Alternatives

MEXC Alternatives — Evidence Comparison

Alternative venues are shown for evidence comparison and are not recommendations. They are included because published evidence attributes differ from MEXC — not because MEXC is “bad”, and not because of commercial relationships.

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Why these venues are included

Each candidate differs from MEXC on at least one published evidence attribute (regulation, legal-entity mapping, PoR, custody, geographic records, products, or completeness). Inclusion is deterministic from the public snapshot.

Evidence attributes

Venue	Regulation	Legal entities	PoR	Custody	Geographic scope	Products	Coverage
MEXC	1	1	1	1	17	2	7 / 7i
OKX	2	6	2	2	16	7	7 / 7i
Aster	0	0	0	1	11	2	3 / 7i
Binance	4	4	1	3	3	4	7 / 7i
Crypto.com	2	3	1	3	38	2	7 / 7i
dYdX	0	2	0	2	9	1	4 / 7i

OKX

Regulatory evidenceCustody modelPoR availabilityFee transparencyRegional availabilityProduct availabilityPublic-record completenessJurisdiction

— Regulatory records on file: MEXC 1 (exact IDs 0) vs OKX 2 (exact IDs 1).
— Custody claim records: MEXC 1 vs OKX 2.
— PoR snapshots on file: MEXC 1 vs OKX 2 (PoR ≠ audit).
— Fee snapshots on file: MEXC 4 vs OKX 2.

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Aster

Regulatory evidencePoR availabilityFee transparencyRegional availabilityProduct availabilityPublic-record completenessJurisdiction

— Regulatory records on file: MEXC 1 (exact IDs 0) vs Aster 0 (exact IDs 0).
— PoR snapshots on file: MEXC 1 vs Aster 0 (PoR ≠ audit).
— Fee snapshots on file: MEXC 4 vs Aster 0.
— Geographic restriction records: MEXC 17 vs Aster 11.

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Binance

Regulatory evidenceCustody modelFee transparencyRegional availabilityProduct availabilityPublic-record completenessJurisdiction

— Regulatory records on file: MEXC 1 (exact IDs 0) vs Binance 4 (exact IDs 4).
— Custody claim records: MEXC 1 vs Binance 3.
— Fee snapshots on file: MEXC 4 vs Binance 2.
— Geographic restriction records: MEXC 17 vs Binance 3.

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Crypto.com

Regulatory evidenceCustody modelFee transparencyRegional availabilityProduct availabilityPublic-record completenessJurisdiction

— Regulatory records on file: MEXC 1 (exact IDs 0) vs Crypto.com 2 (exact IDs 2).
— Custody claim records: MEXC 1 vs Crypto.com 3.
— Fee snapshots on file: MEXC 4 vs Crypto.com 2.
— Geographic restriction records: MEXC 17 vs Crypto.com 38.

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dYdX

Regulatory evidenceCustody modelPoR availabilityFee transparencyRegional availabilityProduct availabilityPublic-record completenessJurisdiction

— Regulatory records on file: MEXC 1 (exact IDs 0) vs dYdX 0 (exact IDs 0).
— Custody claim records: MEXC 1 vs dYdX 2.
— PoR snapshots on file: MEXC 1 vs dYdX 0 (PoR ≠ audit).
— Fee snapshots on file: MEXC 4 vs dYdX 0.

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What remains unresolved

Open questions and missing domains stay unknown. An empty cell is not a safety finding.

MEXC: Primary FSA Seychelles enforcement press release (2026-05-26) confirms MX Global Ltd (IBC 238047) operates mexc.com without a VASP Act licence. No positive licence/register identifier exists. Do not treat enforcement evidence as a granted licence. FSA Assessment/Licensed lists still do not show a VASP licence for MX Global Ltd.
MEXC: No confirmed primary incident packaged
OKX: Status page located; no dated material incident structured this phase
Aster: Terms/Privacy remain brand-only 'Aster'; no discrete corporate legal name confirmed. Re-audited 2026-09-13: keep THIN; do not invent fills.
Aster: No regulator licence/registration identifier found; Terms prohibit jurisdictions but do not establish authorization record
Binance: ADGM Nest trio roles mapped from official ADGM Terms; Binance FZE mapped from FZE Terms + VARA VL/24/04/001. Do not treat any single entity licence as brand-wide global authorisation. Nest Trading Limited role kept as unknown enum (broker-dealer/off-exchange per terms) pending richer role taxonomy.
Crypto.com: HISTORICAL only: Mazars AUP as of 2022-12-07 still hosted. Re-check 2026-09-13 found no newer dated official Exchange PoR / attestation / wallet disclosure snapshot. STALE as current reserve evidence — do not present as current.
Crypto.com: Status page located; no dated material incident structured (status≠incident)

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Limitations

This is not a “best alternative” ranking. Evidence differences can change as records are re-verified. Regional records do not imply global approval.