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XT.COM vs Aster

Fees, coins, new listings, perp prices and safety of XT.COM and Aster, side by side.

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XT.COM

Centralized exchange · since 2018

Offshore exchange with a large altcoin catalogue, offering spot, margin, futures, copy trading and earn products.

New users: New-user futures rewards

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Aster logo

Aster

Perp DEX · since 2025

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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XT.COMAster
Trading fees (base tier)
Spot maker0.2%0.005%
Spot taker0.2%0.04%
Futures maker0.04%0%
Futures taker0.06%0.04%
Markets (live)
Coins listed1,398652
Coins with perpetuals755604
Coins with spot pairs1,02392
24h volume$5.08B$1.70B
Coins only here510 coins trade on both888142
New listings (detected live)
Last 30 days53
Last 90 days53
Safety and access
Proof of reservesYesYes · real-time
LicensesNone listedNone listed
Restricted regions11 regionsUnited States, Canada, China, Singapore, North Korea…12 regionsUnited States, Canada, United Kingdom, China, North Korea…
HeadquartersRegistered in Seychelles; operational presence reported in Dubai, UAENo official HQ disclosed; terms governed by Hong Kong law
Exchange tokenXTASTER
Incidents on record22
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 XT.COM

Top coins only on Aster

XT.COM or Aster?

XT.COM 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.

XT.COM lists 1,398 coins and Aster 652. 510 coins trade on both, 888 only on XT.COM and 142 only on Aster. In the last 30 days XT.COM added 5 new coins and Aster 3.

Fees above are base-tier rates before VIP levels and token discounts; XT.COM offers 2 discount options and Aster offers 5 discount options. Availability depends on where you live, so check the restricted regions before signing up.

Which has lower fees, XT.COM or Aster?

At the base tier, spot taker fees are 0.2% on XT.COM and 0.04% on Aster; futures taker fees are 0.06% and 0.04%. VIP tiers and token discounts lower both.

Which lists more coins, XT.COM or Aster?

XT.COM lists 1,398 coins and Aster 652. 510 coins trade on both exchanges.

Which adds new coins faster?

In the last 30 days ArbiLayer detected 5 new coins on XT.COM and 3 on Aster.

Do XT.COM and Aster publish proof of reserves?

XT.COM: yes. Aster: yes.

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