Aster review
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.
asterdex.com
Perpetual futures are leveraged: a small move against you can liquidate your position. Only trade what you can afford to lose.
- 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.
- 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 discountvia a referral link (not offered here yet)
- Max leverage
- up to 1001×610 perp markets
- Identity check
- Not documented
- Custody
- Non-custodial, wallet or email login
- Settles on
- Aster Chain (own L1) · USDC, USDT
- Where it runs
- Web, iOS, Android
- 30-day volume
- $64,919.0MDefiLlama protocol page, 28/09/2026. Its normalized 24h volume ($810M) sits well below the reported volume ($1.26B the same day), and the campaign stages (Aster Crystal, Aster Convergence) reward volume with points: part of the reported volume is incentive-driven.
Who it’s for
Pick it if
You trade from a phone and want a large book of crypto, stock and commodity perps.
Skip it if
You want a venue whose 30-day volume is confirmed by normalized data, or you dislike points campaigns.
Strengths / Limits
Strengths
- 610 perpetual contracts listed, the widest crypto book of the series, plus stock and commodity perps.
- 0.04% taker and 0% maker at the base tier, with tiers falling further through the VIP program.
- Native iOS and Android app documented in the official docs, next to the web terminal.
- Affiliate rates can be upgraded on request: 20% on VIP 1 referees, 10% beyond.
Limits
- Wash-trading risk is explicit: normalized volume is roughly 35% below reported volume on the same day.
- The docs only list deposit networks as images, so the full list of supported chains cannot be read as text.
- Several product lines (Pro order book, Shield Mode, 1001x) share the same brand with different rules and fees, which makes comparisons harder.
What it offers
- Order bookYes
- Cross marginYes
- Spot tradingYes
- Vaults / copy vaultsYes
- Copy tradingYes
- Stocks, gold or forexYes
- Points programYes
- APIYes
- Mobile appYes
- Telegram botNot documented
“Not documented” means we found no official page, not that the feature is missing.
How to start safely
- Open the official app
Type asterdex.com yourself or use a bookmark: phishing copies of perp exchanges are common.
- Deposit a small amount first
Send a test deposit of the collateral the exchange accepts, on the chain it documents, before moving more.
- Set leverage and a stop before the order
Pick isolated margin for a new trade, keep leverage low, and place the stop-loss with the order, not after.
- Watch funding and liquidation price
Funding is paid regularly while a position is open, and the liquidation price moves closer as leverage rises.
Security record
No incident found in our sources. That is not a guarantee.
Official domains: asterdex.com
Sources
Checked on 27 Sept 2026. Facts change quickly: re-check prices and fees in the app.
Aster0.04% taker · 0% maker · asterdex.com
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