# Aark Digital > Aark Digital is a decentralized perpetual exchange (DEX) on Arbitrum. > It offers up to 1000x leverage, a 0.01% trading fee (industry lowest), > zero gas execution, and a Payback on Loss VIP program. > Backed by OKX Ventures and Delphi Digital. Founded in 2023. ## Key Facts - **Product**: Perpetual DEX (Decentralized Exchange) - **Blockchain**: Arbitrum - **Max Leverage**: 1000x (Isolated Margin per position) - **Trading Fee**: 0.01% on major pairs (BTC, ETH); 0.04% on altcoins - **Effective Fee with fUSDC**: As low as 0.005% on major pairs - **Gas Fees**: Zero — completely gas-free execution - **Collateral**: USDC - **Login**: Wallet connect or social login — no KYC required - **Founded**: 2023 - **Token**: AARK (Arbitrum: 0xCa4e51F6AD4AFd9d1068E5899De9dd7d73F3463D) - **esAARK**: 0xA3Bd3801522cC674798BcC9015Efae8b71a73055 ## Features - **1000x Leverage**: Open positions with up to 1000x leverage using Isolated Margin. Each position has dedicated collateral — liquidation of one position does not affect others. - **CEX-Level Liquidity**: Hybrid pricing system mirrors real-time orderbook depth from leading CEXs (e.g. Binance) via sub-second data feeds for minimal slippage. - **Industry-Low Fees**: 0.01% on BTC/ETH perpetuals. Altcoin markets at 0.04%. No hidden charges or complex tier requirements. - **fUSDC**: In-platform credit earned through trading activity, community engagement, and VIP rewards. Reduces effective fee to as low as 0.005% on major pairs. - **Payback on Loss**: VIP program automatically returning rebates on trading losses based on monthly volume. Every trader enrolled from first trade. - **AARK Token Staking**: Stake AARK or esAARK to earn rewards, fee discounts, and Multiplier Points. - **Cross-Chain Deposits**: Fund directly from major centralized exchanges with various supported assets. - **Perpetual Mode**: Full orderbook experience with limit orders, market orders, and low-latency matching. - **Stock & RWA Perpetuals**: Coming soon — tokenized stocks, commodities, indices, and traditional instruments with the same leverage and zero gas execution. ## Backers OKX Ventures, Delphi Digital, HashKey Capital, Big Brain Holdings, Arrington Capital, Morningstar Ventures, Metavest Capital, Sky Vision Capital, Apollo Crypto, Skyland Ventures, Cypher Capital ## Partners Arbitrum, DappOs, Ether.fi, 1inch, Orderly Network, Blast, Particle Network ## Security Audits Audited by Hacken and Secure3. ## Frequently Asked Questions **What is Aark Digital?** Aark Digital is a decentralized perpetual exchange (DEX) built on Arbitrum. It offers up to 1000x leverage across 50+ crypto trading pairs with zero gas fees, a 0.01% trading fee, and a unique Payback on Loss system. **What are the trading fees on Aark?** Major pairs (BTC, ETH) carry a 0.01% fee. Select altcoin markets carry 0.04%. Using fUSDC credits can reduce the effective fee to as low as 0.005% on major pairs. **How does 1000x leverage work?** Aark uses Isolated Margin — each position has its own dedicated collateral pool. If one position is liquidated, other positions and the account balance remain unaffected. Liquidity is sourced from real-time CEX orderbook mirroring. **What is the Payback on Loss system?** A VIP program that automatically returns rebates on trading losses based on monthly trading volume. All traders are enrolled from their first trade, with higher VIP tiers unlocking greater rebate rates, fee discounts, and exclusive rewards. **What are Stock & RWA perpetuals?** An upcoming feature allowing trading of tokenized stocks, commodities, and indices as perpetual contracts — with the same leverage, zero gas execution, and no KYC as crypto pairs. Available 24/7. **Is KYC required?** No. Traders connect with a crypto wallet or social login. No identity verification is required. **What chain is Aark on?** Aark is deployed on Arbitrum, an Ethereum Layer 2 network. Cross-chain deposits from other networks and major CEXs are supported. ## Languages The Aark Digital website is available in the following languages: - **English**: https://aark.digital/en - **Chinese (Simplified)**: https://aark.digital/zh - **Japanese**: https://aark.digital/ja - **Spanish**: https://aark.digital/es - **French**: https://aark.digital/fr - **Turkish**: https://aark.digital/tr ## Blog Aark Digital publishes articles on crypto trading strategies, perpetual DEX architecture, leverage trading guides, and product updates. - Blog (English): https://aark.digital/en/blog - Blog (Chinese): https://aark.digital/zh/blog - Blog (Japanese): https://aark.digital/ja/blog - Blog (Spanish): https://aark.digital/es/blog - Blog (French): https://aark.digital/fr/blog - Blog (Turkish): https://aark.digital/tr/blog ### Recent Articles - **1000x Leverage Crypto: Why Aark Built the DEX That Perp Traders Actually Need** (2026-03-09): Aark Digital offers 1000x leverage crypto trading on Arbitrum with 0.01% fees, 300+ pairs, and gasless deposits. Built for serious perp traders. https://aark.digital/en/blog/1000x-leverage-crypto-aark-perpetual-dex For full blog content optimized for LLM consumption, see: https://aark.digital/llms-full.txt ## Links - Website: https://aark.digital - App: https://app.aark.digital - Docs: https://aark-digital.gitbook.io/aark-digital/ - Twitter / X: https://x.com/aark_digital - Discord: https://discord.gg/aarkdigital - Medium: https://aarkdigital.medium.com/ - Token Staking: https://app.aark.digital/earn/stake