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MEXC Review 2026: 0% Maker Fees, Broad Altcoin Listings, US Restrictions
MEXC 2026 review — 0% spot maker fees, 0.10% taker, deep altcoin selection with fast listings, US retail restrictions. For non-US traders chasing new-token access.
Our verdict
3.6/5
Solid
Best for
Non-US traders who want 0% spot maker fees and access to fast-listing altcoins/memecoins. Not for beginners; not available to US retail.
Score breakdown
- Regulatory posture5.0
- Trading fees4.8
- Security + reserves3.5
- Asset selection4.8
- Fiat rails3.3
- Product depth4.3
- User experience3.8
The facts
- Founded
- 2018
- CEO
- John Chen
- Headquarters
- Seychelles
- Spot maker fee
- 0.00%
- Spot taker fee
- 0.10%
- MX token
- Discounts + Launchpad access
- Assets
- 1,700+ cryptocurrencies
- US access
- Not available to US retail
Pros
- 0% spot maker fees, 0.10% taker — genuinely category-leading for market makers
- Fast listings of new tokens and memecoins — often the first CEX to list new assets
- 1,700+ cryptocurrencies (one of the widest CEX listings)
- Derivatives, launchpad, earn, bots, copy trading
- Founded 2018; grew rapidly through 2020-2024
Cons
- Not available to US retail (restricted 2023)
- Regulatory clarity is weak — few major licenses
- Extremely broad listings include some very speculative tokens; do your own research
- KYC recently required for higher-volume tiers (previously extremely permissive)
The short answer
MEXC's 0% spot maker fees are its structural advantage. For market makers and limit-order-heavy traders, MEXC is materially cheaper than any competitor. It also has one of the broadest token listings in retail crypto (1,700+ cryptocurrencies), with fast listings of new tokens. Not available to US retail.
Score: 7.2 / 10 for non-US traders. Loses points on regulatory posture; wins on fees and asset selection. More in crypto exchanges.
Fee schedule
- Spot maker: 0.00%
- Spot taker: 0.10%
- Derivatives maker: 0.00%
- Derivatives taker: 0.02%
MX token can further reduce fees + provides Launchpad access. Not required for the 0% maker rate.
Where MEXC fits
Best for:
- Market makers running limit-order strategies (0% maker is huge)
- Traders wanting access to new-listed altcoins and memecoins before other CEXs
- Non-US users seeking fee efficiency
Not for:
- US retail (blocked)
- Beginners (interface skews advanced)
- Users needing strong regulatory framework
- Investors seeking fundamentally-strong assets only (listing filter is loose)
Product depth
- Spot (1,700+ assets)
- Perpetual futures + quarterly
- Launchpad
- Earn
- Copy trading
- Trading bots
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Frequently asked questions
Are MEXC's 0% maker fees real?
Yes — MEXC has one of the few genuinely 0% spot maker fee schedules in retail crypto. Takers still pay 0.10% (competitive). This is a real structural advantage for market makers and limit-order traders. It's how MEXC has attracted meaningful trading volume despite being smaller than Binance/OKX by total volume.
Can US customers use MEXC?
No. MEXC restricted US retail in 2023 due to regulatory pressure. US IPs are blocked from new signups. Attempting VPN circumvention violates ToS.
Is MEXC safe?
MEXC publishes Proof of Reserves and has continued to process trades and honor withdrawals through market events. No major consumer-fund security incident in operational history. Regulatory posture is weaker than tier-1 exchanges (Coinbase, Kraken, Binance/EU) — fewer major licenses. For long-term holdings, hardware wallet.
Why does MEXC have so many token listings?
MEXC has a permissive listing framework that lets projects get listed relatively quickly. This is a double-edged sword: (1) users get early access to new tokens and memecoins before they hit other CEXs, (2) many listed tokens are highly speculative or have poor fundamentals. Volume on any given non-top-100 token can be thin. Do your own research.
MEXC vs KuCoin?
Both are non-US, broad-listing exchanges. MEXC has 0% maker fees (KuCoin is 0.10%). KuCoin has KCS revenue-share (MEXC's MX token is smaller). KuCoin had a bigger US regulatory event (Mar 2024, $300M). MEXC is smaller regulatorily. Both good for wide altcoin selection for non-US traders.
Sources
- MEXC fees — accessed Sep 16, 2026
- MEXC Proof of Reserves — accessed Sep 16, 2026