Aster vs Arcus
Aster traded 2.4× Arcus's 24-hour volume ($582.5M vs $244.6M) and holds 13× its open interest.
Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| Aster | Arcus | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $8.20 | BTC trade, $10k▶ | $4.51 |
| $1,012 | BTC trade, $1M▶ | $659 |
| $32.1M | ◀BTC book depth | $3.2M |
| 0.040%/0.000% | Taker / maker▶ | 0.022%/0.000% |
| 300x | ◀Max leverage | 50x |
| Size | ||
| $582.5M | ◀Volume 24h | $244.6M |
| $1.55B | ◀Volume, 7-day average | $458.2M |
| $1.34B | ◀Open interest | $100.2M |
| $521.9M | ◀TVL | $48.9M |
| Markets | ||
| 594 | ◀Markets | 60 |
| 136 | ◀Stocks & RWA | 36 |
| 1h or 4h or 8h | Funding paid every | 1h |
| −0.0008% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0100% |
| +0.404% | BTC longs paid, 30d | — |
| Access | ||
| No ID | KYC | No ID |
| $ASTER | Token | none yet |
| Stage 5 | Airdrop | Active |
Cost to trade BTC
| Size | Aster | Arcus |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $0.818.1 bp | $0.454.5 bp |
| $10k | $8.208.2 bp | $4.514.5 bp |
| $100k | $89.278.9 bp | $52.035.2 bp |
| $1M | $1,01210.1 bp | $6596.6 bp |
| $5M | $7,31414.6 bp | — |
DOGE funding per day
pair pageSize
daily, last yearVolume by asset class
last yearOn both: 54
funding /8h · Net 7d at $10k| Asset | Aster | Arcus | Spread | Net 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNDK | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | +0.0038% | −$3 |
| MU | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | +0.0038% | +$7 |
| SPY | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | +0.0038% | −$11 |
| SPCX | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | +0.0038% | −$13 |
| QQQ | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | +0.0038% | −$1 |
| META | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | +0.0038% | +$7 |
| NVDA | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | +0.0038% | −$1 |
| GOOGL | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | +0.0038% | −$1 |
| CRCL | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | +0.0038% | −$17 |
| TSLA | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | +0.0038% | −$7 |
| INTC | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | +0.0038% | −$26 |
| AMZN | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | +0.0038% | −$42 |
| MSTR | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | +0.0038% | −$13 |
| DRAM | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | +0.0038% | −$7 |
| AMD | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | +0.0038% | −$35 |
| SKHY | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | +0.0038% | −$19 |
| BE | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | +0.0038% | −$253 |
| MSFT | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | +0.0038% | −$23 |
| AAPL | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | +0.0038% | −$38 |
| NBIS | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | +0.0038% | −$39 |
Only on Aster: 525
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Questions
Is Aster or Arcus cheaper to trade?
Opening and closing $10,000 of BTC with market orders costs $8.20 on Aster and $4.51 on Arcus right now, taker fee and order-book slippage together, so Arcus is cheaper. Taker fees: 0.04% and 0.0225%.
Which has more markets, Aster or Arcus?
Aster lists 594 active markets and Arcus 60; 54 assets trade on both, 30 of them stocks, commodities or other real-world assets.
Does Aster or Arcus require KYC?
Aster: No ID to trade (the terms keep a right to limited checks); not for the US, Canada, the UK, China, Russia, Ukraine or sanctioned countries. Arcus: No ID; not available in the US, Canada, the UK or sanctioned regions.
Can you arbitrage funding between Aster and Arcus?
Yes: 7 of the assets on both paid more in funding over the last 7 days than a $10k round trip on both costs. The best was CASHCAT, long on Aster and short on Arcus, with $21 left after costs.
Which is bigger, Aster or Arcus?
24-hour volume: Aster $582.5M, Arcus $244.6M. Open interest as each reports it: $1.34B and $100.2M. TVL: $521.9M and $48.9M.