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What you should know about Kraken Fees

  • Tiered Pricing: Trading fees follow a volume-based maker-taker model, typically starting at 0.25% for makers and 0.40% for takers in the lowest tier (/bin/bash - 0k).
  • Instant Buy Costs: Using the "Buy Crypto" button (Instant Buy) is significantly more expensive than the Pro interface, often carrying a 0.9% to 1.5% fee plus a spread.
  • Withdrawal Variability: Crypto withdrawal fees are not free and vary by network; for example, BTC withdrawals cost ~0.00005 BTC and ETH network fees fluctuate with congestion.
  • Stablecoin Exceptions: Specific fee schedules apply to stablecoin-to-stablecoin or FX pairs, which can differ from standard spot crypto trading rates.

Kraken Fee Structure

Order TypeFee TierMaker FeeTaker Fee
StandardBase0.16%0.26%
High Volume> $1M/mo0.00%0.015%

Fee Optimization

  • Use Kraken Pro for lower fees
  • Trade with Limit orders to capture Maker fees
  • Monitor your 30-day trading volume for tiered discounts