USA model · Model v2.4 · Data as of Aug 20, 2026
Lowest fee crypto exchanges in USA
We verified 14 exchanges that currently onboard customers in USA and support local USD rails. Binance.US leads this list: deepest liquidity and near-zero spot fees; regulatory standing varies by market. Scores recalculate whenever fees, licensing or availability change — every field carries its own check date.
Top pick: Binance.US — 9.0/10. Visit Binance.US ↗
Weights in this context: Fees 32% · Liquidity 17% · Security 11% · Fiat & Payments 9% — weights always total 100%.
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| Rank | Exchange · why it ranks here | Score | Spot maker / taker | Best for | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Binance.US Deepest liquidity and near-zero spot fees; regulatory standing varies by market | 9.0Security 8.7 · Fees 9.4 · Liquidity 9.9 | 0.1% / 0.1% | Liquidity & fees | Visit ↗ |
| 2 | OKX US Best-in-class trading terminal and Web3 stack; US product trails the global app | 8.9Security 8.9 · Fees 9.1 · Liquidity 9.5 | 0.08% / 0.1% | Pro trading tools | Visit ↗ |
| 3 | Kraken Clean 13-year security record with proof of reserves; fee schedule beats most rivals | 8.6Security 9.8 · Fees 8.1 · Liquidity 8.9 | 0.16% / 0.26% | Security record | Visit ↗ |
| 4 | Crypto.com Best crypto card program and licensing breadth; spot fees above the pro venues | 8.3Security 8.8 · Fees 7.4 · Liquidity 8.6 | 0.25% / 0.5% | Card & app | Visit ↗ |
| 5 | Coinbase Strongest regulatory standing among global venues; retail fees are among the highest | 8.2Security 9.6 · Fees 6.2 · Liquidity 9.2 | 0.4% / 0.6% | Regulated on-ramp | Visit ↗ |
| 6 | Robinhood Crypto Commission-free crypto in a polished app; 30 assets and no advanced tools | 8.2Security 8.7 · Fees 8.8 · Liquidity 7.8 | 0% / 0% | Commission-free | Visit ↗ |
| 7 | bitFlyer JFSA license plus US and EU entities with a clean security record; small catalog everywhere | 8.0Security 8.9 · Fees 7.8 · Liquidity 7.9 | 0.1% / 0.15% | JP + EU/US bridge | Visit ↗ |
| 8 | Bitstamp Operating since 2011 with EU + US licenses; smaller asset list and quiet books | 8.0Security 9.2 · Fees 7.8 · Liquidity 7.8 | 0.3% / 0.4% | Track record | Visit ↗ |
| 9 | Gemini NYDFS-regulated with insured custody; thinner books and higher retail fees | 7.7Security 9.5 · Fees 6.4 · Liquidity 7.6 | 0.2% / 0.4% | Regulated custody | Visit ↗ |
| 10 | eToro Regulated social investing across 100 markets; ~1% spread model is expensive | 7.5Security 8.9 · Fees 6.0 · Liquidity 7.4 | 1% / 1% | Social investing | Visit ↗ |
- 1Binance.US0.1% / 0.1% · Liquidity & fees9.0out of 10
Deepest liquidity and near-zero spot fees; regulatory standing varies by market
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- 2OKX US0.08% / 0.1% · Pro trading tools8.9out of 10
Best-in-class trading terminal and Web3 stack; US product trails the global app
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- 3Kraken0.16% / 0.26% · Security record8.6out of 10
Clean 13-year security record with proof of reserves; fee schedule beats most rivals
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- 4Crypto.com0.25% / 0.5% · Card & app8.3out of 10
Best crypto card program and licensing breadth; spot fees above the pro venues
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- 5Coinbase0.4% / 0.6% · Regulated on-ramp8.2out of 10
Strongest regulatory standing among global venues; retail fees are among the highest
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- 6Robinhood Crypto0% / 0% · Commission-free8.2out of 10
Commission-free crypto in a polished app; 30 assets and no advanced tools
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- 7bitFlyer0.1% / 0.15% · JP + EU/US bridge8.0out of 10
JFSA license plus US and EU entities with a clean security record; small catalog everywhere
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- 8Bitstamp0.3% / 0.4% · Track record8.0out of 10
Operating since 2011 with EU + US licenses; smaller asset list and quiet books
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- 9Gemini0.2% / 0.4% · Regulated custody7.7out of 10
NYDFS-regulated with insured custody; thinner books and higher retail fees
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- 10eToro1% / 1% · Social investing7.5out of 10
Regulated social investing across 100 markets; ~1% spread model is expensive
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Scored but not ranked here
- Bybit8.6not available in this market
- Bitvavo8.5not available in this market
- Bitget8.4not available in this market
Real cost comparison
The published maker/taker rate is not the whole bill. This table applies the listed spot taker fee to three ticket sizes so you can see which venue is actually cheapest to trade — before spread, deposit and withdrawal.
| Exchange · why it ranks here | Spot maker / taker | $100 buy | $1,000 buy | $10,000 buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binance.US | 0.1% / 0.1% | $0.10 | $1.00 | $10.00 |
| OKX US | 0.08% / 0.1% | $0.10 | $1.00 | $10.00 |
| Kraken | 0.16% / 0.26% | $0.26 | $2.60 | $26.00 |
| Crypto.com | 0.25% / 0.5% | $0.50 | $5.00 | $50.00 |
| Coinbase | 0.4% / 0.6% | $0.60 | $6.00 | $60.00 |
| Robinhood Crypto | 0% / 0% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| bitFlyer | 0.1% / 0.15% | $0.15 | $1.50 | $15.00 |
| Bitstamp | 0.3% / 0.4% | $0.40 | $4.00 | $40.00 |
| Gemini | 0.2% / 0.4% | $0.40 | $4.00 | $40.00 |
| eToro | 1% / 1% | $1.00 | $10.00 | $100.00 |
Which exchange actually costs the least?
On this list Robinhood Crypto has the lowest listed spot taker fee (0%). Trading fee still is not final cost: spread, deposit rails and withdrawal networks can erase a headline fee advantage, especially on small tickets.
Maker vs taker fees
Makers add liquidity; takers take it. Most retail market orders pay the taker rate. Limit orders that rest on the book can pay the maker rate — that is why Binance.US can look cheaper on paper than it feels if you only use market orders.
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Rankings are computed from verifiable data — fees, security, liquidity, regulation and availability — under model v2.4. How we rank → A score is not a guarantee of safety and nothing here is investment advice.