CoinGecko report says KuCoin is shifting toward broader crypto infrastructure
CoinGecko Research says KuCoin’s nine-year growth reflects a shift in crypto exchanges toward security, regulation and real-world utility alongside trading activity.
CoinGecko Research says KuCoin’s nine-year evolution shows crypto exchanges moving beyond trade execution and toward broader digital asset infrastructure, according to a report released with the company’s ninth anniversary.
The report says the market is entering a more selective phase in which security, transparency, regulatory readiness, infrastructure resilience and real-world utility matter alongside liquidity and product breadth. It also says KuCoin has grown from a token-access-focused exchange into a platform serving more than 45 million users worldwide.
KuCoin was founded in 2017 and now serves users across more than 200 countries and regions, the release said. It said the exchange offers access to more than 1,500 digital assets and lists certifications including SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and ISO/IEC 27701:2019. The release also said KuCoin has achieved AUSTRAC registration in Australia, a MiCA license in Europe and regulatory progress in other markets.
For the first half of 2026, CoinGecko Research said KuCoin’s off-chain payment volume increased by 300%, payment orders grew about 25-fold and its network of service partners and merchants expanded by 60%. The release said on-chain payment activity also grew quickly, but it did not give a specific figure.
The report identified three main trends in KuCoin’s H1 2026 activity: derivatives participation, broader trading interest and expansion into tokenized markets. It said KuCoin averaged $1.99 billion in daily spot trading volume and $3.07 billion in daily perpetual futures volume during the period.
It also said weekday and weekend perpetual volumes differed by only 9.4%, indicating steady activity across the week. Among KuCoin’s top 18 spot trading pairs, the combined share of bitcoin and ether fell from 74.3% to 45.2% by the end of June, suggesting a wider mix of trading interest.
The report said that between Jan. 1 and July 29, about 61% of newly launched perpetual contracts on KuCoin were tokenized stocks or equity indices. CoinGecko Research said that mix points to continued expansion into tokenized markets.
PR Newswire said the report was published Aug. 5 at 10:30 UTC.
What happens next
The release did not detail further company milestones, regulatory filings or product launches beyond the H1 2026 figures and the ninth-anniversary report.
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