KuCoin Token (KCS)

Rank #64 Centralized Exchange (CEX) Token Marketplace Updated February 13, 2025
$8.27 -0.26% (24h)
Market Cap$1.11B
24h Volume$6.6M
Exchanges7
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KuCoin
KuCoin Our Pick
9/10 trust0.10% fee · Score 97
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Bybit
Bybit Runner-up
10/10 trust0.10% fee · Score 52
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MEXC
MEXC Also Good
9/10 trust0.05% fee · Score 52
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Our Quick Take on KuCoin Token
KuCoin Token (KCS) is a notable project that has earned meaningful market traction, currently ranked #64 with a market cap of $1.11 billion. It trades on 7 exchanges including KuCoin.

Investing in KuCoin Token (KCS)

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CoinClarity Score: 67/100
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KuCoin Token is a newer project and currently sits at #64 by market cap ($1.11 billion), with healthy daily volume of $6.6M across 7 exchanges. It's trading 71.3% below its all-time high of $28.83 set on Dec 1, 2021. 83.6% of the maximum supply is already in circulation, which limits future dilution risk.

The CoinClarity Score of 67/100 is based on 10 data-driven signals including liquidity depth, exchange quality, supply health, and price momentum. For a full breakdown of what these signals mean for KuCoin Token's price trajectory, including technical trend analysis and detailed indicator scores, see our KuCoin Token price analysis & prediction page.

Where to Buy KuCoin Token (KCS) — 7 Exchanges

Ranked by CoinClarity Score (volume 50%, trust 30%, net price 20%)

ExchangeScoreTrustFeesKCS Vol
KuCoin KuCoin Our Pick
979/100.10%/0.10%$6.3M Visit Review
Bybit Bybit
5210/100.10%/0.10%$8.5K Visit Review
MEXC MEXC Lowest Fees
529/100.00%/0.05%$59.3K Visit Review
Poloniex Poloniex Low Trust
355/100.01%/0.075%$0.01 Review
BitMart BitMart
8/100.02%/0.06%$2.85B total Review
HitBTC HitBTC Low Trust
4/100%/0%$81.2M total Review
ProBit Global ProBit Global
?0%/0%$76.8M total Review
✓ Strengths
  • Top 100 cryptocurrency by market cap
  • 56 trading pairs provide good liquidity
  • Published whitepaper available
  • Active community presence (Reddit, Twitter)
✗ Weaknesses
  • Relatively low daily trading volume
  • No public GitHub repository found
  • All cryptocurrencies carry significant volatility and investment risk

KuCoin Token Analysis

What is KuCoin Shares?

KuCoin Shares (KCS) is an Ethereum token that is used by the KuCoin cryptocurrency exchange. In the same vein as Binance’s Binance Coin, KuCoin Shares can be used to activate special exchanges features when held by its owner on the exchange. The token acts similar to how stock shares work and offers  various types of bonuses to its holders, such as lower trading fees, income from fees, and other perks.

History of KuCoin Shares

KuCoin is Hong-Kong based cryptocurrency exchange which was developed by a team of blockchain and cryptocurrency professionals. The team had worked on various aspects of creating an exchange since 2011, building the platform architecture in 2013. KuCoin finally went live in September 2017, and quickly became one of the more popular cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. During the KuCoin ICO process, 200 million tokens were sold, of which the company has plans to eventually buy back and burn a total of 100 million, thus decreasing the supply of KCS and helping to support their value. In January 2018, KCS briefly surpassed a market cap of $1.7 billion, and is currently in the top 50 of all coins by market cap.

How KuCoin Shares Works

The KuCoin exchange has developed a Bonus Program which rewards exchange users for holding their KuCoin Shares on the exchange, with the size of the reward determined by overall exchange activity and proportional to the number of tokens held. The exchange has pledged to use 50% of all trading fees earned to buy KCS from the market and then redistribute it to users based on the terms of its program.Similar to Binance and Binance Coin, KuCoin Shares can be used to “activate” a trading discount from 1% to 30% on all trades, which is again proportional to the amount of KuCoin shares being held. While this feature of KuCoin Shares is considered to be a permanent part of the KuCoin exchange, the exchange may adjust the rates of KCS per % discount awarded in the future.

Why KuCoin Shares?

As the native token for the KuCoin exchange, KuCoin Shares has some benefits not enjoyed by any other coin or token:
  • It can be used to reduce trading fees in the exchange at a rate proportional to the amount of KCS held.
  • It can be used to qualify for the KuCoin Bonus Program which allows regular payouts based on the success of the exchange and the number of KCS held (similar to a stock dividend).
  • It is used to distribute rewards to those who are participating the KuCoin exchange referral program.

KuCoin Token Tokenomics

Price
$8.27
Market Cap
$1.11 billion
Circulating Supply
142.2 million KCS
Max Supply
170.1 million KCS
All-Time High
$28.83 Dec 1, 2021
All-Time Low
$0.3429 Feb 7, 2019
FDV
$1.41 billion
Trading Pairs
56
83.6% of max supply in circulation

KuCoin Token Resources

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is KuCoin Token (KCS)?
KuCoin Token is a Centralized Exchange (CEX) Token, Marketplace cryptocurrency ranked #64 by market cap at $1.11 billion. It currently trades at $8.27 across 7 exchanges.
What makes KuCoin Token different from other cryptocurrencies?
KuCoin Token belongs to the Centralized Exchange (CEX) Token, Marketplace category. It has a capped supply of 170.1 million KCS, with 83.6% already in circulation. It trades on 7 exchanges with 56 trading pairs, which indicates strong market adoption.
How does the KuCoin Token network work?
KuCoin Token is a Centralized Exchange (CEX) Token, Marketplace project. Learn more on the <a href="https://www.kucoin.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">official KuCoin Token website</a>. The <a href="https://www.kcs.foundation/kcs-whitepaper.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">whitepaper</a> covers the full technical design.
What are the tokenomics of KuCoin Token?
KuCoin Token has a maximum supply of 170.1 million KCS with 142.2 million (83.6%) currently circulating. There's still 16.4% of supply yet to enter circulation, which could dilute existing holders over time. The fully diluted valuation is $1.41 billion.
Where can I learn more about KuCoin Token?
For buying options and exchange comparisons, see our <a href="/coin/kcs/where-to-buy/">where to buy KuCoin Token</a> guide. For price data, charts, and market analysis, visit our <a href="/coin/kcs/price/">KuCoin Token price & prediction</a> page. The <a href="https://reddit.com/r/kucoin" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">KuCoin Token Reddit community</a> is also active.

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