Bitfinex launches "zero transaction fee mechanism"! All fees for placing and taking orders are cancelled, and spot, derivatives and OTC are fully covered.
Bitfinex launches and implements a zero transaction fee mechanism. This bold decision covers both Maker and Taker. All transaction fees are completely reduced to zero. It is applicable to most products on the platform without any additional conditions or transaction volume thresholds. All qualified users can enjoy it immediately.
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The veteran cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex officially announced on December 17, 2025, that it will immediately launch and implement a zero transaction fee mechanism. This bold decision covers both Maker and Taker. All transaction fees are completely reduced to zero. It is applicable to most products on the platform without any additional conditions or transaction volume thresholds. All qualified users can enjoy it immediately.
When fees fall away, only platforms with real liquidity, resilient infrastructure, and consistent execution stand out. @Forbes frames Bitfinex move to zero trading fees as a potential inflection point for crypto markets.
Costs are no longer a barrier. https://t.co/puuY11uGZq
— Bitfinex (@bitfinex) December 18, 2025
Detailed explanation of Bitfinex’s zero transaction fee mechanism
According to Bitfinex According to the official announcement, this permanent structural adjustment is not a short-term promotion, but a strategic choice based on the platform’s long-term stable profitability, diversified business models (such as peer-to-peer financing market), and efficient technical architecture. Zero-fee is available on a wide range of options, including spot and margin trading, perpetual derivatives contracts (more than 60 types), tokenized securities trading, OTC trading, and more than 250 spot trading pairs.
The platform emphasized that this move aims to lower transaction thresholds, increase market liquidity, promote global adoption of cryptocurrency and financial inclusion, allowing traders to focus on strategy execution without being affected by fees.
The announcement also pointed out that the transaction fee discounts for holding the platform token UNUS SED LEO (LEO), the discount mechanism based on transaction volume, and the profit sharing related to transaction fees in the alliance plan will be invalid simultaneously, but other LEO rights and interests (such as deposit and withdrawal discounts, free legal currency withdrawals per month) and margin loan-related income will remain unchanged. Paolo Ardoino, Chief Technology Officer of Bitfinex, said that this change is due to the platform’s stable financial record and advanced technology over the years, and can provide a more open environment for global traders without sacrificing performance and liquidity.
What is Bitfinex?
Bitfinex was founded in 2012 and is known as "The Original Bitcoin Exchange". It is one of the world's earliest cryptocurrency trading platforms and is mainly designed for professional traders, institutional investors and high-frequency traders. Its main features include deep liquidity, high execution speed (order processing as fast as 4 milliseconds), advanced trading tools (such as hidden orders, batch orders, ladder orders, more than 100 chart analysis), margin trading, P2P lending and staking services. In addition, the platform and the stablecoin USDT belong to the iFinex Group and have long been known for their security, stability and innovation.
