126 USDT a month on Azbit against 18 USDT on MEXC's ETHUSDT, for ten round trips on 18,000 USDT entered at market and closed with a limit order.
Beyond fees, CoinGecko scores Azbit 6 out of 10 while Trustpilot users give it 1.6 out of 5.
Key Takeaways
For manual ETH futures traders MEXC is our pick: ten round trips a month on 18,000 USDT cost 18 USDT on MEXC's ETHUSDT against 126 USDT at Azbit's published rates, 216 against 1,512 USDT a year.
Azbit's futures schedule is 0.02% maker and 0.05% taker, as cited in our alternatives guide, against 0% and 0.01% on MEXC's ETHUSDT line.
Azbit's CoinGecko Trust Score slipped from 7 in August to 6 on September 25, 2026, with no reserve figure and no regulator identified, against 9 for MEXC.
Trustpilot shows Azbit at 1.6 out of 5 from 39 reviews, though Trustpilot notes the company has not invited reviews recently.
The Seychelles FSA warned in May 2025 that the company it says operates azbit.com holds no virtual asset authorisation, and the same regulator has acted against the companies behind MEXC. Azbit reports more spot volume than MEXC on CoinGecko, and bots pay less at its published rates than on MEXC's 0.06% and 0.08% API schedule.
An exchange can look solid on a data tracker and still collect one-star reviews from the people who use it.
Azbit is that case, and its futures fees add a second reason to compare before trading.
This Azbit vs MEXC comparison prices a month of ETH round trips, then sets the tracker grade beside the user grade and each side's regulator record.
126 USDT on Azbit against 18 USDT on MEXC's ETHUSDT, for ten round trips a month on an 18,000 USDT position, each opened at market and closed with a limit order.
Across a year that is 1,512 USDT against 216 USDT, a gap of 1,296 USDT.
Entering at market and exiting on a limit is a common routine, and it pays one taker fee and one maker fee on every trade.
MEXC charges nothing for the maker leg on ETHUSDT and 0.01% for the taker leg.
Those two rates sit on the MEXC fee page, read on September 10, 2026, alongside pair-by-pair pricing for other contracts. At Azbit's 0.05% taker rate, opening 18,000 USDT costs 9 USDT, and closing it at the 0.02% maker rate costs 3.60 USDT, 12.60 USDT per trade.
On MEXC's ETHUSDT the same trade costs 1.80 USDT to open and nothing to close.
Ten trades a month turn those figures into 126 USDT and 18 USDT.
Bots are where the order changes, because MEXC's API futures orders pay 0.06% as makers and 0.08% as takers, which would bring the same month to 252 USDT.
MEXC wrote this comparison, so Azbit's genuine advantages come first, before any argument for our own platform.
Azbit reports more spot volume than MEXC on CoinGecko, its public team page is on record there, and its published futures rates undercut our API schedule for automated traders.
Our case is the manual fee line and the checks behind it: a seventh of Azbit's bill on the ETH routine above, a Trust Score of 9 against 6, and about 618 million USD in tracked reserves where CoinGecko shows no figure for Azbit.
We concede the regulator column, where MEXC's own records are set out in the trust section without softening.
How the rest of MEXC scores is covered by the MEXC review.
Azbit's fee rows follow the rates cited in our alternatives guide in August 2026, and all market data comes from CoinGecko on September 25, 2026, laid out as our review methodology prescribes. Spot volume is the one row Azbit wins outright.
Dimension | Azbit | MEXC |
Fees | Futures 0.02% maker and 0.05% taker; spot 0.1% to 0.2% depending on source and asset, as cited in our alternatives guide (August 2026) | Spot 0% maker and 0.05% taker, 0.04% taker paid in MX; futures set per pair, ETHUSDT 0% and 0.01%, range 0.000% to 0.040% maker and 0.000% to 0.100% taker; API futures 0.06% and 0.08% |
Coins and markets | 156 coins and 180 pairs on CoinGecko; more reported spot volume than MEXC | 1,511 coins and 1,901 spot pairs on CoinGecko |
Derivatives and leverage | Perpetual futures; leverage caps vary by contract, confirm in the app | 500x on BTCUSDT and ETHUSDT and 250x on four other USDT pairs, per its announcement; not in ten regions or copy trading |
Trust checks | Trust Score 6 out of 10; no reserve figure; no regulator identified; Seychelles FSA warning of May 27, 2025; Trustpilot 1.6 out of 5 from 39 reviews | Trust Score 9 out of 10; no incident recorded; about 618 million USD in tracked reserves and public audit reports; Seychelles FSA press release of May 26, 2026; VARA notice of fines of June 22, 2026 |
Deposits, withdrawals and KYC | No fiat deposit listed on CoinGecko | Bank transfer, card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, third-party channels and P2P; Primary, Advanced and Institutional verification tiers |
Standout | High reported spot volume; published futures rates below MEXC's API schedule | 0.01% ETHUSDT taker; 0% maker; tracked reserves and audit reports |
Sources by row: Azbit's fees from the rates our alternatives guide cited in August 2026; scores, volumes and reserves from CoinGecko and user ratings from Trustpilot, both read September 25, 2026; MEXC's rates from its official fee page, read September 10, 2026.
They measure different things: CoinGecko's 6 out of 10 weighs liquidity, security, regulation and reserves, while Trustpilot's 1.6 out of 5 averages what 39 reviewers wrote about using the exchange.
A mid-table tracker score and a bottom-rung user score can both be true at once.
CoinGecko also lowered Azbit from 7 to 6 between August and September 25, 2026, and recorded an average spread of 1.911% that day.
Trustpilot notes that Azbit has not invited reviews recently, so its sample of 12 reviews in the past year may not be representative.
CoinGecko scored Azbit 6 out of 10 and MEXC 9 on September 25, 2026, and both exchanges have drawn notices from the Seychelles Financial Services Authority, which the next lines set out side by side.
Neither had an incident on CoinGecko that day.
The FSA's warning of May 27, 2025 says AZ Markets Limited, the company it names as the alleged operator of azbit.com, has never held authorisation under the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2024. The same notice adds that the company is no longer in good standing because of unpaid annual fees.
For MEXC, the FSA named MEXC Global LTD in a February 14, 2025 press release for failing to apply for a licence, then announced enforcement against MX Global Ltd, which it identifies as the current operator, in a May 26, 2026 press release. Dubai's VARA is the other regulator with a MEXC record, having fined the operator on June 22, 2026 for unlicensed service to local customers and shortfalls in identity checks, as set out in its notice of fines. Azbit's CoinGecko page lists no reserve total, while MEXC's lists roughly 618 million USD, and MEXC posts its reserve audit reports publicly.
MEXC suits manual futures traders who enter at market and exit on limits, anyone who wants tracked reserves, and traders who prefer an exchange its users rate above one star.
Azbit fits a narrower case: automated traders whose bots would otherwise pay MEXC's API rates, and who are comfortable with its regulator record and user ratings.
A single ETHUSDT trade on MEXC, entered at market and closed on a limit, shows both fee lines on your own statement.
Traders in the United States, the United Kingdom or Australia should confirm that a platform is licensed where they live before opening an account.
If you live in the EU or EEA, MEXC's MiCA position in the closing notice comes before anything else in this comparison.
Is Azbit cheaper than MEXC for futures?
For hand-placed trades, no: ten monthly ETH round trips of 18,000 USDT, opened at market and closed on a limit, run 126 USDT on Azbit and 18 USDT on MEXC.
Automated orders through MEXC's API reverse that result.
What are Azbit's trading fees?
Azbit futures run 0.02% for makers and 0.05% for takers, and spot reads 0.1% to 0.2% by source, per the rates our alternatives guide cited.
Discount tiers can change, so check the app before trading.
What is Azbit's CoinGecko trust score?
Six out of 10 on September 25, 2026, down from 7 in August.
The same page gave MEXC nine points.
What is Azbit's Trustpilot rating?
1.6 out of 5 from 39 reviews on September 25, 2026.
Trustpilot notes Azbit has not invited reviews recently.
Does Azbit hold a Seychelles licence?
No: a May 27, 2025 FSA warning says the company behind azbit.com has never held virtual asset authorisation there. The same regulator has also acted against the companies behind MEXC.
Is Azbit safe?
CoinGecko rates it 6 out of 10 with no reserve figure, and Trustpilot users rate it 1.6 out of 5.
MEXC carries a 9 out of 10 there but has regulator records of its own in Seychelles and Dubai.
Can I move funds from Azbit to MEXC?
Yes, once futures positions are closed: send a small test amount to your MEXC deposit address, then the balance.
Choose the coin's network from the deposit screen in your MEXC account.
Perpetual futures and leverage amplify both gains and losses, and positions can be liquidated for the full margin amount.
At 500x, a move of roughly 0.2% against a position can trigger liquidation, so high tiers suit only experienced traders with strict risk controls.
This article is informational for readers in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, where the platforms discussed may not be available or authorised.
In the EU and EEA, MEXC is not authorized under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).
The Dutch regulator AFM has placed MEXC on its register of non-compliant entities, which ESMA republishes, and readers in those regions should factor this status into any decision.
In a May 26, 2026 press release, the Seychelles Financial Services Authority said the company it identifies as operating the MEXC platform does not hold a licence under its Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2024, that it is initiating enforcement measures, and that the public should exercise caution when dealing with the platform.
In a June 22, 2026 notice of fines, Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority said the entity operating as MEXC had served customers in Dubai without a licence from 2022 to April 2026 and onboarded users without meeting UAE know-your-customer requirements, and that it cooperated, complied with cease-and-desist orders and intends to seek a licence.
Nothing here is investment advice, and fees, leverage tiers, and availability change, so confirm current terms on each platform's official pages before trading.