Extended vs dYdX
Same lines, side by side: fees, leverage, markets, KYC, custody and referral perks, from official pages and DefiLlama.
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| Line | Extended | dYdX |
|---|---|---|
| 30-day volume | Edge#09 · $7,288.0M | #12 · $1,037.0M |
| Trading fees | Edge0.025% taker · 0% makerA flat schedule for perps and spot: 0.025% taker, 0% maker, with RWA markets discounted to 0.010% taker. Makers whose share of total maker volume reaches 0.5% receive a 0.002% rebate, rising to 0.010% above 5% market share; rebates are automatic and paid daily at 00:00 UTC. | 0.050% taker · 0.010% makerSeven tiers on 30-day trailing volume across all markets: 5.0/1.0 bps below $1M, 4.5/1.0 above $1M, 4.0/0.5 above $5M, 3.5/0 above $25M, 3.0/0 above $50M, 2.5/-0.7 above $100M and 2.5/-1.1 above $200M, so the largest makers are paid. Staking DYDX adds a further discount on net positive fees; maker rebates are excluded from that discount. |
| New-user perk | From TGE, 10% off trading fees for the first $25M of volume or 30 days from signup, whichever comes first | Referred users start at fee tier 3 instead of tier 1, worth up to $550 of fee savings |
| Max leverage | Edgeup to 100× | up to 50× |
| Perp markets | Edge100 | 78 |
| Identity check (KYC) | No KYC | No KYC |
| Custody | Non-custodial: funds stay in on-chain contracts on Arc | Non-custodial, wallet signature |
| Settles on | Arc (Circle's L1) | dYdX Chain (Cosmos app-chain) |
| Collateral | USDC, cirBTC, ETH | USDC |
| Where it runs | Web | Web |
| Chains | EdgeEVMEthereum, Arbitrum, Base, Arc, Polygon, Avalanche, BNB Chain | EVM · NobleEthereum, Noble |
| Documented features | 6 of 10 | Edge7 of 10 |
| Order book | Yes | Yes |
| Cross margin | Yes | Yes |
| Spot trading | Yes | Yes |
| Vaults / copy vaults | Yes | Yes |
| Copy trading | Not documented | Not documented |
| Stocks, gold or forex | Yes | No |
| Points program | No | No |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Not documented | Yes |
| Telegram bot | Not documented | Yes |
Which one should you pick?
Pick Extended if
Fee level is your deciding criterion and you want crypto and RWA markets on the same account.
The cheapest taker fee in the series at 0.025%, on a venue built by an ex-Revolut team that settles entirely on Arc, the L1 developed by Circle. Deposits are accepted from seven EVM chains in USDC, ETH or cirBTC, which removes the usual bridging detour.
Read the Extended reviewapp.extended.exchange
Pick dYdX if
You publish content about perps: the 30% to 50% taker-fee share with instant USDC payouts is the best economics here.
The most generous affiliate programme of the series, and the clearest case of a venue that lost the volume war: 78 active markets and $1.04B of 30-day volume, against $204B for Hyperliquid. The order book, the fee ladder and the payout mechanics are fully documented.
Read the dYdX reviewSign up through this link: Referred users start at fee tier 3 instead of tier 1, worth up to $550 of fee savings.
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