Astervs
grvt
Funding rates, fees, liquidity and airdrop status compared for perpetual-futures traders.
Funding setups between these venues
Across 22 liquid markets shared by Aster and grvt, the best funding setup over the past 7 days is $LIT (long grvt, short Aster): it paid 25.5% APR, 16.1% after costs, and held 77% of the time.
22 common liquid markets. Ranked by what the setup actually paid over 7 days after entry and exit costs — not by the instantaneous APR.
“7d avg” is the funding spread the pair actually paid over the last 7 days. “After costs” subtracts taker fees for opening and closing both legs over a 7-day hold. “Holds” is the share of hours the spread kept the same sign and at least 5% APR.
| Aster | grvt | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | DEX | DEX |
| Taker fee | 0.04%✓ | 0.05% |
| Maker fee | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Open Interest | $1.17B✓ | $458.4M |
| 24h Volume | $2.50B✓ | $500.6M |
| Avg Funding APR | 16.62% | 7.62% |
| Markets | 506✓ | 188 |
| Airdrop / token | Listed | Listed |
Aster and grvt are both perpetual-futures venues tracked on ORBIT. On fees, Aster is cheaper (0.04% vs 0.05% taker). On liquidity, Aster is deeper with $1.17B open interest, which means less slippage at size.
For a funding-arbitrage trader the practical answer is rarely “one or the other” — you often use both, going long on whichever venue has the lower funding for a given asset and short on the other. Open the Funding Screener to see where Aster and grvt diverge right now, then verify the pair in the backtester.
Frequently asked questions
- Which funding setup between Aster and grvt pays most?
- Across 22 liquid markets shared by Aster and grvt, the best funding setup over the past 7 days is $LIT (long grvt, short Aster): it paid 25.5% APR, 16.1% after costs, and held 77% of the time. Ranking is by the 7-day payout after costs, not by the instantaneous APR.
- Is Aster or grvt cheaper?
- Aster charges 0.04% taker / 0.01% maker; grvt charges 0.05% taker / 0.01% maker. Aster has the lower taker fee, which matters most for funding arbitrage since entries and exits are taker orders.
- Which has deeper liquidity, Aster or grvt?
- Aster has $1.17B open interest across 506 markets; grvt has $458.4M across 188. Aster is deeper, which means lower slippage at size.
- Can I run funding arbitrage between Aster and grvt?
- Yes — when an asset's funding diverges between the two, go long on the lower-funding venue and short on the higher one. Find live divergences on the ORBIT screener and backtest the exact pair before sizing it.