influence either.
- Cost method → · Score method → · Bitget record → · KuCoin record →
Questions, answered
Is Bitget or KuCoin cheaper for buying Bitcoin?
At 2026-10-04 14:48 UTC, a 1,000 USDT Bitcoin buy cost 3.74 USDT all-in on Bitget versus 8.77 USDT on KuCoin — fee plus measured spread.
Is Bitget or KuCoin safer?
No safety verdicts — on Skontro's sourced Reliability Score, Bitget 74/100 (updated 2026-10-04) and KuCoin 74/100 (updated 2026-10-04) — level today.
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