Centralized exchange · since 2019 Singapore-based crypto exchange known for free built-in trading bots, with spot, futures and a separate US platform.
New users: Up to 60 USDT in Growth Funds for new users
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Self-custodial exchange for stock tokens and perpetual futures on Robinhood Chain, built by the team behind dYdX in partnership with Robinhood. Trades 24/7.
New users: Perps access via invite code or waitlist, plus Arcus Points (Season 1)
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PionexArcus
Trading fees (base tier)
Spot maker0.05%0%
Spot taker0.05%0%
Futures maker0.02%0%
Futures taker0.05%—
Markets (live)
Coins listed68560
Coins with perpetuals56160
Coins with spot pairs3090
24h volume$19.49B$644.5M
Coins only here27 coins trade on both65833
New listings (detected live)
Last 30 days00
Last 90 days00
Safety and access
Proof of reservesYes · Elite Partners; MooreYes · real-time
Licenses2US FinCEN MSB registration (Pionex.US, with state money transmitter licences/exemptions), Registrations reported in Singapore and AustraliaNone listed
Restricted regions17 regionsUnited States (served via separate Pionex.US), China, North Korea, Iran, Cuba…3 regionsUnited States, United Kingdom, Canada
HeadquartersSingapore—
Exchange token—[object Object]
Incidents on record12
Pionex or Arcus?
Pionex and Arcus 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.
Pionex lists 685 coins and Arcus 60. 27 coins trade on both, 658 only on Pionex and 33 only on Arcus. In the last 30 days Pionex added 0 new coins and Arcus 0.
Fees above are base-tier rates before VIP levels and token discounts; Pionex offers 2 discount options and Arcus offers 3 discount options. Availability depends on where you live, so check the restricted regions before signing up.