Binance.US has slashed its spot trading fees to 0% for makers and 0.02% for takers, positioning the exchange as one of the cheapest options for U.S. crypto traders looking to reduce execution costs.
What Binance.US changed in its spot fee schedule
The exchange announced a new fee structure that eliminates costs entirely for maker orders and sets taker fees at just 0.02% per trade. The update applies to spot trading across the platform.
The pricing brings Binance.US fees well below most competitors in the U.S. market. Coinbase’s Advanced Trade, by comparison, charges tiered fees starting at 0.40% for takers and 0.60% for makers at the lowest volume tier.
What 0% maker and 0.02% taker fees mean for traders
Maker orders are limit orders that add liquidity to the order book by sitting at a price that doesn’t immediately match. Taker orders remove liquidity by filling existing orders right away. Exchanges typically charge makers less to incentivize deeper order books.
With 0% maker fees, traders who place limit orders on Binance.US now pay nothing in trading commissions. A taker fee of 0.02% means a $10,000 market order costs just $2 in fees.
For active spot traders and liquidity providers, the pricing change could meaningfully reduce costs over time. Even casual users executing market buys will see lower fees than most U.S. alternatives currently offer.
Why Binance.US is cutting fees now
The fee reduction comes as U.S. crypto exchanges compete aggressively for market share. Binance.US has faced operational challenges in recent years, and near-zero fee pricing signals an effort to attract and retain traders through cost leadership.
Fee wars are not new to crypto exchanges. Platforms have periodically offered zero-fee promotions on select trading pairs, but a blanket 0% maker rate across spot markets represents aggressive permanent positioning. This mirrors tactics seen in traditional brokerages, where firms like Robinhood eliminated stock commissions to gain users.
The move also arrives as institutional interest in crypto products grows, with developments like GSR’s launch of a multi-asset crypto staking ETF on Nasdaq expanding access to digital assets. Meanwhile, U.S. regulators continue shaping the playing field through efforts like the ongoing CLARITY Act debate, and state-level enforcement actions such as New York’s $3.4 billion push for crypto fines add further pressure on platforms to differentiate.
Traders can review the full Binance.US fee schedule on the exchange’s support page.
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Cryptocurrency and digital asset markets carry significant risk. Always do your own research before making decisions.
