Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| Arcus | Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $4.51 | ◀BTC trade, $10k | $15.01 |
| $663 | ◀BTC trade, $1M | $1,667 |
| $3.3M | BTC book depth▶ | $7.2M |
| 0.022%/0.000% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.075%/-0.010% |
| 50x | Max leverage▶ | 200x |
| Size | ||
| $589.2M | Volume 24h▶ | $19.57B |
| $460.8M | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $12.83B |
| $75.0Mone side | Open interest | $12.96Blongs + 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 | +0.0022% |
| — | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.283% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | ◀KYC | Required |
| none yet | Token | $GT |
| Active | Airdrop | — |
Cost to trade ETH
| Size | Arcus | Gate |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $0.474.7 bp | $1.5015.0 bp |
| $10k | $4.754.7 bp | $15.0415.0 bp |
| $100k | $52.565.3 bp | $15015.0 bp |
| $1M | $9069.1 bp | $1,87418.7 bp |
| $5M | — | $18,98138.0 bp |
LIT 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% | +0.0022% | +0.0078% | −$5 |
| ETH | +0.0100% | −0.0028% | +0.0128% | −$3 |
| SOL | +0.0100% | −0.0004% | +0.0104% | −$10 |
| HYPE | +0.0100% | −0.0154% | +0.0254% | −$13 |
| ZEC | +0.0100% | −0.0035% | +0.0135% | −$8 |
| NEAR | +0.0451% | +0.0084% | +0.0367% | −$19 |
| ENA | +0.0305% | +0.0100% | +0.0205% | −$6 |
| LIT | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$101 |
| FARTCOIN | +0.0974% | +0.0100% | +0.0874% | +$14 |
| CASHCAT | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$359 |
| BNB | +0.0100% | −0.0170% | +0.0270% | −$12 |
| LINK | +0.0100% | +0.0001% | +0.0099% | −$19 |
| PUMP | +0.0100% | +0.0038% | +0.0062% | −$19 |
| UNI | +0.0100% | +0.0027% | +0.0073% | −$24 |
| PONS | +0.0100% | +0.1938% | +0.1838% | −$116 |
| XRP | +0.0100% | −0.0083% | +0.0183% | −$8 |
| TAO | +0.0180% | +0.0020% | +0.0160% | −$14 |
| SUI | +0.0100% | −0.0010% | +0.0110% | −$30 |
| DOGE | +0.0100% | −0.0008% | +0.0108% | −$5 |
| AAVE | +0.0100% | +0.0050% | +0.0050% | −$21 |
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: 3 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 $14 left after costs.
Which is bigger, Arcus or Gate?
24-hour volume: Arcus $589.2M, Gate $19.57B. Open interest as each reports it: $75.0M and $12.96B. 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.