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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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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PionexAster
Trading fees (base tier)
Spot maker0.05%0.005%
Spot taker0.05%0.04%
Futures maker0.02%0%
Futures taker0.05%0.04%
Markets (live)
Coins listed685652
Coins with perpetuals561604
Coins with spot pairs30992
24h volume$19.66B$1.70B
Coins only here371 coins trade on both314281
New listings (detected live)
Last 30 days03
Last 90 days03
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…12 regionsUnited States, Canada, United Kingdom, China, North Korea…
HeadquartersSingaporeNo official HQ disclosed; terms governed by Hong Kong law
Exchange token—ASTER
Incidents on record12
Pionex or Aster?
Pionex 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.
Pionex lists 685 coins and Aster 652. 371 coins trade on both, 314 only on Pionex and 281 only on Aster. In the last 30 days Pionex added 0 new coins and Aster 3.
Fees above are base-tier rates before VIP levels and token discounts; Pionex offers 2 discount options and Aster offers 5 discount options. Availability depends on where you live, so check the restricted regions before signing up.