Extended vs Gains Network Comparison
| 0% maker / 0.025% taker | Fees | 0.08% opening / 0.08% closing |
ExtendedWinner
vs
Gains Network
Pros & Cons
Pros
- 0% maker fee, 0.025% taker
- Daily maker rebates based on maker share
- Very low network fees on Starknet
- Unified margin across several asset classes
- Self-custody
Cons
- Considerably smaller than the market leaders
- Around 50 trading pairs — a narrower list than competitors
- No EU authorisation
- Support runs through community channels
Pros
- More than 270 pairs across crypto, forex, commodities and equities
- Forex and commodity trading without a conventional brokerage account
- Collateral in DAI, USDC or WETH
- Available on several chains
- Capital-efficient synthetic model
Cons
- Leverage up to 500x on crypto and 1000x on forex — barely manageable for retail traders
- Synthetic model with oracle dependence as a structural risk factor
- The counterparty is the protocol's liquidity vault
- No EU authorisation
Score Comparison
4.3Usability3.9
4.3Features4.4
4.8Fees3.9
4.2Stability4.0
3.7Support3.4
Features
- Fee-free on the maker side
- Team with Revolut roots
- Cross-asset collateral and unified margin
- Network costs in the cents range
- Widest market list in this comparison
- Forex and commodities tradable on-chain
- Several chains and collateral types
- Synthetic model without custody of underlying assets
Details
ExtendedGains Network
| Extended Finance | Company | Gains Network |
| Unknown (Decentralised team) | Headquarters | Decentralised, no registered office |