What are the best crypto futures exchanges?

Here's a comparison of the top crypto futures exchanges from our curated directory, all offering derivatives trading with basic-level KYC.

Quick read:

• Binance — deepest liquidity and the highest trust score in the group (10, ranked #2 per CoinGecko), with the largest 24h futures volume by a wide margin. This is the strongest all-round pick if you want the biggest order book and most listed perpetuals.
• MEXC — the cheapest on fees: 0% maker / 0.05% taker, which beats the standard 0.10%/0.10% fee schedule the others share. Its liquidity is thinner than Binance's, so it's most attractive for cost-sensitive traders.
• Bybit & OKX — both well-established with strong volume and solid trust scores; Bybit leads the volume behind Binance. Good choices if you prefer an alternative to the largest exchange.
• Bitget & KuCoin — slightly lower volumes, same fee schedule; solid but less liquidity-depth than the leaders.

One thing to flag: none of these are available to US-based users except Binance (which lists its region as global) — Bybit, OKX, Bitget, MEXC, and KuCoin all explicitly exclude US customers. If you're in the US, that narrows the field considerably.

Binance — Bybit — OKX — Bitget — KuCoin — MEXC

Beyond the curated CEX list, if you're also open to decentralized perp DEXs (no KYC, self-custody, different risk profile), I can pull the top ones by fee revenue — just say the word. And if you tell me your region or whether KYC matters to you, I can narrow this down further.