Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| Arcus | Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $4.51 | ◀BTC trade, $10k | $15.01 |
| $666 | ◀BTC trade, $1M | $1,663 |
| $3.3M | BTC book depth▶ | $8.0M |
| 0.022%/0.000% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.075%/-0.010% |
| 50x | Max leverage▶ | 200x |
| Size | ||
| $622.9M | Volume 24h▶ | $20.46B |
| $460.8M | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $12.83B |
| $70.9Mone side | Open interest | $12.88Blongs + shorts |
| $43.8M | TVL | — |
| Markets | ||
| 60 | Markets▶ | 1028 |
| 36 | Stocks & RWA▶ | 425 |
| 1h | Funding paid every | 1h or 4h or 8h |
| +0.0100% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0033% |
| — | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.283% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | ◀KYC | Required |
| none yet | Token | $GT |
| Active | Airdrop | — |
Cost to trade BTC
| Size | Arcus | Gate |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $0.454.5 bp | $1.5015.0 bp |
| $10k | $4.514.5 bp | $15.0115.0 bp |
| $100k | $47.674.8 bp | $15015.0 bp |
| $1M | $6666.7 bp | $1,66316.6 bp |
| $5M | — | $11,08122.2 bp |
BTC funding per day
pair pageSize
daily, last 90 daysVolume by asset class
last 90 daysOn both: 57
funding /8h · Net 7d at $10k| Asset | Arcus | Gate | Spread | Net 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | +0.0100% | +0.0033% | +0.0067% | −$5 |
| ETH | +0.0100% | +0.0019% | +0.0081% | −$3 |
| SOL | +0.0100% | +0.0020% | +0.0080% | −$9 |
| HYPE | +0.0100% | −0.0008% | +0.0108% | −$15 |
| ZEC | +0.0100% | +0.0047% | +0.0053% | −$3 |
| NEAR | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$64 |
| ENA | +0.0319% | +0.0036% | +0.0283% | −$13 |
| LIT | +0.0257% | +0.0100% | +0.0157% | −$76 |
| FARTCOIN | +0.0759% | +0.0100% | +0.0659% | +$12 |
| UNI | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$54 |
| CASHCAT | +0.2654% | +0.0100% | +0.2554% | −$38 |
| PUMP | +0.0100% | +0.0024% | +0.0076% | −$17 |
| BNB | +0.0100% | −0.0175% | +0.0275% | −$12 |
| LINK | +0.0100% | +0.0006% | +0.0094% | −$28 |
| PONS | +0.0100% | −0.0050% | +0.0150% | −$97 |
| TAO | +0.0170% | −0.0072% | +0.0242% | −$13 |
| XRP | +0.0100% | −0.0032% | +0.0132% | −$11 |
| DOGE | +0.0100% | −0.0008% | +0.0108% | −$5 |
| SUI | +0.0100% | −0.0015% | +0.0115% | −$29 |
| AAVE | +0.0100% | +0.0081% | +0.0019% | −$26 |
Only on Gate: 962
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Questions
Is Arcus or Gate cheaper to trade?
Opening and closing $10,000 of BTC with market orders costs $4.51 on Arcus and $15.01 on Gate right now, taker fee and order-book slippage together, so Arcus is cheaper. Taker fees: 0.0225% and 0.075%.
Which has more markets, Arcus or Gate?
Arcus lists 60 active markets and Gate 1028; 57 assets trade on both, 33 of them stocks, commodities or other real-world assets.
Does Arcus or Gate require KYC?
Arcus: No ID; not available in the US, Canada, the UK or sanctioned regions. Gate: KYC before the futures account opens; unverified accounts can only withdraw and close positions.
Can you arbitrage funding between Arcus and Gate?
Yes: 2 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 Gate and short on Arcus, with $12 left after costs.
Which is bigger, Arcus or Gate?
24-hour volume: Arcus $622.9M, Gate $20.46B. Open interest as each reports it: $70.9M and $12.88B. Gate reports open interest as longs plus shorts, both sides of every position; Arcus reports one side. For the same positions Gate's figure reads about twice as large. TVL: $43.8M and none published.