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Aster vs dYdX

Side-by-side comparison of two perpetual futures exchanges — updated in real time.

Metric
Aster
Aster
dYdX
dYdX
Chain
BNB Chain
dYdX Chain
Type
Orderbook
Orderbook
24h Volume
$3.53B
$195M
Open Interest
$2.1B
$58.2M
Maker Fee
0.010%
-0.011%
Taker Fee
0.035%
0.030%
Max Leverage
1001×
25×
Markets
302
188
Collateral
USDC
USDC
Funding Interval
1h
1h
Airdrop Status
$ASTER
$DYDX

Aster — Pros & Cons

Pros

  • 53.5% community token allocation
  • Tokenized stock/commodity perps
  • Up to 1001x leverage (Simple mode)

Cons

  • Complex multi-mode trading interface
  • BNB Chain primary (less DeFi composability)
  • High leverage carries extreme risk

dYdX — Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Own sovereign L1 chain
  • 188 markets
  • Maker rebates
  • DYDX token live

Cons

  • Volume has declined vs competitors
  • Cosmos chain less accessible
  • Complex bridging
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