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Published byGrace Hsu Jason Lee Data reviewed byJason Lee About us → Weekly monitorFees Fee monitor, 2026-10-26 – 2026-10-28: no fee changes across 21 exchanges Week-by-week log of every trading and withdrawal fee change across 20 exchanges, re-checked daily against official sources. 2026-10-28Read →
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  1. 2026-10-28 Data reportFees Crypto exchange fees in October 2026: the median spot trade costs $1.00 per $1,000 Median, lowest and highest spot, futures and withdrawal fees across 20 exchanges — the fee landscape in one page.
  2. 2026-10-28 Data reportTrust Is Binance safe? What the official record shows — and what it does not Licenses, proof of reserves, protection fund and what we could not confirm — Binance against 20 exchanges.
  3. 2026-10-28 Data reportTrust Is Bitget safe? What the official record shows — and what it does not Licenses, proof of reserves, protection fund and what we could not confirm — Bitget against 20 exchanges.
  4. 2026-10-28 Data reportTrust Is Bybit safe? What the official record shows — and what it does not Licenses, proof of reserves, protection fund and what we could not confirm — Bybit against 20 exchanges.
  5. 2026-10-28 Data reportTrust Is Crypto.com safe? What the official record shows — and what it does not Licenses, proof of reserves, protection fund and what we could not confirm — Crypto.com against 20 exchanges.
  6. 2026-10-28 Data reportTrust Is Gate.io safe? What the official record shows — and what it does not Licenses, proof of reserves, protection fund and what we could not confirm — Gate.io against 20 exchanges.
  7. 2026-10-28 Data reportTrust Is HTX safe? What the official record shows — and what it does not Licenses, proof of reserves, protection fund and what we could not confirm — HTX against 20 exchanges.
  8. 2026-10-28 Data reportTrust Is Kraken safe? What the official record shows — and what it does not Licenses, proof of reserves, protection fund and what we could not confirm — Kraken against 20 exchanges.
  9. 2026-10-28 Data reportTrust Is KuCoin safe? What the official record shows — and what it does not Licenses, proof of reserves, protection fund and what we could not confirm — KuCoin against 20 exchanges.
  10. 2026-10-28 Data reportTrust Is MEXC safe? What the official record shows — and what it does not Licenses, proof of reserves, protection fund and what we could not confirm — MEXC against 20 exchanges.
  11. 2026-10-28 Data reportTrust Is OKX safe? What the official record shows — and what it does not Licenses, proof of reserves, protection fund and what we could not confirm — OKX against 20 exchanges.
  12. 2026-10-28 Data reportTrust Is Phemex safe? What the official record shows — and what it does not Licenses, proof of reserves, protection fund and what we could not confirm — Phemex against 20 exchanges.
  13. 2026-10-28 Data reportTrust Is WhiteBIT safe? What the official record shows — and what it does not Licenses, proof of reserves, protection fund and what we could not confirm — WhiteBIT against 20 exchanges.
  14. 2026-10-28 GuideFees What MEXC’s 10% referral refund is actually worth The code, what a 10% trading fee refund is worth at different volumes, and what is excluded.
  15. 2026-10-22 Data reportFees Withdrawing USDT on TRC20: 1.5 USDT at the median exchange, 0.5 USDT at the cheapest What 11 exchanges charge to withdraw USDT on TRC20, and which list a cheaper network.
  16. 2026-10-22 Data reportFees Withdrawing BTC: 0.000035 BTC at the median exchange, 0.00001 BTC (1,000 sats) at the cheapest What 18 exchanges charge to withdraw BTC, in BTC and satoshis, and which list a cheaper network.
  17. 2026-10-22 Data reportTrust Licences and registrations: 17 of 20 exchanges list at least one, across 24 jurisdictions; 7 hold a MiCA authorisation Which licences and registrations 17 of 20 exchanges list, grouped by jurisdiction (24 in total). Names and sources only — no safety verdict.
  18. 2026-10-22 Data reportTrust KYC requirements: 17 of 20 exchanges require identity verification to trade; 3 do not (BTCC, MEXC, Phemex) Which 17 of 20 exchanges require identity verification before you can trade, and which 3 do not — with each exchange’s official source, licence count and fee levels side by side.
  19. 2026-10-22 Data reportTrust Proof of reserves: 14 of 20 exchanges publish figures — 8 monthly, 4 name an outside auditor How 14 of 20 exchanges publish proof of reserves — method, frequency, named auditor, assets covered and BTC/ETH/USDT reserve ratios, each with its official source. 4 name an outside firm.
  20. 2026-10-22 GuideFees OKX withdrawal fees USDT and BTC withdrawal fees, cheaper networks and change history — OKX against 20 exchanges.
  21. 2026-10-22 GuideFees OKX futures fees Maker and taker fees on perpetual futures, what a $1,000 position costs, and how OKX compares with 20 exchanges.
  22. 2026-10-19 Data reportTrust Is BingX safe? What the official record shows — and what it does not Licenses, proof of reserves, protection fund and what we could not confirm — BingX against 20 exchanges.
  23. 2026-10-19 Data reportTrust Is BTCC safe? What the official record shows — and what it does not Licenses, proof of reserves, protection fund and what we could not confirm — BTCC against 20 exchanges.
  24. 2026-10-19 GuideFees BTCC withdrawal fees USDT and BTC withdrawal fees, cheaper networks and change history — BTCC against 20 exchanges.
  25. 2026-10-19 GuideFees BTCC futures fees Maker and taker fees on perpetual futures, what a $1,000 position costs, and how BTCC compares with 20 exchanges.
  26. 2026-10-13 Data reportFees Paying fees in the platform token: 20% off at the median exchange, 50% at MAX Exchange How much 10 of 11 exchanges with a confirmed rate cut spot fees when you pay with their platform token, and which have no token at all.
  27. 2026-10-13 GuideFees Bybit withdrawal fees USDT and BTC withdrawal fees, cheaper networks and change history — Bybit against 20 exchanges.
  28. 2026-10-13 GuideFees Bybit futures fees Maker and taker fees on perpetual futures, what a $1,000 position costs, and how Bybit compares with 20 exchanges.
  29. 2026-09-28 GuideFees Crypto.com withdrawal fees USDT and BTC withdrawal fees, cheaper networks and change history — Crypto.com against 20 exchanges.
  30. 2026-09-28 GuideFees Crypto.com futures fees Maker and taker fees on perpetual futures, what a $1,000 position costs, and how Crypto.com compares with 20 exchanges.
  31. 2026-09-23 GuideFees Binance withdrawal fees USDT and BTC withdrawal fees, cheaper networks and change history — Binance against 20 exchanges.
  32. 2026-09-23 GuideFees BingX withdrawal fees USDT and BTC withdrawal fees, cheaper networks and change history — BingX against 20 exchanges.
  33. 2026-09-23 GuideFees Bitfinex withdrawal fees USDT and BTC withdrawal fees, cheaper networks and change history — Bitfinex against 20 exchanges.
  34. 2026-09-23 GuideFees Bitget withdrawal fees USDT and BTC withdrawal fees, cheaper networks and change history — Bitget against 20 exchanges.
  35. 2026-09-23 GuideFees BitoPro withdrawal fees USDT and BTC withdrawal fees, cheaper networks and change history — BitoPro against 20 exchanges.
  36. 2026-09-23 GuideFees Deribit withdrawal fees USDT and BTC withdrawal fees, cheaper networks and change history — Deribit against 20 exchanges.
  37. 2026-09-23 GuideFees Gate.io withdrawal fees USDT and BTC withdrawal fees, cheaper networks and change history — Gate.io against 20 exchanges.
  38. 2026-09-23 GuideFees HTX withdrawal fees USDT and BTC withdrawal fees, cheaper networks and change history — HTX against 20 exchanges.
  39. 2026-09-23 GuideFees Kraken withdrawal fees USDT and BTC withdrawal fees, cheaper networks and change history — Kraken against 20 exchanges.
  40. 2026-09-23 GuideFees KuCoin withdrawal fees USDT and BTC withdrawal fees, cheaper networks and change history — KuCoin against 20 exchanges.
  41. 2026-09-23 GuideFees MAX Exchange withdrawal fees USDT and BTC withdrawal fees, cheaper networks and change history — MAX Exchange against 20 exchanges.
  42. 2026-09-23 GuideFees MEXC withdrawal fees USDT and BTC withdrawal fees, cheaper networks and change history — MEXC against 20 exchanges.
  43. 2026-09-23 GuideFees Phemex withdrawal fees USDT and BTC withdrawal fees, cheaper networks and change history — Phemex against 20 exchanges.
  44. 2026-09-23 GuideFees WhiteBIT withdrawal fees USDT and BTC withdrawal fees, cheaper networks and change history — WhiteBIT against 20 exchanges.
  45. 2026-09-23 GuideFees Binance futures fees Maker and taker fees on perpetual futures, what a $1,000 position costs, and how Binance compares with 20 exchanges.
  46. 2026-09-23 GuideFees BingX futures fees Maker and taker fees on perpetual futures, what a $1,000 position costs, and how BingX compares with 20 exchanges.
  47. 2026-09-23 GuideFees Bitfinex futures fees Maker and taker fees on perpetual futures, what a $1,000 position costs, and how Bitfinex compares with 20 exchanges.
  48. 2026-09-23 GuideFees Bitget futures fees Maker and taker fees on perpetual futures, what a $1,000 position costs, and how Bitget compares with 20 exchanges.
  49. 2026-09-23 GuideFees Deribit futures fees Maker and taker fees on perpetual futures, what a $1,000 position costs, and how Deribit compares with 20 exchanges.
  50. 2026-09-23 GuideFees Gate.io futures fees Maker and taker fees on perpetual futures, what a $1,000 position costs, and how Gate.io compares with 20 exchanges.
  51. 2026-09-23 GuideFees Gemini futures fees Maker and taker fees on perpetual futures, what a $1,000 position costs, and how Gemini compares with 20 exchanges.
  52. 2026-09-23 GuideFees HTX futures fees Maker and taker fees on perpetual futures, what a $1,000 position costs, and how HTX compares with 20 exchanges.
  53. 2026-09-23 GuideFees Kraken futures fees Maker and taker fees on perpetual futures, what a $1,000 position costs, and how Kraken compares with 20 exchanges.
  54. 2026-09-23 GuideFees KuCoin futures fees Maker and taker fees on perpetual futures, what a $1,000 position costs, and how KuCoin compares with 20 exchanges.
  55. 2026-09-23 GuideFees MEXC futures fees Maker and taker fees on perpetual futures, what a $1,000 position costs, and how MEXC compares with 20 exchanges.
  56. 2026-09-23 GuideFees Phemex futures fees Maker and taker fees on perpetual futures, what a $1,000 position costs, and how Phemex compares with 20 exchanges.
  57. 2026-09-23 GuideFees WhiteBIT futures fees Maker and taker fees on perpetual futures, what a $1,000 position costs, and how WhiteBIT compares with 20 exchanges.

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