Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| Bluefin | Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $13.98 | BTC trade, $10k≈ | $15.01 |
| — | BTC trade, $1M | $1,788 |
| $158K | BTC book depth▶ | $9.1M |
| 0.035%/0.010% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.075%/-0.010% |
| 40x | Max leverage▶ | 200x |
| Size | ||
| $948K | Volume 24h▶ | $21.26B |
| $827K | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $14.37B |
| $740Kone side | Open interest | $12.41Blongs + shorts |
| $1.5M | TVL | — |
| Markets | ||
| 8 | Markets▶ | 1080 |
| 1 | Stocks & RWA▶ | 466 |
| 1h | Funding paid every | 1h or 4h or 8h |
| +0.0100% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0100% |
| +2.207% | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.467% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | ◀KYC | Required |
| $BLUE | Token | $GT |
| — | Airdrop | — |
Cost to trade BTC
| Size | Bluefin | Gate |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $1.3613.6 bp | $1.5015.0 bp |
| $10k | $13.9814.0 bp | $15.0115.0 bp |
| $100k | $24524.5 bp | $15415.4 bp |
| $1M | — | $1,78817.9 bp |
| $5M | — | $13,56527.1 bp |
BTC funding per day
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daily, last 90 daysVolume by asset class
last 90 daysOn both: 8
funding /8h · Net 7d at $10k| Asset | Bluefin | Gate | Spread | Net 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUI | +0.0100% | −0.0304% | +0.0404% | −$70 |
| HYPE | +0.2338% | +0.0100% | +0.2238% | −$9 |
| BTC | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$25 |
| DEEP | −0.0205% | +0.0100% | — | — |
| SOL | +0.0100% | −0.0167% | — | — |
| WAL | +0.0100% | −0.0014% | +0.0114% | −$1,991 |
| ETH | −0.0022% | +0.0035% | — | — |
Only on Bluefin: 0
Only on Gate: 1062
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Questions
Is Bluefin or Gate cheaper to trade?
Opening and closing $10,000 of BTC with market orders costs $13.98 on Bluefin and $15.01 on Gate right now, taker fee and order-book slippage together: about the same. Taker fees: 0.035% and 0.075%.
Which has more markets, Bluefin or Gate?
Bluefin lists 8 active markets and Gate 1080; 8 assets trade on both, 1 of them stocks, commodities or other real-world assets.
Does Bluefin or Gate require KYC?
Bluefin: No ID (deposit addresses are sanctions-screened); not for the US, Canada, retail UK or sanctioned countries. Gate: KYC before the futures account opens; unverified accounts can only withdraw and close positions.
Can you arbitrage funding between Bluefin and Gate?
Not profitably right now: none of the 8 assets on both paid more in funding over the last 7 days than a round trip on both costs.
Which is bigger, Bluefin or Gate?
24-hour volume: Bluefin $948K, Gate $21.26B. Open interest as each reports it: $740K and $12.41B. Gate reports open interest as longs plus shorts, both sides of every position; Bluefin reports one side. For the same positions Gate's figure reads about twice as large. TVL: $1.5M and none published.