0% maker fees. Stackable taker discounts on Paradex.
dYdX set the standard for onchain derivatives fees — tiered pricing, maker rebates, and incentives for deep liquidity. It became the benchmark for how a serious perp DEX should price execution.
Now Paradex is offering a different approach.
The new fee model is live:
• Maker fees: 0% across all tiers and users
• Retail taker fees start at 0.0075%
• Volume tiers are based on a 14-day rolling window
• Separate tracks for Retail VIP and Pro users
Then comes $DIME.
By locking $DIME, users can reduce taker fees by up to 30%. Paying fees in $DIME adds another 20% discount — bringing total reductions to as much as 50% below base rates for both Retail and Pro traders.
For Pro users, the structure goes further:
• Matching retail makers via FastFills unlocks an extra 30% discount
• Maximum Pro discount can reach up to 80%, with a 1 bps floor
Additional perks:
• MoneyBadgers and ShizoPunks holders get instant VIP 1 access
The base fees are already competitive — but the $DIME layer turns cost savings into a strategy. Every basis point saved feeds back as yield when staking $DIME.
dYdX defined the model. Paradex is making the token drive it.