Derive vs Primit
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.
- Derive holds 1.1× the open interest of Primit ($77.60M vs $73.70M).
- Over the last 30 days traders paid $328.06K in fees on Primit and $184.57K on Derive.
 Derive |  Primit | |
|---|---|---|
| Open interest | $77.60M | $73.70M |
| OI rank (of 50) | 14 | 15 |
| OI change · 30d | — | — |
| Volume · 24h | $34.64M | — |
| User fees · 30d | $184.57K | $328.06K |
| Fees change · 30d | +13.3% | +48.8% |
| Trend | Stable | Growing |
| Chains | Ethereum | Avalanche |
| Model | Not classified yet | Order book (off-chain matching, on-chain settlement) |
| RWA markets | Yes | Not verified |
| Token | DRV | None verified |
| Base trading fees | Taker 0.03% · maker 0.01% ↗ | Taker 0.05% · maker 0.02% ↗ |
| Max leverage | 15.15× ↗ | 100× ↗ |
| Collateral | USDC, USDT, USDe/sUSDe, ETH/wstETH/weETH, BTC variants (WBTC, cbBTC, LBTC), SOL, HYPE, XAUT and others ↗ | USDT (all perps USDT-margined; marginAsset USDT) ↗ |
| KYC | No KYC for general trading; permissioned vaults may require KYC/KYB; Derive may request additional information ↗ | No KYC step in onboarding ↗ |
| Referral program | Not verified | Yes; no fixed benefit for the referred trader is confirmed ↗ |
Open interest over time
- Derive $77.63M
- Primit $71.85M
DefiLlama daily open interest. Missing days are left as gaps. The scale starts at zero.
Open interest and fees: DefiLlama, captured 11 Oct 2026 · 00:25 UTC. 24h volume: CoinGecko derivatives exchange data (rolling 24 hours, converted from BTC), captured 11 Oct 2026 · 00:25 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 ↗