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Bybit vs Variational

Fees, coins, new listings, perp prices and safety of Bybit and Variational, side by side.

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Bybit

Centralized exchange · since 2018

Dubai-based centralized exchange founded in 2018, known for derivatives and spot trading.

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Variational

Perp DEX · since 2021

Peer-to-peer RFQ derivatives protocol on Arbitrum; its Omni app offers zero-fee perpetuals on 500+ crypto and traditional markets.

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BybitVariational
Trading fees (base tier)
Spot maker0.1%—
Spot taker0.1%—
Futures maker0.02%0%
Futures taker0.055%0%
Markets (live)
Coins listed891566
Coins with perpetuals797566
Coins with spot pairs3950
24h volume$15.72B—
Coins only here507 coins trade on both38459
New listings (detected live)
Last 30 days0—
Last 90 days0—
Perpetuals listed on both
Cheaper on more coinsof 506 shared perps, by mid price56 coins447 coins
Average funding (24h)positive = longs pay shorts-0.003%-0.000%
Typical price gapmedian between the two venues0.087%0.087%
Safety and access
Proof of reservesYes · regular (roughly monthly) · HackenYes · real-time
Licenses1EU: MiCA crypto-asset service provider authorisation from Austria's FMA (May 2025)None listed
Restricted regions12 regionsUnited States, Canada, Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Singapore…10 regionsUnited States and US territories (incl. Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands), Canada, Taiwan, Cuba, Iran…
HeadquartersDubai, United Arab Emirates—
Exchange token—VAR
Incidents on record10
Highlighted = better on that line. Fees are base-tier rates before VIP and token discounts. Markets and listings are counted live from exchange APIs.

Top coins only on Bybit

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Biggest perp price gaps right now

Liquid perpetuals listed on both exchanges, by mid price. Open a coin to see every route after fees.

Bybit or Variational?

Bybit and Variational 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.

Bybit lists 891 coins and Variational 566. 507 coins trade on both, 384 only on Bybit and 59 only on Variational. In the last 30 days Bybit added 0 new coins and Variational —.

On the 506 perpetual contracts listed on both exchanges, Bybit was cheaper on 56 and Variational on 447, with a typical gap of 0.087%. Gaps like these are what the arbitrage scanner tracks; average 24h funding on the shared coins was -0.003% on Bybit and -0.000% on Variational.

Fees above are base-tier rates before VIP levels and token discounts; Variational offers 3 discount options. Availability depends on where you live, so check the restricted regions before signing up.

Which lists more coins, Bybit or Variational?

Bybit lists 891 coins and Variational 566. 507 coins trade on both exchanges.

Do Bybit and Variational publish proof of reserves?

Bybit: yes. Variational: yes.

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