Compare Gate.io vs Coinbase perpetuals: funding rates, fees, open interest, trading volume, liquidity, liquidation data and regulatory compliance updated in real-time.
Four weighted criteria, scored out of 10 by Coinperps Research. How we score ›
Each venue's share of the perpetual venues Coinperps tracks, live over the last 24 hours.
One perpetual, both books: where the liquidity and the crowd actually are right now.
Winner marked per row. Funding is an 8-hour equivalent; the lower rate is cheaper for longs. Depth: order-book liquidity within 1% of mid.
Daily funding on each venue's BTC perpetual against the cross-venue median, every venue normalised to an 8-hour equivalent. Persistent gaps are what a carry trade or a long hold actually pays.
Fees, leverage and regulation from each venue's published terms; volume, open interest and funding live from the Coinperps feed. The better figure is marked where one exists.
| Dimension | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fees & costs | ||
| Taker fee | 0.05% | 0.6% |
| Maker fee | 0.02% | 0.4% |
| Volume & liquidity | ||
| Perpetuals volume (24h) | -- | -- |
| Open interest | -- | -- |
| Options volume (24h) | -- | -- |
| Liquidations (24h) | -- | -- |
| Perpetual contracts listed | -- | -- |
| Live funding rates | ||
| BTC funding rate | -- | -- |
| ETH funding rate | -- | -- |
| SOL funding rate | -- | -- |
| XRP funding rate | -- | -- |
| All funding on this page is shown as an 8-hour equivalent. Venues that settle hourly (Hyperliquid, Kraken, Coinbase, dYdX) are scaled by the interval the feed reports, so the figures compare like for like. | ||
| Trading features | ||
| Contract types | USDT only | USDC only |
| Maximum leverage | 125x | 20x |
| Spot assets | 3800 | 285 |
| Platform type | Centralized | Centralized |
| Regulation & trust | ||
| Regulation | AUSTRAC (Australia), TCSP (Hong Kong), DLT Provider (Gibraltar), VFA (Malta), SCB (Bahamas), and 3 more | Tier-1 Regulators including FCA (UK), BaFin (Germany), BitLicense (New York), MAS (Singapore), AUSTRAC (Australia), and VASP (Multiple EU countries) |
| Proof of reserves | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Supported countries | 165 | 100 |
| Users | 21 Million | 120 Million |
| Headquarters | George Town, Cayman Islands | San Francisco, United States |
Gate is the fourth-largest crypto perpetuals venue and one of the oldest exchanges still operating, founded in 2013 by Dr. Lin Han and serving more than 49 million users after its group-wide rebrand from Gate.io. The platform reported $3.8 trillion in 2024 trading volume, with contract trading contributing $2 trillion of it.
Its perpetuals platform spans 560+ pairs at up to 125x leverage in USDT and BTC-margined variants, backed by a unified account, portfolio margin, and a dual-price liquidation system keyed to external spot indexes. Gate also leads every centralized exchange in stock perpetuals open interest, holding nearly double Bybit's total as equity contracts become the market's fastest-growing segment.
Its regulatory map is wider than most offshore rivals can claim. A MiCA license from Malta's MFSA covers the EU alongside a full VARA license in Dubai, and licensed local entities serve Japan through the Coin Master acquisition and Australia under AUSTRAC registration.
Coinbase, founded in 2012 and led by CEO Brian Armstrong, became the global leader in crypto derivatives by open interest and options volume after closing its $2.9 billion Deribit acquisition.
Perpetuals run through three regulated channels, CFTC-cleared perpetual-style futures for US traders, the Bermuda-licensed International Exchange with 180+ perps at up to 50x, and MiCA-covered access in the EEA.
International perps fees start at 0.020% maker and 0.040% taker, scaling to 0% and 0.015% at the top tier, while retail traders on Coinbase Advanced pay a promotional 0% maker and 0.03% taker.
On September 9 the international derivatives business consolidates onto Deribit's matching engine, bringing a unified order book, a larger insurance fund, and continuous funding accrual.