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Perp DEX review · zkLink X · 100x
ApeXApeXapex.exchange · perp DEX

ApeX Review: Fees, Leverage, KYC

zkLink X Browser Wallet Non-custodial Live since 2022 Crypto · Stocks · Gold & commodities · Indices

ApeX is a perpetuals venue running on zkLink X, Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base, Mantle and Arbitrum.

On this pageKey numbersWhat is ApeXPros & consvs CanborsaFAQ
APEX · ZKLINK XLive
ApeXApeXPerp DEX · Crypto · Stocks · Gold & commodities · Indices
Max leverage
100x
Taker fee
0.05%
Sign-up
Browser Wallet Non-custodial
Markets126
Funding interval1h
Maker / taker0.02% / 0.05%
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ApeX lists 126 perp markets and quotes leverage up to 100x on zkLink X · Ethereum · BNB Chain · Base · Mantle · Arbitrum. The base-tier schedule is maker 0.02% / taker 0.05% with funding 1h.

ApeX lists 126 perp markets and quotes leverage up to 100x on zkLink X · Ethereum · BNB Chain · Base · Mantle · Arbitrum. The base-tier schedule is maker 0.02% / taker 0.05% with funding 1h.

ApeX fees · at a glance
100x
top marketMax leverage
126
perp marketsMarkets listed
0.05%
maker 0.02%Taker fee
Wallet
non-custodialSign-up
APEX
Platform facts · at a glance
ApeX — key factsApeX — key facts
Website
apex.exchange
Chain
zkLink X · Ethereum · BNB Chain · Base · Mantle · Arbitrum
Funding
1h
Status
Live · since 2022

ApeX — the key numbers

ApeXApeXLivePerp DEX · zkLink X
Max leverage100x
ChainzkLink X · Ethereum · BNB Chain · Base · Mantle · Arbitrum
Taker fee0.05%
Maker fee0.02%
Sign-up Browser Wallet Non-custodial
Launched2022
Markets126
Funding interval1h
Fee modelTiered
Native tokenAPEX
How the venue works

What is ApeX?

ApeX Omni Perps is a perpetual-futures order-book exchange settled through zkLink X, with deposit paths on Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base, Mantle and Arbitrum. It has operated since 2022 and runs its own token, APEX.

Listed markets span crypto alongside equities, commodities and indices, combining crypto-native perpetuals with tokenized stock and index contracts on one order book. Fee tiers step down with either trading volume or staked APEX, and a separate ladder pays market makers a rebate.

Funding settles once an hour, on the hour in UTC, and only positions still open at that exact moment pay or receive it. The charge is built from the gap between the contract price and an index price, held inside a cap so no single hour moves a position by more than a bounded amount; stock and index perpetuals follow the same hourly clock but stop accruing funding while the underlying market is closed.

ApeX · platform review

Pros and cons

+Pros
+Up to 100x max leverage per the venue’s docs
+126 perp markets listed
+Sign-up with a browser wallet, no documents to upload
+The venue runs a points program
−Cons
−11 restricted jurisdictions listed in the terms
ApeX vs Canborsa

How ApeX compares to Canborsa

ApeXApeXzkLink X
CanborsaCanborsaCanton Network
VS
Markets
126
86
Asset classes
Crypto · Stocks · Gold & commodities · Indices
Crypto · Stocks · Gold & commodities · Indices · Pre-IPO
Max leverage
100x
up to 30x
Fees · maker / taker
0.02% / 0.05%
0.07% / 0.07%
Funding interval
1h
1h
Sign-up
Browser Wallet Non-custodial
Browser Wallet Non-custodial

Frequently asked questions

Does ApeX require KYC?›

ApeX signs traders in with a browser wallet, and the venue is non-custodial.

What leverage does ApeX offer?›

Up to 100x on listed markets.

Is ApeX available in my country?›

ApeX names 11 restricted jurisdictions in its terms.

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What ApeX lists
Gold (GOLD)Commodity · perp›iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY)Index · perp›Alphabet (GOOGL)US equity · perp›Ethereum (ETH)Crypto · perp›All 86 marketsindex›
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