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Drift vs Aster

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

Metric
Drift
Drift
Aster
Aster
Chain
Solana
BNB Chain
Type
Hybrid
Orderbook
24h Volume
$55.9M
$2.91B
Open Interest
$83.8M
$2B
Maker Fee
-0.0025%
0.010%
Taker Fee
0.035%
0.035%
Max Leverage
20×
1001×
Markets
53
302
Collateral
USDC, SOL
USDC
Funding Interval
1h
1h
Airdrop Status
$DRIFT
$ASTER

Drift — Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Solana speed and low fees
  • Full DeFi suite (perps + spot + lending)
  • DRIFT token live

Cons

  • Solana network risks
  • Complex UI for new users
  • Oracle-dependent pricing

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
Trade on Drift →Trade on Aster →

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