Aster vs OKX — Which Is Better? Fees, Staking & Winner
Our Verdict
OKX leads on 2 of 6 criteria against 1 for Aster — the rest are close enough to call a draw. Which of them matters depends on what you need the exchange for.
Scorecard
| Criteria | Aster | OKX | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staking Coverage (coins) | 0 | 168 | OKX |
| Best Rates (top-10 coins) | 0 | 0 | Draw |
| Avg USDT Fee | — | 0.12 | No data |
| Funding Coverage (coins) | 456 | 379 | Aster |
| Network Availability | — | 83.2% | No data |
| Withdrawal Coins | 0 | 425 | OKX |
The average USDT fee is computed across all of the exchange's networks; the line under the page heading shows a different figure — the cheapest available network. Hence the two numbers differ: one answers "how much on average", the other "how much if you pick the best route".
Which one for which job
An overall score decides little: the two exchanges win on different axes. Here is which ones, with the number next to each.
Access and verification
These terms change more often than the numbers above: every fact carries a check date and a source link.
| Criteria | Aster | OKX |
|---|---|---|
| Users from Russia | Barred by terms | With limits |
| Verification (KYC) | Not required | Required |
| RUB top-up via P2P | No | No |
| RUB card top-up | No | — |
The platform terms list Russia and Ukraine among the prohibited jurisdictions. Complying with the terms is the user's own responsibility.
A non-custodial venue: you connect a wallet, and there is no identity verification step.
The ruble was removed from the P2P desk on 29 August 2023; Russian accounts themselves were not closed and crypto trading and withdrawals keep working. We could not find an announcement in the help centre — the fact is known from business media citing the exchange.
Verification is required for trading and withdrawals.
This is not legal advice. Exchanges change their rules without notice — check the terms on the platform itself before funding an account.
Best For
Rates over 90 days
A headline APR is one point in time. This shows what it actually hovered around for three months and how often it moved.
| Coin | Aster | OKX | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Average | Range | Changes | Now | Average | Range | Changes | |
| BTC | — | — | — | — | 0.50% | 0.50% | 0.50–0.50 | 0 |
| ETH | — | — | — | — | 1.00% | 1.35% | 1.00–1.50 | 1 |
| USDT | — | — | — | — | 3.50% | 2.67% | 2.50–7.00 | 254 |
| USDC | — | — | — | — | 3.50% | 2.96% | 2.50–25.20 | 1005 |
| SOL | — | — | — | — | 4.00% | 4.78% | 4.00–365.00 | 786 |
| BNB | — | — | — | — | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00–1.00 | 0 |
| XRP | — | — | — | — | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00–1.00 | 0 |
| GRAM | — | — | — | — | 1.00% | 5.05% | 0.00–365.00 | 1434 |
| ADA | — | — | — | — | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00–1.00 | 0 |
| DOGE | — | — | — | — | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00–1.00 | 0 |
| HYPE | — | — | — | — | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00–7.50 | 7 |
A change means the value moved between samples, not the sample itself: polling records the rate regularly, and without that collapse "changes" would simply equal the number of readings.
Funding on average
Annualised percentages from the average rate over 7 and 30 days. The current rate moves every few hours; the average is a property of the venue.
| Coin | Aster | OKX | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 30 days | 7 days | 30 days | |
| ADA | +10.86% | +8.57% | +8.21% | +5.90% |
| BTC | +8.12% | +7.41% | +6.65% | +7.14% |
| DOGE | +7.33% | +8.30% | +5.04% | +7.88% |
| ETH | +7.47% | +6.46% | +7.61% | +6.55% |
| GRAM | +5.48% | +5.48% | — | — |
| HYPE | +2.22% | +3.85% | +5.01% | +5.27% |
| SOL | -0.57% | +4.59% | -1.51% | +4.54% |
| XRP | +4.98% | +6.69% | +6.58% | +4.91% |
Staking Rate Comparison
Withdrawal Fee Comparison
Side-by-side withdrawal fees for popular coins on the best available network.
| Coin | Network | Aster | OKX |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | APTOS | — | 0.00000005 |
| ETH | ARBITRUM ONE | — | 0.0000044 |
| USDT | APTOS | — | 0.00084 |
| SOL | SOLANA | — | 0.00024 |
| BNB | BSC | — | 0.000046 |
| XRP | OKTC | — | Free (Disabled) |
| GRAM | TON | — | 0.0015 (Disabled) |
| ADA | CARDANO | — | 1.2 |
| DOGE | DOGECOIN | — | 4 |
| HYPE | HYPEREVM | — | 0.000061 |
Funding Rate Comparison
Current perpetual futures funding rates for popular coins.
| Coin | Aster | OKX |
|---|---|---|
| BTC | +0.0100% | +0.0083% |
| ETH | +0.0096% | +0.0088% |
| USDC | +0.0100% | +0.0000% |
| SOL | -0.0007% | -0.0009% |
| BNB | +0.0000% | -0.0046% |
| XRP | +0.0100% | +0.0045% |
| GRAM | +0.0013% | +0.0050% |
| ADA | +0.0100% | +0.0100% |
| DOGE | +0.0087% | +0.0100% |
| HYPE | +0.0050% | +0.0021% |
Arbitrage Opportunities
Current price spreads between Aster and OKX.
| Coin | Buy On | Sell On | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTER | OKX | Aster | 0.06% |
| ETH | Aster | OKX | 0.01% |
| BTC | OKX | Aster | 0.01% |
| ETH | OKX | Aster | 0.01% |
| BTC | Aster | OKX | 0.00% |
| ASTER | Aster | OKX | 0.00% |