Lower Fees
0.05
%
Taker Fee ·
Gate.io
Higher Volume
$20.32B
Taker Fee ·
OKX
More Leverage
125x
Taker Fee ·
Gate.io
Higher Rating
8.75
/10
Taker Fee ·
OKX
Higher Rating
8.75
/10
Taker Fee ·
Gate.io
Rating
About
OKX, founded in 2017 by Star Xu, is the third-largest crypto perpetuals exchange globally by liquidity and trading volume.
Based in Seychelles, OKX serves users in 180 countries with 300+ assets across spot, derivatives, DeFi, and Web3 products.
Licensed by top regulators including MAS (Singapore) and ESMA (Europe), OKX secures funds via cold storage and 2FA, with transparent Proof of Reserves using zk-STARK cryptography.
Gate.io, founded in 2013 by Lin Han, ranks fourth among our crypto perpetuals exchanges, offering deep liquidity and extensive asset coverage.
Serving 22M+ users globally, Gate.io supports 3,800+ cryptocurrencies, 560+ perpetual futures pairs, spot, margin, derivatives, and quant trading.
Licensed in jurisdictions like Malta and Dubai, it provides best-in-class security (cold storage, multi-sig wallets, MPC encryption), transparent Proof of Reserves, and institutional-grade APIs.
Volume & Liquidity
OKX | Gate.io | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Perpetuals Volume (24H) | $20.32B | $12.13B | |
Crypto Options Volume (24H) | $716.43M | $0 | |
Open Interest (24H) | $6.26B | $9.72B |
Fees & Costs
OKX | Gate.io | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Taker Fees | 0.02 % | 0.05 % | |
Maker Fees | 0.05 % | 0.02 % |
Live Funding Rates
BTC Funding Rate
USDT Settlement
OKX
-0.0003%
Gate.io
0.0084%
ETH Funding Rate
USDT Settlement
OKX
0.0073%
Gate.io
-0.0013%
SOL/USDT
USDT Settlement
OKX
0.0026%
Gate.io
-0.0018%
BNB/USDT
USDT Settlement
OKX
0.0100%
Gate.io
-0.0025%
Trading Features
OKX | Gate.io | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Perpetual Contract Types | USDT and USDC | USDT only | |
Available Leverage | 100x | 125x | |
Spot Assets | 311 | 3800 |
Regulation & Trust
OKX | Gate.io | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Regulation | Tier-1 Regulators including MiFID II (Europe), MAS (Singapore), AUSTRAC (Australia), SFC (Hong Kong), VARA (UAE), and 4 more | AUSTRAC (Australia), TCSP (Hong Kong), DLT Provider (Gibraltar), VFA (Malta), SCB (Bahamas), and 3 more | |
Proof of Reserves | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
Supported Countries | 100 | 165 | |
Total Users | 60 Million | 21 Million | |
Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | George Town, Cayman Islands |
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