edgeX DEX fees: maker and taker rates and measured cost
edgeX fees at a glance
- Taker fee, base level
- 0.045% (4.5 bps)
- Maker fee, base level
- 0.040% (4 bps)
- Measured cost, $10,000 BTC buy
- 4.52 bps, rank 15 of 38 on October 16, 2026
- Funding interval
- 4 hours on BTC
- BTC leverage cap
- 100x
edgeX has the smallest gap between maker and taker rates of the venues here that charge makers: 0.5 bps. Funding settles every 4 hours on edgeX, which the settlement records confirm.
edgeX discounts and fee conditions
- edgeX publishes a VIP table. The registry holds only its level 0 row. pro.edgex.exchange, read September 23, 2026.
- The V2 metadata lists the same level 0 rates for all 179 contracts. The lower defaults in the V1 API belong to the retired V1 product. edgex-prod-v2.edgex.exchange, read September 23, 2026.
edgeX base maker and taker rates
Maker and taker rates on edgeX are only 0.5 bps apart, so the order type changes the fee on $10,000 by $0.50.
| Rate | Percent | bps | Fee on $10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maker | 0.040% | 4 bps | $4.00 |
| Taker | 0.045% | 4.5 bps | $4.50 |
Measured cost of a edgeX market buy
A $10,000 ETH buy cost 0.64 bps more than the BTC buy.
| Cost part | BTC $10,000 | BTC $100,000 | BTC $1,000,000 | ETH $10,000 | ETH $100,000 | ETH $1,000,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place in the sweep | 15 of 38 | 12 of 37 | 5 of 33 | 19 of 39 | 13 of 38 | 6 of 33 |
| Taker fee, bps | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| Half of the spread, bps | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.67 |
| Price impact, bps | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.17 |
| All-in cost, bps | 4.52 | 4.52 | 4.74 | 5.15 | 5.17 | 5.35 |
| All-in cost, USD | $4.52 | $45.21 | $473.75 | $5.15 | $51.74 | $534.53 |
edgeX fees vs Binance and Hyperliquid
On the base taker rate, edgeX sits 0.5 bps below Binance and level with Hyperliquid.
| Metric | edgeX | Binance | Hyperliquid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base maker | 0.040% | 0.020% | 0.015% |
| Base taker | 0.045% | 0.050% | 0.045% |
| Taker fee on $10,000 | $4.50 | $5.00 | $4.50 |
| Taker fee on $100,000 | $45.00 | $50.00 | $45.00 |
| Lowest ladder taker | — | 0.017% from $25B | 0.024% from $7B |
| Measured BTC buy, $10,000, bps | 4.52 | 5.01 | 4.56 |
| Measured BTC buy, $100,000, bps | 4.52 | 5.01 | 4.56 |
| Funding interval, hours | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Worked example: a $10,000 round trip on edgeX
Hypothetical: a $10,000 edgeX position opens and closes at one price, so only the trading fees apply.
| Leg | Taker + taker, base | Maker + taker, base |
|---|---|---|
| Fee to open | $4.50 | $4.00 |
| Fee to close | $4.50 | $4.50 |
| Fee for both legs | $9.00 | $8.50 |
edgeX funding interval and leverage cap
edgeX settles funding every 4 hours by default. The edgeX BTC perpetual allows leverage of up to 100x.
- Settlement records are 4 hours apart, at 00:00, 04:00 and 08:00 UTC. The docs funding page still states an hourly exchange, but its worked example uses 4 hours. edgex-prod-v2.edgex.exchange, read September 23, 2026.
edgeX fee questions
What fees does edgeX DEX charge?
A new edgeX account at the base level pays 0.045% to take liquidity and 0.040% to add it.
That base taker rate is below the 0.050% median of 19 venues with a fee page.
How much does a $10,000 trade cost on edgeX?
A $10,000 taker order pays $4.50 in fees on edgeX at the base level, and a taker round trip pays $9.00.
The measured $10,000 BTC market buy cost 4.52 bps, or $4.52, on October 16, 2026. That placed edgeX 15 of 38.
Of that cost, 0.02 bps came from the spread and the price impact.
Is edgeX or Binance cheaper to trade?
edgeX was cheaper on October 16, 2026: the $10,000 BTC buy cost 4.52 bps on edgeX and 5.01 bps on Binance.
At $100,000, the base taker fee is $45.00 on edgeX and $50.00 on Binance.
What is the edgeX funding interval?
edgeX settles funding every 4 hours by default.
More on edgeX
Sources
- Base rates: edgex-prod-v2.edgex.exchange, read September 23, 2026
- BTC leverage cap: edgex-prod-v2.edgex.exchange
- Funding interval: edgex-prod-v2.edgex.exchange
- Measured cost: PerpFinder cost methodology