How to Buy KuCoin (KCS)

KCS price $7.40 0.38% 24h · exchange data updated 6h ago

Quick answer

The easiest place to buy KCS is a well-rated exchange such as KuCoin, HashKey Global or Azbit. Buy BTC with your local currency, then trade it for KCS. $2.08M worth of KCS traded across the 4 exchanges we track in the last 24 hours.

Where to buy KCS

Exchange	Trust	Pay with	KCS 24h volume	Spread	Link
KuCoin	9out of 10, high trust	BTCUSDTUSDC	$2.02M	0.03%	Buy KCS on KuCoin
HashKey Global	8out of 10, high trust	USDT	$8.05K	0.51%	Buy KCS on HashKey Global
Azbit	7out of 10, medium trust	USDT	$20.75K	0.04%	Buy KCS on Azbit

Showing 3 of 4 exchanges: highest trust score first, then by KCS volume. Highlighted currencies are national currencies you can pay with directly. We don't earn from any exchange listed.

How to buy KCS, step by step

Choose an exchange that lists KCS
KCS trades on 4 of the exchanges we track. Among the best-rated of them (trust score 9/10), KuCoin handles the most KCS: $2.02M changed hands there in the last 24 hours; HashKey Global and Azbit are the next options.
Check that the exchange is licensed or allowed to operate where you live — the same exchange can offer different coins in different countries.
Create an account and verify your identity
Centralized exchanges ask for an email, a password and, before you can deposit money, identity verification (KYC) with a photo ID. Turn on two-factor authentication with an authenticator app, not SMS, as soon as the account is open.
Deposit money and buy BTC
None of the KCS markets we track are paired with a national currency, so it's a two-step purchase. 50% of KCS trading is against BTC, so buy BTC first with a bank transfer or card.
Buy KCS
Open the KCS/BTC market and enter how much you want to spend. A market order fills immediately at the best available price; a limit order waits until the price reaches the level you set. Spreads on the main KCS markets are tight (around 0.04%), so a market order won't cost much beyond the trading fee.
Decide where to keep it
You can leave KCS on the exchange, which is simplest, or withdraw it to a wallet you control. Before withdrawing, check that your wallet supports KCS on the same network the exchange sends on — funds sent over the wrong network can be lost.

Before you buy

KCS trades 74% below its all-time high. A long drawdown is a reminder that crypto prices can fall a long way and stay there.
97% of tracked KCS volume is on a single exchange (KuCoin). If that venue halts trading or withdrawals, liquidity elsewhere is limited.
Buying crypto can be taxable where you live. Keep a record of what you paid and when.

This guide is general information, not financial advice.