KuCoin achieves peak performance in H1, boosts compliance with MiCA application

KuCoin, one of the prominent South Korean crypto exchanges, outperformed in H1. The market operator expanded its user base through a mix of domestic interest and global expansion. 

KuCoin announced a successful H1 with strong growth based on increased demand in South Korea, as well as global expansion. The exchange market has reached a milestone of over 41M registered users. 

The exchange easily achieves $1.9B in daily trading volumes, often driven by new daily trending tokens. The exchange was among the first to list Pump.fun’s PUMP, adding to its recent performance as a top trending asset. Spot trading achieved double-digit growth in H1, underscoring demand for outperforming assets and hot meme tokens. 

In H1, KuCoin broke above the milestone of 1,000 listed assets, based on robust spot demand and the minting of new trending tokens. 

The exchange also tapped growing demand for futures trading, ranking fourth among derivative markets after offering advanced features for derivative trading. 

KuCoin announced H1 passed with efforts on improving security and compliance. The exchange had to meet increasing demand for trading and secure markets for some of the newly trending assets in South Korea.

The assets on KuCoin have been added slowly over time, following detailed revision. However, the exchange has managed to tap some of the most successful trends, including high-liquidity meme tokens, RWA assets, and liquid blue-chip markets.

Globally, KuCoin achieved advanced certifications, including SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022, underscoring its exceptional safety. The market received an AAA security rating from CER.live, becoming one of the four most secure exchanges globally. 

KuCoin has included a $250M fund for insurance coverage, part of the $2B Trust Project to keep the KuCoin community safe. 

KuCoin applies for MiCA License

KuCoin is one of the market operators to recognize the importance of the European market for crypto growth. The exchange started a MiCA application to operate freely in the EU. It also opened KuCoin Thailand, a fully regulated local exchange under the KuCoin brand. 

Previously, KuCoin was relatively isolated and bound by the stricter South Korean requirements. From 2025 onward, the exchange plans to reach other regions, including the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Latin America (LATAM), where spot trading has been picking up. 

KuCoin joins fintech innovation

KuCoin is also ready to adopt the trend of crossing over into fintech. KuCoin Pay expanded globally in the first half of the year, enabling a mix of crypto services and real-world payments. KuCoin Pay partnered with multiple regional fintech apps in Southeast Asia. 

KuCard experienced over 30% growth in transaction volume, with 8.5% cashback for high-tier users. 

The Trading Bot platform of KuCoin saw 8.9M bots created, with a 40% growth in volumes. Over 170 new tokens and 106 futures markets were added, catering to growing demand for automated trading.