Pacifica vs Bybit
Same lines, side by side: fees, leverage, markets, KYC, custody and referral perks, from official pages and DefiLlama.
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| Line | Pacifica | Bybit |
|---|---|---|
| 30-day volume | Edge#08 · $10,418.0M | #14 · Not tracked |
| Trading fees | Edge0.040% taker · 0.015% makerFees come from your rolling 30-day volume: 0.040% taker and 0.015% maker up to $5M, then 0.038%/0.012% above $5M and 0.036%/0.009% above $10M. From $100M of volume the maker fee is 0% and the taker fee bottoms out at 0.028%. Sub-account volume counts toward the master account and fees are settled on each fill. | 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 | 5% bonus on the points you earn | 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 50× | Edgeup to 150× |
| Perp markets | 78 | Edge846 |
| Identity check (KYC) | EdgeNo KYC | KYC required |
| Custody | Non-custodial, Solana wallet | Custodial: your balances sit on the exchange |
| Settles on | Solana | Bybit (centralised matching) |
| Collateral | USDC | USDT, USDC |
| Where it runs | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Chains | EdgeSolanaSolana | — |
| Documented features | Edge8 of 10 | 7 of 10 |
| Order book | Yes | Yes |
| Cross margin | Yes | Yes |
| Spot trading | Yes | Yes |
| Vaults / copy vaults | Yes | Not documented |
| Copy trading | Not documented | Yes |
| Stocks, gold or forex | Yes | Yes |
| Points program | Yes | Not documented |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
| Telegram bot | Not documented | Not documented |
Which one should you pick?
Pick Pacifica if
You trade on Solana and want published taker and maker fees without a points-first story.
The most readable fee ladder of the series, on a Solana book with unified spot and collateral margin. Keep in mind that $10.4B of 30-day volume is real but modest next to the top three venues, and that the points program is the main growth engine.
Read the Pacifica reviewapp.pacifica.fi
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.
Read the Bybit reviewSign up through this link: Up to 25 USDT: 10 USDT for a 100 USDT deposit within 7 days, then 15 USDT for 500 USDT traded within 30 days.
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