ASCENDEX

✅ Active🏛️ Centralized
🏆 Arbi.TEAM 1/10
ID: ascendex
📢 Public notice: Before arbitrage on ASCENDEX, verify withdrawal network status and final fee at transfer time.
🚨 Alert notice: During volatility spikes, withdrawals may be delayed and additional risk/compliance checks can be triggered.

📋 Basic information

🌍 CountrySingapore
🦎 CoinGecko IDascendex

📊 Trading statistics

🪙 Coins in Arbi.TEAM942
🔗 Spreads51

📖 About exchange

AscendEX

Singapore institutional-grade exchange

CEXTS —2018
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Basic Information

Founded2018
CountrySingapore
TypeCentralized Exchange (CEX)

History

AscendEX founded in 2018 in Singapore as BitMax. Team from Morgan Stanley, Bloomberg, Google.

In 2020 rebranded to AscendEX. Early adopter of staking and structured products.

In 2022 suffered $77M hack with full user compensation. Security significantly enhanced.

Key Features

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Institutional Tools

FIX protocol, low latency.

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Structured Products

Shark Fin, Double Dollar.

⛏️

Liquidity Mining

Earn from pools.

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Cross Margin

Unified account.

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Staking

PoS tokens.

Trading Fees

OperationFee
Spot — Maker0.10%
Spot — Taker0.20%
Futures — Maker0.02%
Futures — Taker0.06%

Security

2FA, biometrics, keys
Multi-sig
Hack compensation
Threat monitoring
Audits

Geography & KYC

AscendEX in Singapore. KYC mandatory. Unavailable in US.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • TradFi team
  • Structured products
  • Fast API
  • Loss compensation

Cons

  • High taker fee
  • 2022 hack
  • Strict KYC
  • User Reviews

    Professionals value API speed. Structured products receive positive feedback.

    AscendEX suited for algorithmic arbitrage.

    Fast API. FIX protocol reduces latency. Tight spreads.

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