Aster vs dYdX
Aster traded 41× dYdX's 24-hour volume ($2.25B vs $54.6M) and holds 25× its open interest.
Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| Aster | dYdX | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $8.05 | ◀BTC trade, $10k | $20.60 |
| $1,242 | ◀BTC trade, $1M | $3,310 |
| $38.1M | BTC book depth▶ | $67.4M |
| 0.040%/0.000% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.050%/0.010% |
| 300x | ◀Max leverage | 50x |
| Size | ||
| $2.25B | ◀Volume 24h | $54.6M |
| $1.68B | ◀Volume, 7-day average | $39.9M |
| $1.37B | ◀Open interest | $55.5M |
| $505.4M | ◀TVL | $68.5M |
| Markets | ||
| 599 | ◀Markets | 57 |
| 146 | ◀Stocks & RWA | 0 |
| 1h or 4h or 8h | Funding paid every | 1h |
| +0.0100% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0027% |
| +0.575% | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.321% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | KYC | No ID |
| $ASTER | Token | $DYDX |
| Stage 5 | Airdrop | Not active |
Cost to trade BTC
| Size | Aster | dYdX |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $0.818.1 bp | $1.7417.4 bp |
| $10k | $8.058.1 bp | $20.6020.6 bp |
| $100k | $96.289.6 bp | $27127.1 bp |
| $1M | $1,24212.4 bp | $3,31033.1 bp |
| $5M | $10,05520.1 bp | $40,03080.1 bp |
BTC funding per day
pair pageVolume by asset class
last 90 daysOn both: 53
funding /8h · Net 7d at $10k| Asset | Aster | dYdX | Spread | Net 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETH | +0.0100% | +0.0149% | +0.0049% | −$8 |
| BTC | +0.0100% | +0.0027% | +0.0073% | −$25 |
| SOL | +0.0100% | +0.0144% | +0.0044% | −$3 |
| HYPE | +0.0100% | +0.0002% | +0.0098% | −$763 |
| XRP | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$107 |
| LTC | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$107 |
| ZEC | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$178 |
| DOGE | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$181 |
| LINK | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$299 |
| TRX | −0.0145% | 0.0000% | +0.0145% | −$387 |
| XMR | +0.0359% | +0.1646% | +0.1288% | −$420 |
| ADA | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | −$367 |
| BNB | +0.0099% | 0.0000% | +0.0099% | −$95 |
| NEAR | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | — |
| DOT | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | — |
| SUI | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | — |
| UNI | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | — |
| SEI | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | — |
| ALGO | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | — |
| INJ | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +0.0100% | — |
Only on Aster: 516
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Questions
Is Aster or dYdX cheaper to trade?
Opening and closing $10,000 of BTC with market orders costs $8.05 on Aster and $20.60 on dYdX right now, taker fee and order-book slippage together, so Aster is cheaper. Taker fees: 0.04% and 0.05%.
Which has more markets, Aster or dYdX?
Aster lists 599 active markets and dYdX 57; 53 assets trade on both.
Does Aster or dYdX require KYC?
Aster: No ID to trade (the terms keep a right to limited checks); not for the US, Canada, the UK, China, Russia, Ukraine or sanctioned countries. dYdX: No ID, a web3 wallet is enough; dydx.trade blocks the US, Canada, the UK and sanctioned places (close-only, then blocked after 7 days).
Can you arbitrage funding between Aster and dYdX?
Not profitably right now: none of the 53 assets on both paid more in funding over the last 7 days than a round trip on both costs.
Which is bigger, Aster or dYdX?
24-hour volume: Aster $2.25B, dYdX $54.6M. Open interest as each reports it: $1.37B and $55.5M. TVL: $505.4M and $68.5M.