Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| Popdex | Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $8.34 | ◀BTC trade, $10k | $15.01 |
| $945 | ◀BTC trade, $1M | $1,888 |
| $12.3M | ◀BTC book depth | $4.3M |
| 0.032%/0.010% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.075%/-0.010% |
| 100x | Max leverage▶ | 200x |
| Size | ||
| $336.4M | Volume 24h▶ | $21.05B |
| $198.6M | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $14.37B |
| $92.7Mone side | Open interest | $12.32Blongs + shorts |
| $76.6M | TVL | — |
| Markets | ||
| 66 | Markets▶ | 1080 |
| 35 | Stocks & RWA▶ | 466 |
| 1h | Funding paid every | 1h or 4h or 8h |
| +0.0100% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0043% |
| +0.775% | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.467% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | ◀KYC | Required |
| none yet | Token | $GT |
| — | Airdrop | — |
Cost to trade BTC
| Size | Popdex | Gate |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $0.747.4 bp | $1.5015.0 bp |
| $10k | $8.348.3 bp | $15.0115.0 bp |
| $100k | $84.888.5 bp | $15315.3 bp |
| $1M | $9459.4 bp | $1,88818.9 bp |
| $5M | $7,77815.6 bp | — |
BTC funding per day
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daily, last 90 daysVolume by asset class
last 90 daysOn both: 63
funding /8h · Net 7d at $10k| Asset | Popdex | Gate | Spread | Net 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | +0.0100% | +0.0043% | +0.0024% | −$21 |
| ETH | +0.0100% | −0.0058% | +0.0141% | −$23 |
| ENA | +0.0100% | −0.0406% | +0.0398% | −$96 |
| SOL | +0.0082% | −0.0410% | +0.0507% | −$21 |
| PEPE | +0.0100% | −0.0624% | +0.0717% | −$35 |
| ZEC | +0.0271% | +0.0100% | +0.0171% | −$30 |
| HYPE | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$41 |
| XRP | +0.0100% | −0.0186% | +0.0141% | −$38 |
| LINK | +0.0100% | +0.0051% | +0.0114% | −$41 |
| NEAR | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$57 |
| BNB | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$43 |
| DOGE | +0.0100% | −0.0175% | +0.0231% | −$24 |
| AAVE | +0.0100% | −0.0310% | +0.0346% | −$51 |
| SUI | +0.0100% | −0.0366% | +0.0512% | −$47 |
| LTC | +0.0100% | −0.0082% | +0.0167% | −$49 |
| ADA | +0.0100% | −0.0172% | +0.0185% | −$47 |
| XLM | +0.0100% | −0.0112% | +0.0110% | −$81 |
| GRAM | +0.0100% | −0.1598% | +0.1750% | −$125 |
| APT | +0.0100% | −0.0359% | +0.0342% | −$140 |
| TRUMP | +0.0100% | −0.0278% | +0.0264% | −$77 |
Only on Gate: 1007
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Questions
Is Popdex or Gate cheaper to trade?
Opening and closing $10,000 of BTC with market orders costs $8.34 on Popdex and $15.01 on Gate right now, taker fee and order-book slippage together, so Popdex is cheaper. Taker fees: 0.032% and 0.075%.
Which has more markets, Popdex or Gate?
Popdex lists 66 active markets and Gate 1080; 63 assets trade on both, 33 of them stocks, commodities or other real-world assets.
Does Popdex or Gate require KYC?
Popdex: No ID; barred countries include the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Austria, Singapore, Hong Kong and China. Gate: KYC before the futures account opens; unverified accounts can only withdraw and close positions.
Can you arbitrage funding between Popdex and Gate?
Yes: 2 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 SKHYNIX, long on Popdex and short on Gate, with $63 left after costs.
Which is bigger, Popdex or Gate?
24-hour volume: Popdex $336.4M, Gate $21.05B. Open interest as each reports it: $92.7M and $12.32B. Gate reports open interest as longs plus shorts, both sides of every position; Popdex reports one side. For the same positions Gate's figure reads about twice as large. TVL: $76.6M and none published.

