Aster vs Popdex
Aster traded 6.7× Popdex's 24-hour volume ($2.25B vs $336.4M) and holds 15× its open interest.
Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| Aster | Popdex | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $8.02 | BTC trade, $10k≈ | $8.34 |
| $1,124 | BTC trade, $1M▶ | $945 |
| $39.6M | ◀BTC book depth | $12.3M |
| 0.040%/0.000% | Taker / maker▶ | 0.032%/0.010% |
| 300x | ◀Max leverage | 100x |
| Size | ||
| $2.25B | ◀Volume 24h | $336.4M |
| $1.68B | ◀Volume, 7-day average | $198.6M |
| $1.37B | ◀Open interest | $92.7M |
| $505.4M | ◀TVL | $76.6M |
| Markets | ||
| 599 | ◀Markets | 66 |
| 146 | ◀Stocks & RWA | 35 |
| 1h or 4h or 8h | Funding paid every | 1h |
| +0.0100% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0100% |
| +0.575% | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.775% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | KYC | No ID |
| $ASTER | Token | none yet |
| Stage 5 | Airdrop | — |
Cost to trade BTC
| Size | Aster | Popdex |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $0.808.0 bp | $0.747.4 bp |
| $10k | $8.028.0 bp | $8.348.3 bp |
| $100k | $91.189.1 bp | $84.888.5 bp |
| $1M | $1,12411.2 bp | $9459.4 bp |
| $5M | $9,16418.3 bp | $7,77815.6 bp |
BTC funding per day
pair pageVolume by asset class
last 90 daysOn both: 59
funding /8h · Net 7d at $10k| Asset | Aster | Popdex | Spread | Net 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$16 |
| ETH | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$15 |
| SOL | +0.0100% | +0.0082% | +0.0018% | −$25 |
| PEPE | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$5 |
| ENA | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$93 |
| ZEC | +0.0100% | +0.0271% | +0.0171% | −$23 |
| HYPE | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$18 |
| XRP | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$35 |
| LINK | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$42 |
| NEAR | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$37 |
| BNB | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$8 |
| DOGE | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$26 |
| AAVE | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$51 |
| SUI | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$49 |
| LTC | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$48 |
| ADA | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$51 |
| XLM | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$67 |
| GRAM | −0.0113% | +0.0100% | +0.0210% | −$132 |
| APT | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$193 |
| TRUMP | −0.0145% | +0.0100% | +0.0245% | −$82 |
Only on Aster: 510
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Questions
Is Aster or Popdex cheaper to trade?
Opening and closing $10,000 of BTC with market orders costs $8.02 on Aster and $8.34 on Popdex right now, taker fee and order-book slippage together: about the same. Taker fees: 0.04% and 0.032%.
Which has more markets, Aster or Popdex?
Aster lists 599 active markets and Popdex 66; 59 assets trade on both, 29 of them stocks, commodities or other real-world assets.
Does Aster or Popdex 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. Popdex: No ID; barred countries include the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Austria, Singapore, Hong Kong and China.
Can you arbitrage funding between Aster and Popdex?
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 SAMSUNG, long on Popdex and short on Aster, with $33 left after costs.
Which is bigger, Aster or Popdex?
24-hour volume: Aster $2.25B, Popdex $336.4M. Open interest as each reports it: $1.37B and $92.7M. TVL: $505.4M and $76.6M.