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Lighter vs Hotstuff

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

Metric

Chain

Ethereum L2

Hotstuff L1

Type

Orderbook

Orderbook

24h Volume

$1.76B

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Open Interest

$690M

—

Maker Fee

0.00%

0.020%

Taker Fee

0.00%

0.050%

Max Leverage

20×

50×

Markets

153

15

Collateral

USDC

USDC

Funding Interval

1h

1h

Airdrop Status

$LIT

TBA

Lighter — Pros & Cons

Pros

Zero gas fees
Fully on-chain orderbook
Fast settlement

Cons

Fewer markets than competitors
Newer ecosystem
Limited collateral options

Hotstuff — Pros & Cons

Pros

Own L1 — 200K TPS, 150ms finality
Mixed asset classes (crypto + commodities + forex)
Zero gas fees, portfolio margin

Cons

Early stage (alpha / testnet)
No token yet
Small ecosystem, limited markets (~15)

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