Arcus vs Phemex
Phemex traded 1.7× Arcus's 24-hour volume ($1.06B vs $612.8M) and holds 15× its open interest.
Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| Arcus | Phemex | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $4.51 | ◀BTC trade, $10k | $12.01 |
| $620 | ◀BTC trade, $1M | $1,587 |
| $3.3M | BTC book depth▶ | $50.6M |
| 0.022%/0.000% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.060%/0.010% |
| 50x | Max leverage▶ | 150x |
| Size | ||
| $612.8M | Volume 24h▶ | $1.06B |
| $460.8M | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $759.8M |
| $74.8M | Open interest▶ | $1.13B |
| $43.8M | TVL | — |
| Markets | ||
| 60 | Markets▶ | 135 |
| 36 | Stocks & RWA▶ | 70 |
| 1h | Funding paid every | 4h or 8h |
| +0.0100% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0100% |
| — | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.372% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | ◀KYC | Required |
| none yet | Token | none yet |
| Active | Airdrop | — |
Cost to trade BTC
| Size | Arcus | Phemex |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $0.454.5 bp | $1.2012.0 bp |
| $10k | $4.514.5 bp | $12.0112.0 bp |
| $100k | $47.174.7 bp | $12712.7 bp |
| $1M | $6206.2 bp | $1,58715.9 bp |
| $5M | — | $14,94429.9 bp |
ZEC funding per day
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daily, last 30 daysVolume by asset class
last 30 daysOn both: 40
funding /8h · Net 7d at $10k| Asset | Arcus | Phemex | Spread | Net 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$25 |
| ETH | +0.0100% | +0.0047% | +0.0053% | −$4 |
| SOL | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$22 |
| HYPE | +0.0100% | −0.0112% | +0.0206% | −$34 |
| ZEC | +0.0100% | +0.0097% | +0.0004% | −$21 |
| NEAR | +0.0556% | −0.0141% | +0.0692% | −$34 |
| ENA | +0.0318% | +0.0100% | +0.0213% | −$15 |
| LIT | +0.0243% | +0.0100% | +0.0143% | −$25 |
| BNB | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$21 |
| PUMP | +0.0100% | −0.0182% | +0.0292% | −$30 |
| LINK | +0.0100% | +0.0200% | +0.0099% | −$26 |
| UNI | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$48 |
| XRP | +0.0100% | −0.0177% | +0.0277% | −$25 |
| PONS | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$188 |
| TAO | +0.0100% | −0.0312% | +0.0415% | +$16 |
| SUI | +0.0100% | +0.0021% | +0.0081% | −$19 |
| DOGE | +0.0100% | +0.0075% | +0.0025% | −$9 |
| AAVE | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$39 |
| USELESS | +0.0521% | +0.0100% | +0.0421% | −$28 |
| PENGU | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$101 |
Only on Arcus: 20
GLD · USO · AMZN · SLV · FARTCOIN · GME · CASHCAT · USAR · PLTR · ORCL · BABA · CRWV · BOT · BE · MRVL · COIN · CPER · DYDX · QNT · WLFI
Only on Phemex: 83
ADA · AVAX · LTC · XLM · BCH · ARB · ONDO · COPPER · NATGAS · TRX · ALGO · JUP · DOT · SNXX · WLD · XAU · SHIB · ETC · HYUNDAI · PEPE · BZ · HBAR · RENDER · XAG · RKLB · ATOM · SOXS · OPENAI · SMCI · EWY · ICP · WIF · CRWD · ALAB · NFLX · NOK · TSM · ANTHROPIC · PAXG · GRAM · LDO · MVLL · SAMSUNG · QCOM · LITE · AVGO · ZAMA · SOXL · NAS100 · SYN · POL · BMNR · INJ · CSCO · MARSCOIN · KORU · UVXY · FIL · BRKB · DIS · and 23 more
Questions
Is Arcus or Phemex cheaper to trade?
Opening and closing $10,000 of BTC with market orders costs $4.51 on Arcus and $12.01 on Phemex 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 Phemex?
Arcus lists 60 active markets and Phemex 135; 40 assets trade on both, 20 of them stocks, commodities or other real-world assets.
Does Arcus or Phemex require KYC?
Arcus: No ID; not available in the US, Canada, the UK or sanctioned regions. Phemex: KYC unlocks spot and futures trading; an unverified account cannot withdraw at all.
Can you arbitrage funding between Arcus and Phemex?
Yes: 1 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 TAO, long on Phemex and short on Arcus, with $16 left after costs.
Which is bigger, Arcus or Phemex?
24-hour volume: Arcus $612.8M, Phemex $1.06B. Open interest as each reports it: $74.8M and $1.13B. TVL: $43.8M and none published.