Bulk vs Gate
Gate traded 552× Bulk's 24-hour volume ($21.02B vs $38.1M) and holds 782× its open interest.
Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| Bulk | Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $7.00 | ◀BTC trade, $10k | $15.01 |
| $1,390 | ◀BTC trade, $1M | $1,888 |
| $1.9M | BTC book depth▶ | $4.3M |
| 0.035%/0.000% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.075%/-0.010% |
| 40x | Max leverage▶ | 200x |
| Size | ||
| $38.1M | Volume 24h▶ | $21.02B |
| $32.4M | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $14.37B |
| $15.8M | Open interest▶ | $12.33B |
| $7.0M | TVL | — |
| Markets | ||
| 19 | Markets▶ | 1080 |
| 8 | Stocks & RWA▶ | 466 |
| 1h | Funding paid every | 1h or 4h or 8h |
| +0.0100% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0076% |
| +0.811% | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.467% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | ◀KYC | Required |
| none yet | Token | $GT |
| — | Airdrop | — |
Cost to trade BTC
| Size | Bulk | Gate |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $0.707.0 bp | $1.5015.0 bp |
| $10k | $7.007.0 bp | $15.0115.0 bp |
| $100k | $79.568.0 bp | $15315.3 bp |
| $1M | $1,39013.9 bp | $1,88818.9 bp |
| $5M | — | — |
BTC funding per day
pair pageSize
daily, since Sep 1Volume by asset class
last 90 daysOn both: 18
funding /8h · Net 7d at $10k| Asset | Bulk | Gate | Spread | Net 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | +0.0100% | +0.0076% | +0.0024% | −$26 |
| ETH | +0.0097% | −0.0041% | +0.0138% | −$31 |
| SOL | +0.0100% | −0.0425% | +0.0525% | −$30 |
| ZEC | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$31 |
| PAXG | +0.0031% | 0.0000% | +0.0031% | −$18 |
| HYPE | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$37 |
| NEAR | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$52 |
| LIT | −0.0166% | −0.0476% | +0.0310% | −$90 |
| XRP | +0.0100% | −0.0041% | +0.0141% | −$28 |
| MON | −0.0363% | +0.0100% | +0.0463% | −$65 |
| PUMP | +0.0100% | −0.1138% | +0.1238% | −$33 |
Only on Bulk: 1
Only on Gate: 1052
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Questions
Is Bulk or Gate cheaper to trade?
Opening and closing $10,000 of BTC with market orders costs $7.00 on Bulk and $15.01 on Gate right now, taker fee and order-book slippage together, so Bulk is cheaper. Taker fees: 0.035% and 0.075%.
Which has more markets, Bulk or Gate?
Bulk lists 19 active markets and Gate 1080; 18 assets trade on both, 7 of them stocks, commodities or other real-world assets.
Does Bulk or Gate require KYC?
Bulk: No ID (the terms keep a right to checks); barred: the US, UK, Ontario, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, UAE and several EU countries. Gate: KYC before the futures account opens; unverified accounts can only withdraw and close positions.
Can you arbitrage funding between Bulk and Gate?
Not profitably right now: none of the 18 assets on both paid more in funding over the last 7 days than a round trip on both costs.
Which is bigger, Bulk or Gate?
24-hour volume: Bulk $38.1M, Gate $21.02B. Open interest as each reports it: $15.8M and $12.33B. TVL: $7.0M and none published.

