Deribit vs Bitget Futures
Per-trade cost favours Bitget Futures (0.055% taker, vs 0.06%). On listing breadth Bitget Futures wins (750 assets vs 2). In our editorial rating Deribit leads (4.8 vs 4.1). For frequent trading, fees and liquidity matter most; for long-term holding, licences and reserve transparency do — weigh the points above against your usage.
| Deribit | Bitget Futures | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | S | A |
| Rating | ★ 4.8 | ★ 4.1 |
| Maker / Taker fee | 0.02% / 0.06% | 0.02% / 0.055% |
| Markets | Derivatives | Derivatives |
| Max leverage | 100× | 125× |
| Supported assets | 2+ | 750+ |
| Trading pairs | 80+ | 900+ |
| 24h volume | $1.5B | $18B |
| Fiat on-ramp | Yes | Yes |
| Deposit methods | Crypto deposit (BTC, ETH, USDC, SOL, etc.), Fiat onramp via Legend Trading (wire, SEPA, Faster Payments, PIX, credit card, 41+ currencies) | Bank transfer, Credit/Debit card (Visa/Mastercard), P2P trading, Crypto deposit, Apple Pay, Google Pay, ZEN.com banking |
| Geo restrictions | US, CA, JP, IR, IQ, KP, PA, PR, GU, VI, AS, SD, SY, WS | US, Canada, Singapore, Mainland China |
| Fund custody | Custodial (platform holds funds) | Custodial (platform holds funds) |
| KYC | Full | Full |
| Supported countries | EEA, APAC, LATAM, MENA · 50+ countries | EEA, APAC, LATAM, MENA · 100+ countries |
| Regulator | VARA (Dubai) | local regulators |
| OAM Italy registration | No | Yes |
| Segment | B2C | B2C |
| Past incidents | [object Object] | — |
| Regions | EU/EEA, APAC, LATAM, MENA | EU/EEA, APAC, LATAM, MENA |
| Licences & safety | Crypto Asset Service (Dubai VARA) | VASP, digital asset license |
Frequently asked questions
Deribit vs Bitget Futures: which is better?
Per-trade cost favours Bitget Futures (0.055% taker, vs 0.06%). On listing breadth Bitget Futures wins (750 assets vs 2). In our editorial rating Deribit leads (4.8 vs 4.1). For frequent trading, fees and liquidity matter most; for long-term holding, licences and reserve transparency do — weigh the points above against your usage.
Is Deribit custodial or self-custody?
Deribit is custodial: funds are held by the platform, while Bitget Futures is custodial.