Aster vs Lighter RH
Aster traded 3.5× Lighter RH's 24-hour volume ($2.25B vs $644.6M) and holds 8.1× its open interest.
Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| Aster | Lighter RH | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $8.02 | BTC trade, $10k▶ | $1.72 |
| $1,124 | BTC trade, $1M≈ | $1,066 |
| $39.6M | ◀BTC book depth | $3.7M |
| 0.040%/0.000% | Taker / maker▶ | 0.000%/0.000% |
| 300x | ◀Max leverage | 50x |
| Size | ||
| $2.25B | ◀Volume 24h | $644.6M |
| $1.68B | ◀Volume, 7-day average | $654.5M |
| $1.37B | ◀Open interest | $169.2M |
| $505.4M | ◀TVL | $112.4M |
| Markets | ||
| 599 | ◀Markets | 67 |
| 146 | ◀Stocks & RWA | 48 |
| 1h or 4h or 8h | Funding paid every | 1h |
| +0.0100% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0096% |
| +0.575% | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.612% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | KYC | No ID |
| $ASTER | Token | $LIT |
| Stage 5 | Airdrop | Points live |
Cost to trade BTC
| Size | Aster | Lighter RH |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $0.808.0 bp | $0.161.6 bp |
| $10k | $8.028.0 bp | $1.721.7 bp |
| $100k | $91.189.1 bp | $20.002.0 bp |
| $1M | $1,12411.2 bp | $1,06610.7 bp |
| $5M | $9,16418.3 bp | — |
BTC funding per day
pair pageVolume by asset class
last 90 daysOn both: 54
funding /8h · Net 7d at $10k| Asset | Aster | Lighter RH | Spread | Net 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | +0.0100% | +0.0096% | +0.0004% | −$9 |
| ETH | +0.0100% | +0.0096% | +0.0004% | −$15 |
| HYPE | +0.0100% | +0.0096% | +0.0004% | −$16 |
| SOL | +0.0100% | +0.0032% | +0.0068% | −$7 |
| LIT | +0.0058% | +0.0072% | +0.0014% | −$37 |
| NEAR | +0.0100% | +0.0096% | +0.0004% | −$2 |
| ZEC | +0.0100% | +0.0096% | +0.0004% | −$24 |
| XRP | +0.0100% | +0.0096% | +0.0004% | −$5 |
| SUI | +0.0100% | −0.0048% | +0.0148% | −$9 |
| UNI | +0.0100% | +0.0096% | +0.0004% | −$35 |
| XMR | +0.0344% | +0.1184% | +0.0840% | −$8 |
| AAVE | +0.0100% | −0.0248% | +0.0348% | −$14 |
| TRX | −0.0143% | −0.0472% | +0.0329% | −$12 |
| PONS | +0.0100% | +0.0096% | +0.0004% | −$43 |
| CASHCAT | +0.0713% | +0.0096% | +0.0711% | −$57 |
| LINK | +0.0100% | +0.0032% | +0.0068% | −$21 |
| VVV | −0.0134% | +0.0080% | +0.0214% | −$34 |
| ZRO | +0.0100% | +0.0096% | +0.0004% | — |
| USELESS | +0.0100% | +0.0096% | — | — |
Only on Aster: 515
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Questions
Is Aster or Lighter RH cheaper to trade?
Opening and closing $10,000 of BTC with market orders costs $8.02 on Aster and $1.72 on Lighter RH right now, taker fee and order-book slippage together, so Lighter RH is cheaper. Taker fees: 0.04% and 0%. Lighter RH: 0 / 0 is the default Standard account, whose taker orders wait 300 ms; a Premium account (140 ms) pays 0.4 bp maker, 2.8 bp taker.
Which has more markets, Aster or Lighter RH?
Aster lists 599 active markets and Lighter RH 67; 54 assets trade on both, 35 of them stocks, commodities or other real-world assets.
Does Aster or Lighter RH 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. Lighter RH: No ID, wallet connect only; closed to 18 regions including the US, UK, Canada, China, Russia, Switzerland, Singapore and the UAE.
Can you arbitrage funding between Aster and Lighter RH?
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 INTC, long on Aster and short on Lighter RH, with $0 left after costs.
Which is bigger, Aster or Lighter RH?
24-hour volume: Aster $2.25B, Lighter RH $644.6M. Open interest as each reports it: $1.37B and $169.2M. TVL: $505.4M and $112.4M.