Paradex is a crypto options venue in the OptionsMatch catalog. 0% retail fees · Starknet appchain perps + USDC options Fit 72/100 is a research score, not a broker ranking. Listed volume and open interest, when shown, come from named public feeds. OptionsMatch does not open accounts or place orders.
0% retail fees · Starknet appchain perps + USDC options
Paradex is a high-performance derivatives exchange on Starknet’s first appchain (Singapore-listed on CoinGecko). Retail UI / interactive orders pay 0% maker and taker on Perps, Spot, and Options; Pro and market-making API orders use a separate fee schedule (volume tiers, $DIME discounts, options ~1 bps). Product surface includes perpetuals and expanding USDC-settled options (e.g. BTC-USD-28AUG26-57000-C). OptionsMatch pulls markets/summary for live option marks, IVs, and greeks across BTC, ETH, and HYPE. $DIME is the ecosystem utility token (stake discounts, fee pay, buybacks, intended DimeVM gas). Wallet-first onboarding — use hardware wallets and verify every signature (see /education/wallets). Fee schedule: docs.paradex.trade/trading/trading-fees.
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Depth, volume, and OI mindshare for crypto options.
Maker/taker shape vs options peer set (higher = better cost).
Underlyings, tenors, settlement, RFQ/blocks coverage.
API quality, WS, and desk integration reputation.
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research model, not a ranking
Paradex scores 72/100 fit (research model, not a ranking) for crypto options desks — liquidity 56, product depth 62, tech/API 86. Settlement covers usdc; assets include BTC, ETH, HYPE. Fee shape: 0 bps maker / 0 bps taker. Primarily screen-traded options. Paradex is a high-performance derivatives exchange on Starknet’s first appchain (Singapore-listed on CoinGecko). Retail UI / interactive orders pay 0% maker and taker on Perps, Spot, and Options; Pro and market-making API orders use a separate fee schedule (volume tiers, $DIME discounts, options ~1 bps). Product surface includes perpetuals and expanding USDC-settled options (e.g. BTC-USD-28AUG26-57000-C). OptionsMatch pulls markets/summary for live option marks, IVs, and greeks across BTC, ETH, and HYPE. $DIME is the ecosystem utility token (stake discounts, fee pay, buybacks, intended DimeVM gas). Wallet-first onboarding — use hardware wallets and verify every signature (see /education/wallets). Fee schedule: docs.paradex.trade/trading/trading-fees.
Paradex is profiled as an options venue (not a general spot CEX ranking). KYC: Wallet-first with geo screens. Geo notes: US and restricted regions. Margin model: on-chain — Cross / on-chain margin modes (option cross-margin params on markets). Always verify product availability and eligibility on the venue site before trading.
BTC options snapshot · 14:40:47 UTC · listed quotes, not a ranking
Same shapes as Paradex’s public Grafana board: BBO spread, two-sided $100K book impact, and 1bps depth. Snapshot of listed REST books — not Snowflake history, not % time best, not Hyperliquid/Lighter. Research — not an OMS, not a ranking.
live · 14:41 UTC
| Venue | Spread | Impact | + fee | 1bps $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradex | 3.26 | 145.78 | 145.78 | — |
| Binance | 0.01 | 0.16 | 5.16 | $1.49M |
| Bybit | 0.01 | 0.19 | 5.19 | $1.01M |
| OKX | 0.01 | 0.01 | 5.01 | $107.63M |
| Venue | Spread | Impact | + fee | 1bps $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradex | 247.55 | 196.79 | 196.79 | — |
| Binance | 0.04 | 0.07 | 5.07 | $1.05M |
| Venue | Spread | Impact | + fee | 1bps $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradex | 401.24 | 295.58 | 295.58 | — |
| Binance | 0.84 | 0.58 | 5.58 | $273.13K |
| Venue | Spread | Impact | + fee | 1bps $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradex | 141.58 | — | — | — |
| Binance | 0.11 | 2.54 | 7.54 | $21.06K |
Taker add-on: Paradex retail 0 bps catalog · Binance/Bybit/OKX 5 bps labeled Grafana convention, not your VIP. Empty cells are missing books, not zeros. Snapshot of public REST books — not the Grafana Snowflake history, not % time best.
Gap-fill from public DefiLlama options / fees / TVL adapters. CEX “TVL” is exchange assets, not options open interest. Holders revenue is the closest public proxy for fee share / buyback-adjacent accrual — not a guarantee of buybacks.
$DIME — stake for Pro fee discounts (up to 30%), pay fees in DIME (40% off), buybacks from net protocol revenue, intended DimeVM gas. Retail trading stays 0% fees; Pro/MM pays the fee base.
DefiLlama options vol 24h ~$13,249. DefiLlama TVL/assets ~$22,325,319. Venue API: 5068 option instruments (BTC, ETH, HYPE, SOL, US100, US500, XAU, ZEC).
5068 option markets in summary · chain PRIVATE_SN_PARACLEAR_MAINNET · USDC-settled options · Starknet appchain
coingecko miss; coinglass: COINGLASS_API_KEY unset; COINGLASS_API_KEY unset; COINGLASS_API_KEY unset
Sources: CoinGecko identity, CoinMarketCap listed spot vol (last-good, never options OI), DefiLlama options/TVL/fees where mapped, and public venue REST for Thalex/Paradex chain depth. Cached under .data/venue-enrichment.json.
Availability is subject to regional licensing and KYC. Wallet-first with geo screens
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Create free account →| Bybit | 0.04 | 0.37 | 5.37 | $453.71K |
| OKX | 0.04 | 0.02 | 5.02 | $17.83M |
| Bybit | 0.84 | 0.97 | 5.97 | $148.62K |
| OKX | 0.84 | 1.51 | 6.51 | $221.64K |
| Bybit | 1.14 | 2.13 | 7.13 | $25.32K |
| OKX | 0.11 | 1.00 | 6.00 | $76.15K |
