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Lighter vs dYdX

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

Metric
Lighter
Lighter
dYdX
dYdX
Chain
Ethereum L2
dYdX Chain
Type
Orderbook
Orderbook
24h Volume
$2.54B
$195M
Open Interest
$797M
$58.2M
Maker Fee
0.00%
-0.011%
Taker Fee
0.00%
0.030%
Max Leverage
20×
25×
Markets
153
188
Collateral
USDC
USDC
Funding Interval
1h
1h
Airdrop Status
$LIT
$DYDX

Lighter — Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Zero gas fees
  • Fully on-chain orderbook
  • Fast settlement

Cons

  • Fewer markets than competitors
  • Newer ecosystem
  • Limited collateral options

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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