Bitfinex Review
Zero trading fees with no conditions attached
of 10
Bitfinex removed maker and taker fees entirely on 17 December 2025, across spot, margin, derivatives, securities and OTC. There are no volume requirements, no token holdings and no tier conditions — the rate is zero for every customer.
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Maker fee
Zero
Taker fee
Zero
Effective from
17 December 2025
Conditions
None — no volume, token or tier requirement
Covers
Spot, margin, derivatives, securities, OTC
Scores
Each criterion carries equal weight. The overall score is the average of these 4 scores — (9.0 + 10.0 + 10.0 + 10.0) ÷ 4 = 9.8.
Pros
- Zero maker and taker fees for all customers
- No volume thresholds, token holdings or tier conditions to qualify
- Applies across spot, margin, perpetuals, securities pairs and OTC
- The change is dated and announced publicly rather than buried in a table
Cons
- A zero-fee model depends on the venue earning elsewhere; the schedule does not detail what those revenue sources cost you
- Non-trading charges such as withdrawals are not covered by this criterion set
- This ranking does not assess custody, reserves or licensing — see the note below
Zero, and genuinely unconditional
Bitfinex reduced maker and taker fees to zero for all customers with immediate effect on 17 December 2025, covering crypto spot and margin pairs, perpetual derivatives, spot securities pairs and OTC trading. The announcement states there are no volume requirements, no token holdings and no tier conditions.
That last part is what separates it from the discount offers common in this category. A rate that requires holding an exchange's token is a position in that token; a rate of zero with nothing attached is simply zero.
Worth checking yourself
This is a recent change, and our own prior information had Bitfinex charging conventional maker and taker fees. We verified the current position against the fee page and the dated announcement, both linked below. If you are reading this long after July 2026, check the source before relying on it.
What this score does not cover
Trading cost is not the same as safety. This ranking scores published fees only; it does not assess custody, reserve attestations or licensing, and a zero fee says nothing about any of those.
How it compares
Sources
Scored from published primary sources rather than hands-on use. Every figure above comes from one of the pages below, on the date shown. Manufacturers change prices and specifications without notice — if something here no longer matches the source, tell us and we will correct it.
- 1.Bitfinex — official fees page — checked
- 2.Bitfinex — zero-fee trading announcement (17 December 2025) — checked
Frequently asked questions
Does Bitfinex really charge no trading fees?
Bitfinex's fee page lists zero maker and taker fees, and its announcement of 17 December 2025 states this applies to all customers with no volume, token or tier conditions.
What does the zero fee cover?
The announcement lists crypto spot and margin pairs, perpetual derivatives contracts, spot securities pairs and OTC trading.
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