Arcus vs HTX
HTX traded 3.5× Arcus's 24-hour volume ($2.15B vs $612.1M) and holds 36× its open interest.
Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| Arcus | HTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $4.51 | ◀BTC trade, $10k | $12.45 |
| $620 | ◀BTC trade, $1M | $1,428 |
| $3.3M | BTC book depth▶ | $10.3M |
| 0.022%/0.000% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.060%/0.020% |
| 50x | Max leverage▶ | 200x |
| Size | ||
| $612.1M | Volume 24h▶ | $2.15B |
| $460.8M | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $1.24B |
| $74.8M | Open interest▶ | $2.66B |
| $43.8M | TVL | — |
| Markets | ||
| 60 | Markets▶ | 377 |
| 36 | Stocks & RWA▶ | 273 |
| 1h | Funding paid every | 1h or 4h or 8h |
| +0.0100% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0037% |
| — | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.365% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | ◀KYC | Limited without ID |
| none yet | Token | $HTX |
| Active | Airdrop | — |
Cost to trade BTC
| Size | Arcus | HTX |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $0.454.5 bp | $1.2412.4 bp |
| $10k | $4.514.5 bp | $12.4512.5 bp |
| $100k | $47.174.7 bp | $12912.9 bp |
| $1M | $6206.2 bp | $1,42814.3 bp |
| $5M | — | $9,97219.9 bp |
LIT funding per day
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daily, since Jul 1Volume by asset class
last yearOn both: 53
funding /8h · Net 7d at $10k| Asset | Arcus | HTX | Spread | Net 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | +0.0100% | +0.0038% | +0.0063% | −$5 |
| ETH | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$31 |
| SOL | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$22 |
| HYPE | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$29 |
| ZEC | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$45 |
| NEAR | +0.0549% | +0.0100% | +0.0448% | −$20 |
| ENA | +0.0313% | +0.0252% | +0.0062% | −$116 |
| LIT | +0.0241% | +0.0100% | +0.0141% | −$69 |
| BNB | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$28 |
| LINK | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$42 |
| UNI | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$44 |
| XRP | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$27 |
| SUI | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$35 |
| DOGE | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$19 |
| TAO | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$125 |
| AAVE | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$71 |
| FARTCOIN | +0.0919% | +0.0728% | +0.0189% | −$103 |
| PONS | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$417 |
| PENGU | +0.0100% | +0.0725% | +0.0622% | −$223 |
| PUMP | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$104 |
Only on HTX: 323
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Questions
Is Arcus or HTX cheaper to trade?
Opening and closing $10,000 of BTC with market orders costs $4.51 on Arcus and $12.45 on HTX right now, taker fee and order-book slippage together, so Arcus is cheaper. Taker fees: 0.0225% and 0.06%.
Which has more markets, Arcus or HTX?
Arcus lists 60 active markets and HTX 377; 53 assets trade on both, 31 of them stocks, commodities or other real-world assets.
Does Arcus or HTX require KYC?
Arcus: No ID; not available in the US, Canada, the UK or sanctioned regions. HTX: No ID for accounts opened since 2026-03-30: futures up to 5x and no API trading; more leverage and the API need level-2 KYC.
Can you arbitrage funding between Arcus and HTX?
Yes: 5 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 GOOGL, long on HTX and short on Arcus, with $9 left after costs.
Which is bigger, Arcus or HTX?
24-hour volume: Arcus $612.1M, HTX $2.15B. Open interest as each reports it: $74.8M and $2.66B. TVL: $43.8M and none published.