Centralized exchange · since 2021 Derivatives-focused crypto exchange registered in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, offering perpetual futures, spot and copy trading.
New users: Futures bonus up to 10,000 USDT for new registrations
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Privacy-focused perpetual and spot DEX offering crypto, stock and commodity perps, now running on its own Aster Chain L1.
New users: Stage 6 airdrop claims, trading points and referral fee sharing
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BitunixAster
Trading fees (base tier)
Spot maker0.08%0.005%
Spot taker0.1%0.04%
Futures maker0.02%0%
Futures taker0.06%0.04%
Markets (live)
Coins listed1,125652
Coins with perpetuals768604
Coins with spot pairs83892
24h volume$5.83B$1.90B
Coins only here545 coins trade on both580107
New listings (detected live)
Last 30 days03
Last 90 days03
Safety and access
Proof of reservesYes · monthly · HackenYes · real-time
Licenses8Canada: FINTRAC MSB registration, US: FinCEN MSB registration, Australia: AUSTRAC registrationNone listed
Restricted regions12 regionsUnited States, Canada, France, Hong Kong, Mainland China…12 regionsUnited States, Canada, United Kingdom, China, North Korea…
HeadquartersBitunix Fintech LLC, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesNo official HQ disclosed; terms governed by Hong Kong law
Exchange token—ASTER
Incidents on record02
Bitunix or Aster?
Bitunix 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.
Bitunix lists 1,125 coins and Aster 652. 545 coins trade on both, 580 only on Bitunix and 107 only on Aster. In the last 30 days Bitunix added 0 new coins and Aster 3.
Fees above are base-tier rates before VIP levels and token discounts; Bitunix offers 2 discount options and Aster offers 5 discount options. Availability depends on where you live, so check the restricted regions before signing up.