Aster vs PopDEX
A side-by-side comparison of two perpetual DEXs using the same sources and capture time. Larger is not automatically better: check fees, markets, collateral and access rules for your own use.
- Aster holds 34.7× the open interest of PopDEX ($1.35B vs $38.89M).
- Over the last 30 days traders paid $5.36M in fees on Aster and $103.73K on PopDEX.
- Aster’s average open interest moved +22.3% over 30 days.
 Aster |  PopDEX | |
|---|---|---|
| Open interest | $1.35B | $38.89M |
| OI rank (of 50) | 2 | 22 |
| OI change · 30d | +22.3% | — |
| Volume · 24h | $1.98B | — |
| User fees · 30d | $5.36M | $103.73K |
| Fees change · 30d | -5.1% | — |
| Trend | Stable | Not enough data |
| Chains | — | Morph |
| Model | Order book | Not classified yet |
| RWA markets | Yes | Yes |
| Token | ASTER | None verified |
| Base trading fees | Taker 0.04% · maker 0% (Pro (order book) Crypto-General base tier: maker 0%, taker 0.04% (VIP tiers lower). Group B pairs taker 0.1%; RWA perps taker 0.0125% all tiers (from 2026-09-07); 1001x/simple mode 0.08% open/close (0% open at 500x+ with PnL fee on BTCUSD)) ↗ | Taker 0.032% · maker 0.01% ↗ |
| Max leverage | 1001× ↗ | 100× ↗ |
| Collateral | USDT, USD1 (single-asset); multi-asset mode adds USDC, USDF, BNB, ASTER and others ↗ | USDT (deposits and futures settlement in USDT; other accepted tokens count at tiered discounts in the Unified Account) ↗ |
| KYC | Not required ↗ | Not required ↗ |
| Referral program | Yes; any discount for the referred trader is set by the referrer ↗ | Yes; any discount for the referred trader is set by the referrer. “The standard referral rebate is 20% of the invitee's net eligible fees. Referrers can choose to share a portion of this rebate with the invitee — the invitee receives their share as a rebate, and the remainder is retained by the referrer.” ↗ |
Open interest over time
- Aster $1.34B
- PopDEX $38.75M
DefiLlama daily open interest. Missing days are left as gaps. The scale starts at zero.
Open interest and fees: DefiLlama, captured 08 Oct 2026 · 14:43 UTC. 24h volume: CoinGecko derivatives exchange data (rolling 24 hours, converted from BTC), captured 08 Oct 2026 · 14:43 UTC. Token prices and 30-day price change: CoinGecko, at the time shown on each venue page; a parent-project or chain token is labelled and is not evidence of a claim on exchange revenue. Changes compare the last 30 days with the previous 30 days (OI as a daily average, fees as a total) and need at least 95% daily coverage. A trend label needs the 30-day move to pass a threshold (OI ±25%, fees ±30%) on a minimum base (OI ≥ $5M, fees ≥ $100K per 30 days); with 90 days of history both horizons must agree. Venue-reported volume is not audited; ⚑ marks volume above 25× open interest. “—” means unavailable, never zero. Full method ↗