Bitfinex Eliminates Fees Across Entire Trading Platform
Bitfinex announced the removal of all fees across its trading platform, effective immediately. The blanket fee cut applies to spot and perpetual trading pairs and is being positioned as a user-first change to lower transaction costs for active traders and institutional flows.
The decision could intensify competition among centralized exchanges, putting pressure on rivals to rethink fee schedules or enhance product offerings. While zero fees can attract volume, analysts warn it may alter market-maker incentives and raise scrutiny around wash trading and revenue sustainability; exchanges often rely on margin interest, lending, and premium services to replace fee income. Users should monitor order-book depth and any subsequent changes to withdrawal or premium feature charges.