Crypto futures exchanges.Get to know your options.

Aevo

Perpetual DEX

Trade Bitcoin and Ether futures alongside options. Aevo can suit traders who want to add protection to a position rather than simply raise its leverage.

AlphaX

Perpetual DEX

AlphaX advertises zero trading commission. Our guide explains how the platform describes holding and withdrawing funds, including what remains unclear.

ApeX

Perpetual DEX

ApeX Omni offers USDT futures and accepts supported crypto assets to back trades. Follow the steps from funding the account to choosing a withdrawal route.

Aster

Perpetual DEX

Aster Pro lets you hide pending orders and use different assets to back a trade. Its separate Shield and 1001× products have their own trading rules.

Binance

Centralized exchange

Trade with a stablecoin balance or use Bitcoin itself. Binance has both kinds of futures, plus fee discounts that may matter if you trade often.

BingX

Centralized exchange

Place your own trades or follow another trader. BingX offers several futures products; the guide shows how their order controls, fees and copy-trading costs differ.

Bitget

Centralized exchange

Set partial exits and control the price change you’ll accept on an order. Bitget offers manual futures trading alongside a separate copy-trading service.

Bybit

Centralized exchange

Take some profit now and leave the rest of a trade running. Bybit offers flexible exits and ways to manage several futures positions in one account.

Coinbase

Centralized exchange

Already using Coinbase? Find out which futures account is available to you, how Advanced differs from the main app and what changed in its derivatives products.

Crypto.com

Centralized exchange

An option for Crypto.com users who want to add futures trading. Choose whether a trade uses its own deposit or shares funds with other positions.

Deribit

Centralized exchange

Combine Bitcoin and Ether futures with options in one derivatives account. Deribit is especially relevant when you want more ways to protect an existing trade.

dYdX

Perpetual DEX

dYdX offers USDC futures from a wallet, with the choice to keep funds separate for one trade or share them. The guide follows deposits, orders and withdrawals.

edgeX

Perpetual DEX

edgeX offers wallet-based futures with USDC transfers across several networks. Explore its order controls and the process for moving funds into and out of trading.

Gate

Centralized exchange

Gate has futures for many coins beyond Bitcoin. Explore its trading controls, how costs vary between markets and the options for larger positions.

GMX

Perpetual DEX

Connect a wallet and trade against a shared pool of funds. GMX offers a different way to open a futures position, with costs for both trading and keeping it open.

gTrade

Perpetual DEX

gTrade offers wallet-based Bitcoin and Ether trading, alongside other markets. The review explains trade sizes, costs and the difference between regular and DEGEN modes.

HTX

Centralized exchange

Choose USDT futures, coin-backed trades or contracts with an expiry date. On HTX, your identity-verification level also affects the leverage you can use.

Hyperliquid

Perpetual DEX

Trade from a wallet with familiar buy and sell orders and exits you can set in advance. Positions and trading activity are visible on the public network.

Jupiter

Perpetual DEX

Use a Solana wallet to trade SOL, ETH or Bitcoin through Jupiter’s established pool markets. Its newer Beta markets work differently and have separate controls.

KiloEX

Perpetual DEX

Trade crypto futures with USDT on BNB Chain without a borrowing fee. KiloEX has a separate price adjustment for profitable trades closed within ten minutes.

Kraken

Centralized exchange

Kraken offers futures alongside regular crypto buying, with several assets accepted to back a trade. The available futures account depends on where you live.

KuCoin

Centralized exchange

KuCoin lets you keep a dedicated futures balance or use an account that shares funds between products. Explore how those choices affect your trading and withdrawals.

Lighter

Perpetual DEX

Lighter’s Standard account has no ordinary trading commission. Its account types differ in order timing and fees, giving manual traders and bots different choices.

MEXC

Centralized exchange

Looking beyond Bitcoin and Ether? MEXC has a wide selection of altcoin futures. Fees for orders placed by hand and by trading bots can differ.

OKX

Centralized exchange

Keep a separate balance for each trade or let several trades share funds. OKX offers different account settings for managing more than one position.

Orderly

Perpetual DEX

Orderly powers trading sites such as WOOFi Pro rather than offering one standard retail account. Start with the app you want to use and compare its fees.

Paradex

Perpetual DEX

Paradex keeps account positions private and offers zero trading commission on qualifying retail orders. People using trading bots follow a different fee schedule.

Phemex

Centralized exchange

Manage long and short trades separately and close a position in parts. Phemex also has different fees for orders that wait and orders that fill immediately.

Reya

Perpetual DEX

Reya’s v2 trading platform is in a gated beta. The guide explains the waitlist, supported markets and what admitted users can do with their trading balance.

WEEX

Centralized exchange

WEEX is worth exploring for larger Bitcoin trades. Our review looks at how much you can trade, the cost of getting in and out, and how Solana compares.

WhiteBIT

Centralized exchange

WhiteBIT brings spot buying and USDT futures to the same platform. See how to move money into the trading balance, place orders and manage a position.