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
Claim on Bitunix ↗
Order-book perpetual and spot exchange built as an app-specific ZK rollup on Ethereum, with verifiable matching and liquidations and zero fees on standard accounts.
New users: Weekly points drops and a free Premium trial week via referral
Claim on Lighter ↗
BitunixLighter
Trading fees (base tier)
Spot maker0.08%0%
Spot taker0.1%0%
Futures maker0.02%0%
Futures taker0.06%0%
Markets (live)
Coins listed1,125213
Coins with perpetuals768213
Coins with spot pairs8380
24h volume$5.64B$2.47B
Coins only here186 coins trade on both93927
New listings (detected live)
Last 30 days02
Last 90 days02
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…15 regionsUnited States, Canada, United Kingdom, China, North Korea…
HeadquartersBitunix Fintech LLC, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesLighter, Inc. (Delaware corporation, United States)
Exchange token—LIT
Incidents on record01
Bitunix or Lighter?
Bitunix and Lighter 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 Lighter 213. 186 coins trade on both, 939 only on Bitunix and 27 only on Lighter. In the last 30 days Bitunix added 0 new coins and Lighter 2.
Fees above are base-tier rates before VIP levels and token discounts; Bitunix offers 2 discount options and Lighter offers 4 discount options. Availability depends on where you live, so check the restricted regions before signing up.