Centralized exchange · since 2018 Global centralized exchange founded in 2018, known for a large token selection and low or zero-fee trading promotions.
New users: Welcome rewards advertised up to 10,000 USDT for new users
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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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MEXCAster
Trading fees (base tier)
Spot maker0%0.005%
Spot taker0.05%0.04%
Futures maker0.01%0%
Futures taker0.04%0.04%
Markets (live)
Coins listed2,023652
Coins with perpetuals1,092604
Coins with spot pairs1,51192
24h volume$14.64B$1.96B
Coins only here479 coins trade on both1,544173
New listings (detected live)
Last 30 days173
Last 90 days173
Perpetuals listed on both
Cheaper on more coinsof 431 shared perps, by mid price251 coins147 coins
Average funding (24h)positive = longs pay shorts+0.004%+0.008%
Typical price gapmedian between the two venues0.039%0.039%
Safety and access
Proof of reservesYes · monthly · HackenYes · real-time
LicensesNone listedNone listed
Restricted regions11 regionsUnited States, Mainland China, Canada, United Kingdom, Singapore…12 regionsUnited States, Canada, United Kingdom, China, North Korea…
HeadquartersNo official HQ disclosed; recent press releases are datelined Mutsamudu, ComorosNo official HQ disclosed; terms governed by Hong Kong law
Exchange tokenMXASTER
Incidents on record22
MEXC or Aster?
MEXC 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.
MEXC lists 2,023 coins and Aster 652. 479 coins trade on both, 1,544 only on MEXC and 173 only on Aster. In the last 30 days MEXC added 17 new coins and Aster 3.
On the 431 perpetual contracts listed on both exchanges, MEXC was cheaper on 251 and Aster on 147, with a typical gap of 0.039%. Gaps like these are what the arbitrage scanner tracks; average 24h funding on the shared coins was +0.004% on MEXC and +0.008% on Aster.
Fees above are base-tier rates before VIP levels and token discounts; MEXC offers 3 discount options and Aster offers 5 discount options. Availability depends on where you live, so check the restricted regions before signing up.