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Should you choose Hyperliquid or dYdX after checking fees, funding, liquidation and access risk?

Hyperliquid vs dYdX: compare perp fees, funding, liquidation and access checks.

Open Hyperliquid official signupCode: NEXU888dYdX: Verify regional eligibility first

Hyperliquid

Spot fee gap, percentage points

Not yet checked

Spot fee gap, percentage points: Not yet checked

dYdX

Hyperliquid: 0.015%Perp makerdYdX: 0.01%
Hyperliquid: 0.045%Perp takerdYdX: 0.05%
Hyperliquid: 0.04% / 0.07%SpotdYdX: Not yet checked

Bars share one scale across every venue, 0 to 0.80%

Data-backed scorecard

Published data only. Fees are maker / taker, in percent. Missing data cannot win; equal values share the lead.
DimensionHyperliquiddYdX
Lowest checked spot feesLowest checked spot taker fee, then maker fee; unchecked rows do not compete.0.04% / 0.07%WinnerAs of 2026-10-10 SGTSource 1Not offeredDate not recordedSource 1
Lowest checked futures feesLowest checked futures taker fee, then maker fee; unchecked rows do not compete.0.015% / 0.045%WinnerAs of 2026-10-10 SGTSource 10.01% / 0.05%As of 2026-10-10 SGTSource 1
Most top-200 coin availabilityCounts top-200 coins with spot or perp listing in coins data.Not checkedAs of 2026-10-12 SGTSource 1Not checkedAs of 2026-10-12 SGTSource 1
Funding-rate matrix participationShows configured participation in the reviewed funding-matrix universe; no live observed pair count is inferred.Configured funding-monitoring venueDate not recordedSource 1Not configured in funding matrixDate not recordedSource 1
Reviewed USD funding guideOnly converter funding guides count as local fiat rail evidence.No reviewed local rail guideDate not recordedSource 1No reviewed local rail guideDate not recordedSource 1
Current verified promotionPromotion must pass existing time, source, locale, market and partner gates.No current verified promotionAs of 2026-10-13 SGTSource 1No current verified promotionAs of 2026-10-13 SGTSource 1
Futures product evidenceFutures evidence comes from checked futures fee facts.YesTieAs of 2026-10-10 SGTSource 1YesTieAs of 2026-10-10 SGTSource 1
Official register entriesEntries from the official-register directory (/licenses); statuses differ by regulator, so no venue wins this row.No official register entry recordedDate not recordedNo official register entry recordedDate not recorded
App rating factsNo app-rating data file is present in this repo slice, so no venue competes.Not in repo dataDate not recordedNot in repo dataDate not recorded

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Best for lowest checked fees
Hyperliquid

Choose the lowest checked spot taker fee, then maker fee; ties remain ties.

Best for most top-200 coins
Not available

Choose the highest actual top-200 listing count from coins data.

Best for futures
Hyperliquid

Choose the lowest checked futures taker fee, then maker fee; funding matrix participation is descriptive only.

Best for beginners (funding / fee proxy)
Hyperliquid

Prefer a reviewed local funding guide; otherwise choose the lowest checked spot taker fee, then maker fee.

Fees, Rebates, Reserves & Limits Comparison

Compare source-linked fee schedules, reserve disclosures, KYC, product limits and user-benefit status; anything we have not verified is marked “not yet checked”.

Fees checked 2026-10-10

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Side-by-side numbers
Hyperliquid
Perp DEX
dYdX
Perp DEX
Spot maker / taker feeStandard spot trading fees
0.04% / 0.07%Regular userTaken from the platform's official fee page on the check date shown. VIP tiers, token discounts, promotions, account-specific terms and regional eligibility are excluded and must be confirmed in the official account flow. View fee source ↗
Not yet checkedOnly maker/taker rates with a review date and HTTPS official source are shown.
Futures maker / taker feeStandard perpetual futures fees
0.015% / 0.045%Regular userTaken from the platform's official fee page on the check date shown. VIP tiers, token discounts, promotions, account-specific terms and regional eligibility are excluded and must be confirmed in the official account flow. View fee source ↗
0.01% / 0.05%Regular userTaken from the platform's official fee page on the check date shown. VIP tiers, token discounts, promotions, account-specific terms and regional eligibility are excluded and must be confirmed in the official account flow. View fee source ↗
Proof of Reserves (PoR)Merkle-tree reserve verification
Official page linked, figures not yet reviewedView audit report · hyperliquid.xyz
Official page linked, figures not yet reviewedView audit report ↗
Official actionCheck official account terms and sources
Code: NEXU888Verify eligibility before the official flow: Hyperliquid →
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  • User benefit statusCheck official account terms and sourcesNot shown as a scored difference until at least one selected platform has a source-linked value.
  • Effective net costReal cost after user-benefit deductionNot shown as a scored difference until at least one selected platform has a source-linked value.
  • KYC requirementsVerification tier and process frictionNot shown as a scored difference until at least one selected platform has a source-linked value.
  • Maximum futures leverageBTC/ETH perpetual contractsNot shown as a scored difference until at least one selected platform has a source-linked value.
  • New user benefitsNew-user vouchers and reward packNot shown as a scored difference until at least one selected platform has a source-linked value.

Hyperliquid vs dYdX: compare perp fees, funding, liquidation and access checks.

Compare Hyperliquid and dYdX by execution model, fee schedule, funding cadence, collateral, liquidation logic, oracle design, wallet-signing route, network dependency, regional limits and official documentation. A lower quoted cost or faster interface does not remove liquidation, bridge, outage or eligibility risk.

Hyperliquid
Who it fits
On-chain order-book Perp DEX for users who can verify Hyperliquid fees, funding payments, USDC funding, sub-account gates, API-wallet signing and liquidation margin before trading.
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Collateral and liquidation rules / Oracle and funding mechanics
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dYdX
Who it fits
Veteran on-chain perpetual pioneer, Cosmos sovereign appchain architecture with fully open-source decentralized matching.
Verify first
Collateral and liquidation rules / Oracle and funding mechanics
Verify regional eligibility first →
Sources and decision notes

Hyperliquid vs dYdX: compare perp fees, funding, liquidation and access checks.

This comparison cannot confirm wallet access, regional eligibility, liquidation risk, bridge safety or final trading cost.
Hyperliquid fees ↗Hyperliquid funding ↗Hyperliquid liquidations ↗dYdX onboarding FAQs ↗dYdX trading fees and parameters ↗Read the dated source explainerOpen no-KYC access guideOpen derivatives guideReview Hyperliquid profileReview dYdX profileVerify regional eligibility first: Hyperliquid →Verify regional eligibility first: dYdX →
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Hyperliquid

Perp DEX
Review fees, reserves and KYC
Spot Fee0.04% / 0.07% (maker / taker) · Regular user · Base rate from the official fee pageTaken from the platform's official fee page on the check date shown. VIP tiers, token discounts, promotions, account-specific terms and regional eligibility are excluded and must be confirmed in the official account flow. View fee source ↗
Proof of Reserves (PoR)Pending official-source verification
KYCPending official-source verification
Code: NEXU888Visit Hyperliquid ↗
Hyperliquid Official References & Sources
Hyperliquid Official References & SourcesRead terms and sources →
  • •A valid referral code or link must be applied. This research panel does not include referral codes; the sign-up cards on this site do.
  • •The fee discount stops after the referred account's first $25 million in volume; vaults and sub-accounts do not inherit it.
Hyperliquid referral documentation · official MarkdownOpen independent profile (Hyperliquid) →

dYdX

Perp DEX
Review fees, reserves and KYC
Spot FeePending official-source verification
Proof of Reserves (PoR)Pending official-source verification
KYCPending official-source verification
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dYdX Official References & Sources
dYdX Official References & SourcesRead terms and sources →
dYdX documentationdYdX · Surge Season 15 June noticeOpen independent profile (dYdX) →
Side-by-side numbers
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Editorial fit based on the source-linked research above.

HyperliquidPerp DEX
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Better for
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Not ideal for
Regional restrictions, account eligibility and campaign terms need official verification
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dYdX
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dYdXPerp DEX
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Better for
Verify public products, regional eligibility and official fees first
Before registration
Only source-linked facts with a review date are publishable
Not ideal for
Regional restrictions, account eligibility and campaign terms need official verification
Consider instead
Hyperliquid
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PRE-SIGNUP DECISION CHECKLIST

Hyperliquid vs dYdX: which conditions should you compare?

Check published fees, product scope, regional eligibility, account requirements and source dates before entering a signup flow.

Hyperliquid
Candidate A
Ideal Trader Profile
Verify Hyperliquid's regional eligibility, product scope and official fee schedule first
  • Hyperliquid's public products, fees and regional conditions should be checked against official sources
  • Published fee reference: Spot 0.04% / 0.07% (maker / taker) · Regular user · Base rate from the official fee page, Futures 0.015% / 0.045% (maker / taker) · Regular user · Base rate from the official fee page; Only maker/taker rates with a review date and HTTPS official source are shown.
  • Reserve, solvency and security claims are not yet checked against official sources
  • Leverage, margin, liquidation and product limits require current region and account verification
Code: NEXU888Verify regional eligibility first →
dYdX
Candidate B
Ideal Trader Profile
Verify dYdX's regional eligibility, product scope and official fee schedule first
  • dYdX's public products, fees and regional conditions should be checked against official sources
  • Published fee reference: Spot Fee pending official-source verification, Futures 0.01% / 0.05% (maker / taker) · Regular user · Base rate from the official fee page; Only maker/taker rates with a review date and HTTPS official source are shown.
  • Reserve, solvency and security claims are not yet checked against official sources
  • Leverage, margin, liquidation and product limits require current region and account verification
Verify regional eligibility first →
FAQ & decision checks

Hyperliquid vs dYdX: fees, product access and account checks

Use these questions before opening either official registration route.

How should I compare Hyperliquid and dYdX as crypto perpetual platforms?
Compare Hyperliquid and dYdX by execution model, fee schedule, funding cadence, collateral, liquidation logic, oracle design, wallet-signing route, network dependency, regional limits and official documentation. A lower quoted cost or faster interface does not remove liquidation, bridge, outage or eligibility risk.
Which risk check matters first on Hyperliquid vs dYdX?
Start with collateral and liquidation. Confirm what asset backs the position, how margin is maintained, how liquidations are triggered, what oracle or price source is used and what happens if the wallet, network, indexer or front end is unavailable.
Before you register
Must verify before registration

Compare the details

Compare the detailsHyperliquiddYdX
Products

Hyperliquid docs describe HyperCore as including fully on-chain perpetual futures and spot order books.Read source ↗

HIP-3 documentation says the protocol supports permissionless builder-deployed perpetuals.Read source ↗

Not documented in this research
Fees

Hyperliquid fees documentation says fees are based on rolling 14 day volume, assessed at the end of each UTC day, with separate schedules for perps and spot; sub-account volume counts toward the master account fee tier while vault volume is treated separately.Read source ↗

A Hyperliquid fees search should split cost evidence into four official lanes: the fee schedule for maker/taker tiers, funding docs for hourly peer-to-peer funding, contract specifications for market mechanics, and liquidation docs for maintenance-margin failure paths.Read source ↗

Hyperliquid funding docs say funding is peer-to-peer, collected by neither side of the venue, paid every hour, and based on the difference between the perpetual contract price and the spot oracle price.Read source ↗

A Hyperliquid fees query should be read as a bundle: maker/taker schedule, hourly funding, margin mode and liquidation threshold can all change the position cost before PnL is known.Read source ↗

Before placing a Hyperliquid perp order, compare the quoted maker/taker tier, expected hourly funding direction, margin mode, maintenance margin, liquidation path, bridge or USDC movement cost, and whether the order belongs to main account, sub-account or API wallet flow.Read source ↗

Hyperliquid combines perp and spot volume into one fee tier, with spot volume counting double in the published 14-day weighted-volume formula; the applicable maker or taker rate still depends on the current official tier and asset context.Read source ↗

HIP-3 perpetuals share the user's fee tier, but growth mode and deployer-configured fee shares can change all-in fees, rebates and volume contribution. Users should verify the specific HIP-3 market instead of applying one protocol-wide perp rate.Read source ↗

Not documented in this research
Custody

Hyperliquid USDC docs describe native Hyperliquid L1 USDC and point users to Circle's Arbitrum-to-HyperCore CCTP transfer documentation.Read source ↗

Hyperliquid exchange-endpoint docs separate signed trading actions from user-signed Core USDC transfers, so wallet movement cost and transfer signing should be checked separately from maker/taker fees and funding.Read source ↗

Hyperliquid account-abstraction docs separate unified, portfolio margin and manual/standard modes, which determine how spot and perps balances interact and whether assets are used as perps collateral.Read source ↗

Not documented in this research
Account & access

Hyperliquid testnet faucet docs say users need a mainnet deposit with the same address before receiving mock USDC for testnet use.Read source ↗

A Hyperliquid funded-account search should be split into wallet funding, USDC collateral, account modes, sub-accounts and API-wallet delegation; the official docs do not turn that phrase into a guaranteed prop-account allocation.Read source ↗

For a Hyperliquid funded-account query, use USDC docs for funding the wallet, account-abstraction docs for collateral mode, sub-account docs for account separation, API-wallet docs for delegated signing, and vault docs for vault participation; none of those sources proves a third-party prop account allocation.Read source ↗

When the query is 'Hyperliquid funded account', NexuAlpha should not collapse wallet collateral, sub-accounts, vault deposits and outside prop-firm language into one CTA; each meaning requires a different official source check.Read source ↗

Hyperliquid sub-account docs say up to 10 sub-accounts can be created only after reaching $100,000 in volume, and referral discounts do not apply to sub-accounts.Read source ↗

Hyperliquid API wallet docs say API wallets sign on behalf of a master account or sub-account, but account data queries must use the actual account address, not the agent wallet.Read source ↗

Not documented in this research
Execution

Hyperliquid liquidation docs say liquidation begins when account equity falls below maintenance margin, which varies by asset and maximum leverage.Read source ↗

dYdX docs say each v4 full node maintains an in-memory order book and validators propose matched trades into blocks.Read source ↗

dYdX funding docs state funding rates are used to keep perpetual market prices close to oracle prices.Read source ↗

DimensionHyperliquiddYdX
Platform typePerp DEXPerp DEX
Модель доступуWallet-based on-chain derivatives access; verify collateral, liquidation, and oracle rulesWallet-based on-chain derivatives access; verify collateral, liquidation, and oracle rules
Verified product scopeNo verified coverage yetNo verified coverage yet
Must verify before registrationCollateral and liquidation rules / Oracle and funding mechanics / Network and contract riskCollateral and liquidation rules / Oracle and funding mechanics / Network and contract risk
Best fitVerify public products, regional eligibility and official fees firstVerify public products, regional eligibility and official fees first
Why choose itOnly source-linked facts with a review date are publishableOnly source-linked facts with a review date are publishable
Not ideal forRegional restrictions, account eligibility and campaign terms need official verificationRegional restrictions, account eligibility and campaign terms need official verification
Verified official domainapp.hyperliquid.xyzdydx.trade
Activities/listingsNo current official updateNo current official update

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