Ostium

Ostium is a real-world-asset perpetuals exchange on Arbitrum that lets you trade commodities, forex and equity indices onchain with USDC collateral and very high leverage. Its Season 2 points program is live and it has no token yet.

Ostium fees

Ostium charges about 2 bps maker and 5 bps taker (a basis point is 0.01%). As with any perp venue, the funding rate often matters more than the headline fee: it is a recurring payment between longs and shorts that can quietly run for or against your position. See how this stacks up on the lowest-fee perp DEX ranking.

Ostium leverage & markets

Ostium offers up to 200x leverage across commodities, forex, stocks markets on Arbitrum. Higher leverage magnifies both gains and liquidation risk, so size positions carefully. For the most aggressive limits, see the highest-leverage perp DEX ranking.

Is Ostium safe and is there KYC?

Ostium is non-custodial: your funds stay in your own wallet and you sign each trade, so there is no company holding your balance and typically no KYC. The trade-off is smart-contract and liquidation risk, so prefer venues with a solid track record and verify contracts yourself.

Ostium airdrop & points

Ostium has not launched a token, so active trading now may position you for a potential future airdrop. Estimate what your points could be worth with MoonMath, and remember an airdrop is never guaranteed.

Who is behind Ostium?

Ostium was built by Kaledora Kiernan-Linn and Marco Antonio Ribeiro, operating as Ostium Labs.

Backers: General Catalyst, Jump Crypto, Coinbase Ventures and others, around $28M.

Ostium milestones

• 2024$3.5M seed to build real-world-asset perps
• Oct 2024Public mainnet launches on Arbitrum
• Mar 2025Points Program Season 1 begins
• Dec 2025$20M Series A led by General Catalyst and Jump Crypto
• Jan 2026Points Season 2 adds rotating Boost Windows

Ostium FAQ

What is Ostium?

Ostium is the real-world-asset perp DEX for gold, oil, forex and stocks, with up to 200x leverage. It runs on Arbitrum using a amm / pool model, offering up to 200x leverage on commodities, forex, stocks markets.

What are Ostium's fees?

Ostium charges roughly 2 bps maker and 5 bps taker (1 bp = 0.01%). Funding is paid periodically between longs and shorts.

Does Ostium require KYC?

No. Ostium is a decentralized exchange: you connect a self-custody wallet and trade permissionlessly, with no signup or KYC on the protocol.

Does Ostium have a token?

Not yet. Ostium has no token, so trading now may position you for a potential future airdrop (never guaranteed).