| Line | Aster | Bybit |
|---|---|---|
| 30-day volume | #P02 · $64,919.0MEdge | #P14 · Not tracked |
| Trading fees | 0.04% taker · 0% makerBase tier on the standard VIP schedule. Selected"Group B" crypto pairs are charged 0.1% taker, RWA pairs a flat 1.25 bps, and USD1-quoted pairs have their own schedule. Every maker fee is 0 bps.Edge | 0.055% taker · 0.02% makerNon-VIP rate on perpetual and futures contracts: 0.055% taker and 0.02% maker. VIP tiers lower both, based on 30-day derivatives volume or assets held on the account. Funding is charged on top while a position stays open. |
| New-user perk | You choose how the 10% default commission is split, so part of it can be returned to the referee as a fee discount | Up to 25 USDT: 10 USDT for a 100 USDT deposit within 7 days, then 15 USDT for 500 USDT traded within 30 days |
| Max leverage | up to 1001×Edge | up to 150× |
| Perp markets | 610 | 846Edge |
| Identity check | Not documented | KYC required |
| Custody | Non-custodial, wallet or email login | Custodial: your balances sit on the exchange |
| Settles on | Aster Chain (own L1) | Bybit (centralised matching) |
| Collateral | USDC, USDT | USDT, USDC |
| Where it runs | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Chains | EVMBNB ChainEdge | — |
| Documented features | 9 of 10Edge | 6 of 10 |
| Order book | Yes | Yes |
| Cross margin | Yes | Yes |
| Spot trading | Yes | Yes |
| Vaults / copy vaults | Yes | Not documented |
| Copy trading | Yes | Yes |
| Stocks, gold or forex | Yes | Not documented |
| Points program | Yes | Not documented |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
| Telegram bot | Not documented | Not documented |
Which one should you pick?
Pick Aster if
You trade from a phone and want a large book of crypto, stock and commodity perps.
Second-largest perp venue in the set and one of the cheapest for takers: 0.04% on the main book, 0% for makers. The trade-off is volume quality: DefiLlama's normalized figure is far below the reported one, and the points campaigns pay for activity.
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Pick Bybit if
You want the widest choice of altcoin perps, copy trading and a mobile app, and accept KYC and custody.
The biggest menu of the series: 846 USDT and USDC perpetuals, up to 150x on BTC, 0.055% taker, copy trading and mobile apps. It is a centralised exchange: identity verified, balances held by Bybit. The referral pays new users up to 25 USDT, but EEA residents, France included, are being moved to Bybit EU.
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