Arcus vs Deribit
Deribit traded 14× Arcus's 24-hour volume ($8.47B vs $622.9M) and holds 20× its open interest.
Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| Arcus | Deribit | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $4.51 | ◀BTC trade, $10k | $7.06 |
| $666 | ◀BTC trade, $1M | $1,031 |
| $3.3M | BTC book depth▶ | $42.6M |
| 0.022%/0.000% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.035%/0.015% |
| 50x | Max leverage≈ | 50x |
| Size | ||
| $622.9M | Volume 24h▶ | $8.47B |
| $460.8M | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $3.84B |
| $70.9M | Open interest▶ | $1.40B |
| $43.8M | TVL | — |
| Markets | ||
| 60 | Markets▶ | 136 |
| 36 | Stocks & RWA≈ | 36 |
| 1h | Funding paid every | 1h |
| +0.0100% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0239% |
| — | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.417% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | ◀KYC | Required |
| none yet | Token | none yet |
| Active | Airdrop | — |
Cost to trade BTC
| Size | Arcus | Deribit |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $0.454.5 bp | $0.717.1 bp |
| $10k | $4.514.5 bp | $7.067.1 bp |
| $100k | $47.674.8 bp | $71.777.2 bp |
| $1M | $6666.7 bp | $1,03110.3 bp |
| $5M | — | $10,72821.5 bp |
BTC funding per day
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daily, last 90 daysVolume by asset class
last 90 daysOn both: 43
funding /8h · Net 7d at $10k| Asset | Arcus | Deribit | Spread | Net 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | +0.0100% | +0.0146% | +0.0046% | −$22 |
| ETH | +0.0100% | +0.0048% | +0.0052% | +$5 |
| SOL | +0.0100% | +0.0062% | +0.0038% | −$2 |
| HYPE | +0.0100% | +0.0033% | +0.0067% | −$8 |
| ZEC | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$26 |
| NEAR | +0.0100% | +0.0262% | +0.0162% | −$55 |
| ENA | +0.0319% | 0.0000% | +0.0319% | +$8 |
| FARTCOIN | +0.0759% | 0.0000% | +0.0759% | +$12 |
| UNI | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$6 |
| PUMP | +0.0100% | +0.0110% | +0.0010% | −$80 |
| BNB | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$21 |
| LINK | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$7 |
| TAO | +0.0170% | 0.0000% | +0.0170% | −$39 |
| XRP | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$4 |
| DOGE | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | +$6 |
| SUI | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$24 |
| AAVE | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$3 |
| LIT | +0.0257% | 0.0000% | +0.0257% | −$26 |
| WLFI | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | — |
| PENGU | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$4 |
Only on Arcus: 17
GLD · SLV · USO · GME · CASHCAT · USAR · PONS · ORCL · PLTR · BABA · BOT · CRWV · CPER · COIN · USELESS · MRNA · QNT
Only on Deribit: 91
PAXG · AVAX · XAU · XAG · LTC · EURC · HBAR · TRX · XLM · ADA · COIN50 · WLD · BZ · ARB · TRUMP · EWY · BCH · SOXL · CRV · DOT · ONDO · TSM · CL · WIF · FET · ALGO · OPENAI · VVV · PEPE · ANTHROPIC · ASTER · FIL · INJ · MON · RENDER · XPL · LITE · STRK · CBRS · VIRTUAL · ICP · POL · SEI · PENDLE · JUP · LDO · APE · APT · MOG · KORU · ETHFI · DASH · BILL · INX · SHIB · AVGO · ATOM · PYTH · S · AERO · and 31 more
Questions
Is Arcus or Deribit cheaper to trade?
Opening and closing $10,000 of BTC with market orders costs $4.51 on Arcus and $7.06 on Deribit right now, taker fee and order-book slippage together, so Arcus is cheaper. Taker fees: 0.0225% and 0.035%.
Which has more markets, Arcus or Deribit?
Arcus lists 60 active markets and Deribit 136; 43 assets trade on both, 22 of them stocks, commodities or other real-world assets.
Does Arcus or Deribit require KYC?
Arcus: No ID; not available in the US, Canada, the UK or sanctioned regions. Deribit: ID, proof of address and a financial profile before any deposit; not for the US, Canada, Japan or retail UK clients.
Can you arbitrage funding between Arcus and Deribit?
Yes: 6 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 FARTCOIN, long on Deribit and short on Arcus, with $12 left after costs.
Which is bigger, Arcus or Deribit?
24-hour volume: Arcus $622.9M, Deribit $8.47B. Open interest as each reports it: $70.9M and $1.40B. TVL: $43.8M and none published.