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AscendEX for Institutions
Stable, simple, secure trading from AscendEX
A Crypto Platform By Pros, For Pros
AscendEX is the premier DeFi trading platform for industry vets. Built by Wall Street quants in 2018, AscendEX’s products meet the security needs of even the most sophisticated institutional trading counterparties.
Over 400 million
average daily trades across spot, margin, & derivatives.
More than 200
countries with active users.
A century and more
of combined Wall Street & crypto experience
Highly Liquid Markets
With an average daily trade volume greater than $400mm across cash, margin, and derivative trading and a diverse global user base of retail and institutional traders from over 200 countries, AscendEX ranks amongst the most liquid and actively traded markets in the industry.
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Lucrative Fees, Rebates, & Rewards
With new offers dropping monthly and a fee & rebate structure earning up to 1.5 bps (0.015%) on maker trades, AscendEX rewards its users. Combined with paying as little as 2 bps (0.02%) on taker trades, it facilitates the tightest effective spread in the industry.
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Powerful Infrastructure
Capable of handling over 400,000 transactions per second (TPS), our high-performance infrastructure provides high throughput connectivity with low latency. REST and Websockets are available to all clients with dedicated connection upon request.
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Make your way to the top with AscendEX
More ways to earn
With an industry-leading 50% interest rate, you won’t be able to stop growing your holdings. ¹
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Made for everyone
Whether you’re a first-time crypto investor or a battle-hardened trader, AscendEX has more ways to put your money to work.
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Simple & Secure
We’ll handle the infrastructure—you just invest, trade, and earn. Access your assets anytime.
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¹*As determined by the average APY from all assets supported on AscendEX Earn.