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# Fees

#### Fee Rates for Perpetual Contracts

Aster Perpetual contracts are classified into the following categories:

* Crypto — General: Major and established crypto perpetual pairs that follow the standard VIP fee schedule.
* Crypto — Group B: Selected crypto perpetual pairs that follow a separate fee schedule.
* RWA: Perpetual pairs based on real-world assets with a fixed taker fee across all VIP levels.
* USD1: Perpetual contracts quoted in USD1, including both non-RWA crypto pairs and RWA pairs, which follow different taker fee schedules.

#### Crypto — General Perpetual Contracts

Crypto General perpetual pairs follow the standard VIP fee schedule.

Maker Fee: 0 %

Taker Fee: 0.04% (Varies by VIP tier. Please refer to the[ VIP Program](https://docs.asterdex.com/program-and-rewards/vip-program) for the applicable fee rate)

All maker fees are 0 bps.

#### Crypto — Group B Perpetual Contracts

Selected Crypto perpetual pairs are classified as Group B and follow a separate fee schedule.

Maker Fee: 0 bps

Taker Fee: 0.1% (Varies by VIP tier. Please refer to the[ VIP Program](https://docs.asterdex.com/program-and-rewards/vip-program) for the applicable fee rate)

For the applicable Group B fee rates and eligible pairs, please refer to the[ VIP Program](https://docs.asterdex.com/program-and-rewards/vip-program).

Group B pairs include:

1000NEXUSDT, AEONUSDT, ASTEROIDUSDT, AVLUSDT, BAYUSDT, BASECATUSDT, BLENDUSDT, B3USDT, CARDSUSDT, CATEUSDT, DELTAUSDT, FONEUSDT, MEMEUSDT, MARSCOINUSDT, NESUSDT, OUSDT, OKBUSDT, PENGUINUSDT, PUNDIAIUSDT, RTXUSDT, SKHYNIXUSDT.

#### RWA Perpetual Contracts

RWA perpetual pairs carry a uniform taker fee across all VIP levels.

Maker Fee: 0 bps

Taker Fee: 1.25 bps

The RWA taker fee of 1.25 bps is effective September 7, 2026.

Maker volume on RWA perpetual pairs counts 10× toward VIP fee tiers.

#### USD1 Perpetual Contracts

| Contract Type | Maker Fee | Taker Fee                                                                                                                                |
| ------------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| BTC, ETH, SOL | 0%        | 0.04% (4 bps), Please refer to the[ VIP Program](https://docs.asterdex.com/program-and-rewards/vip-program) for the applicable fee rate) |
| RWA           | 0%        | 0.0125% (1.25 bps)                                                                                                                       |

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