Arcus halves perpetuals fee tier thresholds as beta discounts end

Arcus is making its cheaper fee tiers easier to reach. Starting October 23, 2026, the decentralized perpetuals exchange will cut in half the 30-day trading volume a trader needs to climb its fee ladder. There is a catch, and it arrives on the same day. The beta-era discounts on crypto perpetuals are ending, and those markets will go back to standard rates. What is changing on October 23 Arcus announced the update on October 20, 2026, through its official social media channels. The changes take effect three days later. Fees on Arcus are tracked per wallet address. Each wallet’s tier depends on its rolling 30-day filled notional volume. That term needs a quick unpacking. “Notional” is the full dollar size of a position, not just the collateral posted to open it. “Filled” means only executed orders count, so resting orders that never trade add nothing. “Rolling” means the window keeps sliding, and today’s trades drop off the count after 30 days. Hitting a higher tier means lower taker fees. At the upper levels, it can also mean maker rebates. Not every market moves the same way The update is not uniform across Arcus’s product lineup. Fees on real-world asset perpetuals stay where they...