Exchanges / MEXC

30-second risk check: MEXC

MEXC Risk Rating, Licences and Safety Review

mexc.com · Official site verified ↗

Likely contracting entity: MEXC Trading Platform (legal operator not disclosed in current terms)Operator disclosure gap

Entity and licence perimeter · High Risk

Is MEXC safe? Cexvia rates it High Risk at 54/100.

For Not stated in the current core terms users, the mapped entity is MEXC Trading Platform (legal operator not disclosed in current terms) under Operator disclosure gap. Its strongest area is Operations & user protection; the main observed concern is Corporate transparency.

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Cexvia Exchange Safety RatingA higher score means lower observed risk
MEXC54High Risk
Corporat28Regulato34Security62
Regulatory & legal standing34Corporate transparency28Asset & solvency transparency66Security & incident history62Operations & user protection77
Public-data coverage62%
Entity and licence perimeterFor XX usersLast verified · 2026-07-27

MEXC performs best in Operations & user protection at 77/100. Its main risk is Corporate transparency at 28/100.

  1. 01

    MEXC is represented by 1 published legal or operator record. Each record is assessed separately because regulatory scope, products and customer protections vary by entity and region. Evidence ↓

Selected: XX / MEXC Trading Platform (legal operator not disclosed in current terms) · Verified 2026-07-27

Overall safety score54High Risk
Checks completed5 / 5
Rating trendNo trend yet2026-07-27
Best-performing areaOperations & user protection77 / 100
Key riskCorporate transparency28 / 100
Fund-storage guidanceMinimal necessary exposureEvidence confidence: Medium · Public-data coverage: 62%
Regulatory & legal standingPrimary evidence
34score / 100Weight 25% · Confidence 58%

Published entities and regional permissions are assessed separately; unverified scope is not presented as one global licence.

  • Entities checked individually
  • Scope kept separate
  • Registration is not a full licence
Score contribution0.1 / 25
Why did this area receive this score?

Evidence supporting the scoreEntities checked individually · Scope kept separate · Registration is not a full licence

What users should watchPublished entities and regional permissions are assessed separately; unverified scope is not presented as one global licence.

What information is still missing?Primary evidence

1 source records · Reviewed 2026-07-27
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Corporate transparencyPrimary evidence
28score / 100Weight 15% · Confidence 58%

Entity, product and operator disclosure quality is assessed directly; private consolidated financial information is often limited.

  • Entity disclosure scored
  • Product scope checked
  • Private financials often limited
Score contribution0.0 / 15
Why did this area receive this score?

Evidence supporting the scoreEntity disclosure scored · Product scope checked · Private financials often limited

What users should watchEntity, product and operator disclosure quality is assessed directly; private consolidated financial information is often limited.

What information is still missing?Primary evidence

1 source records · Reviewed 2026-07-27
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Asset & solvency transparencyLimited coverage
66score / 100Weight 20% · Confidence 74%

Reserve disclosures are treated as evidence about specified assets and dates, not proof of complete liabilities or group solvency.

  • Reserve source connected
  • Liabilities need review
  • Solvency not inferred
Score contribution0.1 / 20
Why did this area receive this score?

Evidence supporting the scoreReserve source connected · Liabilities need review · Solvency not inferred

What users should watchReserve disclosures are treated as evidence about specified assets and dates, not proof of complete liabilities or group solvency.

What information is still missing?Limited coverage

1 source records · Reviewed 2026-07-27
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Security & incident historyPrimary evidence
62score / 100Weight 15% · Confidence 64%

Verified historical incidents remain in the record alongside remediation and current account-security controls.

  • History retained
  • Remediation recorded separately
  • Current controls do not erase incidents
Score contribution0.1 / 15
Why did this area receive this score?

Evidence supporting the scoreHistory retained · Remediation recorded separately · Current controls do not erase incidents

What users should watchVerified historical incidents remain in the record alongside remediation and current account-security controls.

What information is still missing?Primary evidence

1 source records · Reviewed 2026-07-27
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Operations & user protectionPrimary evidence
77score / 100Weight 25% · Confidence 59%

Official status or notice channels are connected. Missing real-time coverage is reflected in confidence and is not treated as normal operation. Complaint evidence remains limited and is not treated as proof of safety.

  • Official channel connected
  • Asset status is time-sensitive
  • Anonymous reviews excluded
  • Market data connected
Score contribution0.2 / 25
Why did this area receive this score?

Evidence supporting the scoreOfficial channel connected · Asset status is time-sensitive · Anonymous reviews excluded · Market data connected

What users should watchOfficial status or notice channels are connected. Missing real-time coverage is reflected in confidence and is not treated as normal operation. Complaint evidence remains limited and is not treated as proof of safety.

What information is still missing?Primary evidence

3 source records · Reviewed 2026-07-27
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MEXC Rating Explained

What raises or lowers the MEXC rating, and what remains unknown?

Missing information reduces confidence, but Cexvia does not treat an undisclosed fact as proof of wrongdoing.

Main factors in the MEXC rating

Strength
Operations & user protection

Official status or notice channels are connected. Missing real-time coverage is reflected in confidence and is not treated as normal operation. Complaint evidence remains limited and is not treated as proof of safety.

770.2 weighted
Strength
Asset & solvency transparency

Reserve disclosures are treated as evidence about specified assets and dates, not proof of complete liabilities or group solvency.

660.1 weighted
Constraint
Security & incident history

Verified historical incidents remain in the record alongside remediation and current account-security controls.

620.1 weighted
Constraint
Regulatory & legal standing

Published entities and regional permissions are assessed separately; unverified scope is not presented as one global licence.

340.1 weighted
Constraint
Corporate transparency

Entity, product and operator disclosure quality is assessed directly; private consolidated financial information is often limited.

280.0 weighted

What should users verify before deciding?

01
Regulatory & legal standing

Public evidence for Regulatory & legal standing remains primary evidence, so this conclusion is less certain.

02
Corporate transparency

Public evidence for Corporate transparency remains primary evidence, so this conclusion is less certain.

03
Asset & solvency transparency

Public evidence for Asset & solvency transparency remains limited coverage, so this conclusion is less certain.

04
Security & incident history

Public evidence for Security & incident history remains primary evidence, so this conclusion is less certain.

05
Operations & user protection

Public evidence for Operations & user protection remains primary evidence, so this conclusion is less certain.

On-chain transparency

What can be observed on MEXC's public wallets?

Beta

Observed assets, stablecoin flows and wallet coverage for publicly identified MEXC addresses.

Verified wallet data has not been connected for this exchange yet.

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MEXC Security Monitoring

Is MEXC affected by outages, hacks, phishing or complaint clusters?

9 risk-signal families tracked · 3 automated or configured · 6 require analyst review

01Review workflow

Official service status

Official incidents and maintenance are monitored at the published venue.

Check frequency
On change + weekly review
Rating impact
Eligible after validation
An official channel may publish after an incident begins and may not expose every regional component.MEXC · MEXC official status ↗
02Probe configured

Independent probes

Public API and domain reachability are checked independently.

Check frequency
Every 5 minutes
Rating impact
Eligible after validation
Reachability does not prove that login, trading or withdrawals work for every user or region.MEXC · MEXC public API probe ↗
03Review workflow

Security incidents

Security incidents, outages, remediation and compensation are reviewed as separate facts.

Check frequency
On change + weekly review
Rating impact
Eligible after validation
Absence from an official archive is not proof that no incident occurred.MEXC · MEXC incident archive ↗
04Review workflow

Reserves and wallets

Published reserve reports and wallet evidence are captured with their date and scope.

Check frequency
Daily
Rating impact
Eligible after validation
Public wallets or proof-of-reserves do not establish complete liabilities, encumbrances or solvency.MEXC · MEXC reserve disclosure ↗
05Review workflow

Account controls

MFA, allowlists, anti-phishing and withdrawal protections are checked from official guidance.

Check frequency
On change + weekly review
Rating impact
Eligible after validation
Published controls do not prove correct enforcement for every account or incident.MEXC · MEXC account security ↗
06Review workflow

Legal and regulatory

Entity, licence, registration, application and enforcement states are kept distinct.

Check frequency
On change + weekly review
Rating impact
Eligible after validation
A licence or registration applies only to the named entity, activity and jurisdiction.MEXC · MEXC legal record ↗
07Probe configured

Domain and phishing

RDAP, DNS, TLS and certificate changes are compared with the verified official domain.

Check frequency
Daily
Rating impact
Context only
Domain signals can reveal infrastructure change but do not prove malicious intent.Cexvia · MEXC official-domain baseline ↗
08Discovery only

Vulnerability signals

Potential product and dependency matches are queued for validation.

Check frequency
Daily
Rating impact
Never scored directly
Keyword matches are discovery signals only; they are never attributed to an exchange without product and exposure validation.NIST / CISA · NVD and CISA KEV discovery ↗
09Probe configured

Verified complaints

Official case references and structured evidence are mapped by venue and entity.

Check frequency
On change + weekly review
Rating impact
Context only
Unverified posts, review-site ratings and anonymous screenshots are excluded from scoring.MEXC · MEXC support ↗

MEXC Safety and Regulatory News

Has MEXC reported hacks, withdrawal problems or regulatory action?

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No major event currently meets the publication threshold. Continue checking withdrawal status, official notices and recent user reports.

Exchange Safety, Reserves and Withdrawals

Is MEXC safe? Check its reserves, security incidents and withdrawal risk.

01

Are reserves transparent and is solvency verifiable?

66/100

Reserve disclosures are treated as evidence about specified assets and dates, not proof of complete liabilities or group solvency.

  • Reserve source connected
  • Liabilities need review
  • Solvency not inferred
Review reserves, liabilities and asset restrictions. Publishing reserves alone does not prove that all customer claims can be repaid.
02

Has the exchange suffered hacks or major security incidents?

62/100

Verified historical incidents remain in the record alongside remediation and current account-security controls.

  • History retained
  • Remediation recorded separately
  • Current controls do not erase incidents
1 verifiable source records
03

Are withdrawals working and are users protected?

77/100

Official status or notice channels are connected. Missing real-time coverage is reflected in confidence and is not treated as normal operation.

  • Official channel connected
  • Asset status is time-sensitive
  • Missing is not normal
  • Anonymous reviews excluded
  • Comparable sample limited
Public complaint evidence is limited and cannot yet represent the overall user experience.

Fund-storage guidance

Minimal necessary exposure

How to use it
Keep only the minimum operational balance required.
Higher-risk use
Avoid using the exchange as a single long-term custody location.
Why
Operations & user protection is the strongest observed area, while Corporate transparency limits a stronger conclusion.
This is general exchange-risk guidance, not personalised investment, legal or custody advice.

Account, Deposit and Withdrawal Checklist

Opening an account, holding funds or unable to withdraw? Start here.

  1. 01Verify the official domain and app publisher
  2. 02Confirm the legal entity named in the account agreement
  3. 03Check whether the selected product is covered in your region
  4. 04Start with the minimum deposit
  5. 05Test one withdrawal
  6. 06Enable strong account security
  7. 07Avoid keeping unnecessary long-term balances

MEXC Rating History

Is the MEXC risk rating improving or getting worse?

This is the first comparable rating snapshot. A trend will appear after the next dated review.

DateScoreRisk levelTrendScoring methodChange
54High RiskNo trend yetv1.0.0

First comparable rating record

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Run the safety checklist for MEXC

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FAQ

Questions about MEXC

Is MEXC safe?

MEXC is currently rated High Risk at 54/100. This reflects observed public evidence and is not a guarantee of safety.

Is MEXC regulated?

1 legal-entity records are mapped in this Passport. Each record has a jurisdiction-specific status and scope.

Which entity serves the selected region?

Not stated in the current core terms: MEXC Trading Platform (legal operator not disclosed in current terms) — Operator disclosure gap.

Does MEXC publish reserve or solvency evidence?

Reserve disclosures are treated as evidence about specified assets and dates, not proof of complete liabilities or group solvency.

Should funds be stored on MEXC long term?

Minimal necessary exposure. Keep only the minimum operational balance required. Avoid using the exchange as a single long-term custody location.

MEXC · Official Records and Verifiable Evidence

MEXC licence, reserve, security and operating sources

Open the original records used to check the exchange, including the verification date and the conclusion each source supports.

01
Platform terms · MEXC

MEXC Listing Terms and Conditions

Official terms used to verify the contracting entity and service scope.

Tier B↗
02
Market data · CoinMarketCap

MEXC — CoinMarketCap exchange profile

Third-party market-quality data used as a supporting signal.

Tier B↗
03
Reserve disclosure · MEXC

MEXC reserve disclosure

Published reserve or asset-disclosure evidence used in the solvency assessment.

Tier B↗
04
Security notice · MEXC

MEXC security record

Published security or incident evidence used in the security assessment.

Tier B↗
05
System status · MEXC

MEXC service status

Official service-status evidence used in the operational assessment.

Tier B↗
06
Evidence coverage · Cexvia methodology

Cexvia complaint evidence standard

Complaint comparisons use verifiable primary evidence. The current cross-platform sample remains limited.

Method↗
Cexvia ratings reflect observed risk under available public evidence. A higher score means lower observed risk, not guaranteed safety. Coverage, confidence, redlines and score direction are published separately. This page is not investment, legal or custody advice. Commercial relationships do not change scores or suppress verified evidence.