Centralized exchange · since 2017 Global centralized exchange for spot and derivatives trading, launched in 2017 and the largest by spot volume.
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Privacy-focused perpetual and spot DEX offering crypto, stock and commodity perps, now running on its own Aster Chain L1.
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BinanceAster
Trading fees (base tier)
Spot maker0.1%0.005%
Spot taker0.1%0.04%
Futures maker0.02%0%
Futures taker0.05%0.04%
Markets (live)
Coins listed1,189652
Coins with perpetuals744604
Coins with spot pairs81292
24h volume$79.31B$1.92B
Coins only here542 coins trade on both647110
New listings (detected live)
Last 30 days83
Last 90 days83
Perpetuals listed on both
Cheaper on more coinsof 511 shared perps, by mid price277 coins186 coins
Average funding (24h)positive = longs pay shorts+0.029%+0.026%
Typical price gapmedian between the two venues0.025%0.025%
Safety and access
Proof of reservesYes · monthlyYes · real-time
Licenses2Abu Dhabi (ADGM) authorisation to operate (December 2025), Japan: re-entered via acquisition of Sakura Exchange (November 2022)None listed
Restricted regions7 regionsUnited States (served by separate Binance.US), Canada, Netherlands, United Kingdom (new sign-ups closed), European Union (no MiCA licence since July 2026)…12 regionsUnited States, Canada, United Kingdom, China, North Korea…
HeadquartersNo official headquarters; operates through regional entities (e.g. Abu Dhabi, Japan)No official HQ disclosed; terms governed by Hong Kong law
Exchange tokenBNBASTER
Incidents on record42
Binance or Aster?
Binance and Aster are compared here on what matters when you choose where to trade: base trading fees, how many coins each lists, how quickly they add new ones, perpetual prices and funding on the coins both list, and safety signals such as proof of reserves and restricted regions. Live numbers update from the exchanges' public market data; fees and policies were checked against each exchange's own pages.
Binance lists 1,189 coins and Aster 652. 542 coins trade on both, 647 only on Binance and 110 only on Aster. In the last 30 days Binance added 8 new coins and Aster 3.
On the 511 perpetual contracts listed on both exchanges, Binance was cheaper on 277 and Aster on 186, with a typical gap of 0.025%. Gaps like these are what the arbitrage scanner tracks; average 24h funding on the shared coins was +0.029% on Binance and +0.026% on Aster.
Fees above are base-tier rates before VIP levels and token discounts; Binance offers 2 discount options and Aster offers 5 discount options. Availability depends on where you live, so check the restricted regions before signing up.