Hotcoinvs
MEXC
Funding rates, fees, liquidity and airdrop status compared for perpetual-futures traders.
| Hotcoin | MEXC | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | CEX | CEX |
| Taker fee | 0.06% | 0.01%✓ |
| Maker fee | 0.02% | 0%✓ |
| Open Interest | $1.78B | $9.74B✓ |
| 24h Volume | $0 | $4.81B✓ |
| Avg Funding APR | 7.78% | 6.57% |
| Markets | 50 | 50 |
| Airdrop / token | Listed | Listed |
Hotcoin and MEXC are both perpetual-futures venues tracked on ORBIT. On fees, MEXC is cheaper (0.01% vs 0.06% taker). On liquidity, MEXC is deeper with $9.74B open interest, which means less slippage at size.
For a funding-arbitrage trader the practical answer is rarely “one or the other” — you often use both, going long on whichever venue has the lower funding for a given asset and short on the other. Open the Funding Screener to see where Hotcoin and MEXC diverge right now, then verify the pair in the backtester.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Hotcoin or MEXC cheaper?
- Hotcoin charges 0.06% taker / 0.02% maker; MEXC charges 0.01% taker / 0% maker. MEXC has the lower taker fee, which matters most for funding arbitrage since entries and exits are taker orders.
- Which has deeper liquidity, Hotcoin or MEXC?
- Hotcoin has $1.78B open interest across 50 markets; MEXC has $9.74B across 50. MEXC is deeper, which means lower slippage at size.
- Can I run funding arbitrage between Hotcoin and MEXC?
- Yes — when an asset's funding diverges between the two, go long on the lower-funding venue and short on the higher one. Find live divergences on the ORBIT screener and backtest the exact pair before sizing it.