The State of Crypto Exchange Fees, 2026

Last updated: June 2026

We track the published trading fees of 20 major crypto exchanges and refresh them daily. This report summarises what that data shows in 2026 — who is genuinely cheapest, where the "free" venues are, and how much the native-token discounts really save. Methodology and sources are on our methodology page; run your own numbers in the calculator.

Key findings

The average base taker fee across the 20 venues is 0.046% on perpetual futures and 0.170% on spot — so the spread between the cheapest and priciest venue is several times the average.
Bitfinex advertise zero maker and taker trading fees — though funding, spreads and withdrawals still apply.
The cheapest base perps taker is Bitfinex (0.000%); for spot it's Bitfinex (0.000%).
9 venues cut fees with a native token — the largest discounts come from HTX (HT, −25%), BitMart (BMX, −25%), OKX (OKB, −20%).

Cheapest perpetual-futures fees (base taker)

#	Exchange	Maker	Taker
1	Bitfinex	0.000%	0.000%
2	MEXC	0.000%	0.020%
3	Coinbase	0.000%	0.030%
4	WhiteBIT · WBT	0.010%	0.035%
5	Crypto.com	0.020%	0.040%
6	Hyperliquid	0.015%	0.045%
7	Binance · BNB	0.020%	0.050%
8	OKX · OKB	0.020%	0.050%
9	Gate.io · GT	0.015%	0.050%
10	Kraken	0.020%	0.050%
11	BingX	0.020%	0.050%
12	BitMEX	0.020%	0.050%
13	Backpack	0.020%	0.050%
14	CoinEx · CET	0.030%	0.050%
15	Bybit	0.020%	0.055%
16	Bitget · BGB	0.020%	0.060%
17	KuCoin · KCS	0.020%	0.060%
18	HTX · HT	0.020%	0.060%
19	Phemex	0.010%	0.060%
20	BitMart · BMX	0.020%	0.060%

Cheapest spot fees (base taker)

#	Exchange	Maker	Taker
1	Bitfinex	0.000%	0.000%
2	MEXC	0.000%	0.050%
3	BitMEX	0.050%	0.050%
4	Backpack	0.020%	0.050%
5	Hyperliquid	0.040%	0.070%
6	Binance · BNB	0.100%	0.100%
7	Bybit	0.100%	0.100%
8	OKX · OKB	0.080%	0.100%
9	Bitget · BGB	0.100%	0.100%
10	BingX	0.100%	0.100%
11	WhiteBIT · WBT	0.100%	0.100%
12	Phemex	0.100%	0.100%
13	KuCoin · KCS	0.100%	0.120%
14	Gate.io · GT	0.200%	0.200%
15	HTX · HT	0.200%	0.200%
16	CoinEx · CET	0.200%	0.200%
17	BitMart · BMX	0.150%	0.250%
18	Kraken	0.250%	0.400%
19	Crypto.com	0.250%	0.500%
20	Coinbase	0.400%	0.600%

Zero-fee venues

Bitfinex currently advertise 0% maker and taker on the markets we track. That's genuinely the lowest trading fee possible — but remember the real cost of a trade also includes funding (on perps), the bid/ask spread, and withdrawal fees, which a 0% headline doesn't cover. See the hidden costs of crypto trading.

Biggest native-token discounts

HTX — up to −25% when you hold/pay fees with HT.
BitMart — up to −25% when you hold/pay fees with BMX.
OKX — up to −20% when you hold/pay fees with OKB.
Bitget — up to −20% when you hold/pay fees with BGB.
KuCoin — up to −20% when you hold/pay fees with KCS.
WhiteBIT — up to −20% when you hold/pay fees with WBT.
CoinEx — up to −20% when you hold/pay fees with CET.
Gate.io — up to −15% when you hold/pay fees with GT.
Binance — up to −10% when you hold/pay fees with BNB.

What it means for traders

Picking the lowest-headline-fee exchange isn't the same as paying the least. Your real cost depends on your monthly volume (which moves you down fee tiers), your maker/taker mix, funding if you trade perps, and whether you'd actually use a token discount. Two traders on the same exchange can pay very different effective rates — and the cheapest venue for a high-volume maker is rarely the cheapest for an occasional taker. That's the whole reason we built the FeeEdge calculator: it ranks all 20 venues for your profile in about ten seconds.

Methodology

Figures are published entry-tier (regular / VIP-0) maker and taker rates, refreshed daily — live from exchange APIs where available, otherwise hand-verified and re-checked monthly (last verified June 2026). Full detail on our methodology page. Rates change; always confirm on the exchange before trading. This is information, not financial advice.

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