BTCC vs Kraken: fees compared
Every fee that costs you money on BTCC and Kraken, side by side — trading fees at each VIP tier, withdrawal fees coin by coin, deposits and fiat. Sourced from each exchange’s own fee pages.
BTCCRank #29 · founded 2011
KrakenRank #14 · founded 2011The short answer
- Kraken charges 0.01–0.8% on spot taker orders versus 0.3% on BTCC.
- On futures, BTCC is cheaper for takers (0.048% vs 0.05%).
- Kraken has the cheaper withdrawal fee on 123 of the 175 coins both exchanges list (2 tie).
- Kraken publishes the deeper VIP ladder (17 tiers), so high-volume traders can push fees lower there.
Head-to-head
| Fee | BTCC | Kraken |
|---|---|---|
| Trading fees | ||
| Spot maker | 0.2% | 0–0.4%cheaper |
| Spot taker | 0.3% | 0.01–0.8%cheaper |
| Futures maker | 0.03% | 0.02%cheaper |
| Futures taker | 0.048%cheaper | 0.05% |
| Lowest spot taker (top VIP tier) | 0.3%Regular | 0.05%cheaperPro 5 |
| Fee tiers published | 9Spot trading | 17moreSpot trading |
| Fee discount with exchange token | — | — |
| Withdrawals & deposits | ||
| Coins you can withdraw | 250synced 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC | 697moresynced 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC |
| Median withdrawal fee (coins on both) | $1.35across 175 coins | $0.7564cheaperacross 175 coins |
| Cheaper withdrawal on… | 50 coins2 tied | 123 coinsmore2 tied |
| Crypto deposit fee | Free | — |
| Exchange profile | ||
| Volume 24h (spot + derivatives) | $30.06BmoreOI $17.58B | $2.85BOI $438.85M |
| Markets | Spot, Derivativesfounded 2011 | Spot, Derivativesfounded 2011 |
| Fiat currencies | SupportedCard, Bank, P2P | 7 currenciesUSD, EUR, GBP, CAD, JPY, CHF… |
“Cheaper” marks the better number on that row only. A dash means we have not verified that fee for the exchange yet — it is not a claim that the fee is zero.
What would you actually pay?
- Trading (Regular · 0.2% / 0.3%)
- $2,500.00
- Withdrawals (4× BTC · Bitcoin · $8.41 each)
- $33.65
- Trading (Tier 9 · 0.06% / 0.18%)
- $1,200.00
- Withdrawals (4× BTC · Ethereum (ERC20) · $0.00 each)
- $0.00
At $1M of monthly spot volume (50% maker) plus 4 BTC withdrawals, Kraken costs $1,333.65 less per month — $16,003.82 a year.
Estimate only: it applies each exchange’s published VIP ladder for the market you picked, ignores token-payment discounts, referral rebates and promotional zero-fee pairs, and assumes every withdrawal uses the cheapest network above. Negative fees are maker rebates.
Spot fee tiers side by side
BTCCSpot trading
| Tier | 30d volume ≥ | Maker | Taker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | — | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Source: BTCC fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28
KrakenSpot trading
| Tier | 30d volume ≥ | Maker | Taker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | — | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Tier 2 | $2.50K | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Tier 3 | $10.00K | 0.22% | 0.38% |
| Tier 4 | $25.00K | 0.2% | 0.35% |
| Tier 5 | $50.00K | 0.15% | 0.3% |
| Tier 6 | $100.00K | 0.12% | 0.25% |
| Tier 7 | $250.00K | 0.1% | 0.22% |
| Tier 8 | $500.00K | 0.08% | 0.2% |
| Tier 9 | $1.00M | 0.06% | 0.18% |
| Tier 10 | $2.50M | 0.04% | 0.15% |
| Tier 11 | $5.00M | 0.02% | 0.12% |
| Tier 12 | $10.00M | 0% | 0.1% |
| Pro 1 | $50.00M | 0% | 0.09% |
| Pro 2 | $100.00M | 0% | 0.08% |
| Pro 3 | $250.00M | 0% | 0.07% |
| Pro 4 | $400.00M | 0% | 0.06% |
| Pro 5 | $500.00M | 0% | 0.05% |
Source: Kraken fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28
Futures fee tiers side by side
BTCCFutures trading — Perpetual
| Tier | 30d volume ≥ | Maker | Taker |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIP0 | — | 0.03% | 0.048% |
| VIP1 | — | 0.025% | 0.045% |
| VIP2 | $5.00M | 0.022% | 0.04% |
| VIP3 | $30.00M | 0.02% | 0.035% |
| VIP4 | $100.00M | 0.018% | 0.03% |
| VIP5 | $300.00M | 0.015% | 0.025% |
| VIP6 | $500.00M | 0.012% | 0.02% |
| VIP7 | $1.00B | 0.01% | 0.015% |
| PVIP | $2.00B | 0.025% | 0.045% |
Source: BTCC fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28
KrakenFutures trading
| Tier | 30d volume ≥ | Maker | Taker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | — | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| Tier 2 | $5.00M | 0.0175% | 0.045% |
| Tier 3 | $10.00M | 0.015% | 0.04% |
| Tier 4 | $15.00M | 0.0125% | 0.035% |
| Tier 5 | $25.00M | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Tier 6 | $40.00M | 0.0075% | 0.0275% |
| Tier 7 | $50.00M | 0.005% | 0.025% |
| Tier 8 | $75.00M | 0.005% | 0.0225% |
| Tier 9 | $100.00M | 0% | 0.02% |
| Tier 10 | $150.00M | 0% | 0.018% |
| Tier 11 | $250.00M | -0.003%rebate | 0.0175% |
| Tier 12 | $300.00M | -0.003%rebate | 0.017% |
| Pro 1 | $400.00M | -0.003%rebate | 0.016% |
| Pro 2 | $500.00M | -0.005%rebate | 0.015% |
| Pro 3 | $1.00B | -0.006%rebate | 0.0135% |
| Pro 4 | $2.00B | -0.006%rebate | 0.013% |
| Pro 5 | $5.00B | -0.006%rebate | 0.0125% |
Source: Kraken fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28
Withdrawal fees, coin by coin175 coins on both
| Coin | BTCC | Kraken | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
 BTCBitcoin | 0.0001000 BTC$8.41 · Bitcoin | Free$0.00 · Ethereum (ERC20) +5 | Krakensaves $8.41 |
 ETHEthereum | 0.0006000 ETH$1.62 · Ethereum (ERC20) +3 | Free$0.00 · Ink +8 | Krakensaves $1.62 |
 USDTTether USDt | 1 USDT$0.9998 · Solana +7 | Free$0.00 · Ink (USDT0) +17 | Krakensaves $0.9998 |
 BNBBNB | 0.003400 BNB$2.63 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | 0.001000 BNB$0.7742 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | Krakensaves $1.86 |
 XRPXRP | 3 XRP$4.65 · XRP Ledger +1 | 0.05000 XRP$0.07752 · XRP Ledger | Krakensaves $4.57 |
 USDCUSDC | 2 USDC$2.00 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +8 | Free$0.00 · Ink +17 | Krakensaves $2.00 |
 SOLSolana | 0.01110 SOL$1.35 · Solana | 0.005000 SOL$0.6079 · Solana | Krakensaves $0.7417 |
 TRXTRON | 15 TRX$5.05 · Tron (TRC20) | 3 TRX$1.01 · Tron (TRC20) | Krakensaves $4.04 |
 DOGEDogecoin | 16 DOGE$1.57 · Dogecoin | 4 DOGE$0.3936 · Dogecoin | Krakensaves $1.18 |
 LINKChainlink | 0.8920 LINK$12.84 · Ethereum (ERC20) | 0.03438 LINK$0.4948 · Ethereum (ERC20) | Krakensaves $12.34 |
 ADACardano | 5 ADA$1.30 · Cardano | 1 ADA$0.2598 · Cardano | Krakensaves $1.04 |
 XLMStellar | 41.6625 XLM$9.13 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | 0.001000 XLM$0.0002192 · Stellar | Krakensaves $9.13 |
 BCHBitcoin Cash | 0.004700 BCH$1.58 · Bitcoin Cash | 0.0003000 BCH$0.1006 · Bitcoin Cash | Krakensaves $1.48 |
 UNIUniswap | 2 UNI$19.48 · Ethereum (ERC20) | 0.1452 UNI$1.41 · Ethereum (ERC20) | Krakensaves $18.06 |
 LTCLitecoin | 0.02800 LTC$2.05 · Litecoin | 0.002000 LTC$0.1462 · Litecoin | Krakensaves $1.90 |
 USDeEthena USDe | 2 USDe$2.00 · Ethereum (ERC20) | 0.7889 USDe$0.7887 · Ethereum (ERC20) +1 | Krakensaves $1.21 |
 AVAXAvalanche | 0.2000 AVAX$2.22 · Avalanche C-Chain | 0.05000 AVAX$0.5554 · Avalanche C-Chain | Krakensaves $1.67 |
 USD1World Liberty Financial USD | 2 USD1$2.00 · Ethereum (ERC20) | 0.3750 USD1$0.3749 · AB Chain +1 | Krakensaves $1.62 |
 HBARHedera | 9 HBAR$0.8538 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | 3 HBAR$0.2846 · Hedera | Krakensaves $0.5692 |
 SHIBShiba Inu | 716,238 SHIB$4.30 · Ethereum (ERC20) | 112,689 SHIB$0.6766 · Ethereum (ERC20) | Krakensaves $3.62 |
 CROCronos | 8 CRO$0.5260 · Ethereum (ERC20) | 10.89 CRO$0.7160 · Ethereum (ERC20) | BTCCsaves $0.1900 |
 PYUSDPayPal USD | 2 PYUSD$2.00 · Solana | 0.7566 PYUSD$0.7564 · Ethereum (ERC20) +2 | Krakensaves $1.24 |
 ENAEthena | 5 ENA$1.37 · Ethereum (ERC20) | 3.57 ENA$0.9816 · Ethereum (ERC20) | Krakensaves $0.3932 |
 ONDOOndo | 3 ONDO$1.64 · Ethereum (ERC20) | 1.976 ONDO$1.08 · Ethereum (ERC20) | Krakensaves $0.5608 |
 AAVEAave | 0.1065 AAVE$16.49 · Ethereum (ERC20) | 0.005750 AAVE$0.8904 · Ethereum (ERC20) | Krakensaves $15.60 |
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Deposit, fiat, card and other fees
| Fee | BTCC | Kraken |
|---|---|---|
| Crypto deposit fee | Free | — |
BTCC vs Kraken — FAQ
Is BTCC or Kraken cheaper?
Kraken charges 0.01–0.8% on spot taker orders versus 0.3% on BTCC. On futures, BTCC is cheaper for takers (0.048% vs 0.05%). Kraken has the cheaper withdrawal fee on 123 of the 175 coins both exchanges list (2 tie). Kraken publishes the deeper VIP ladder (17 tiers), so high-volume traders can push fees lower there.
Which has lower trading fees, BTCC or Kraken?
BTCC charges 0.3% taker / 0.2% maker on spot and 0.048% taker on futures at the entry tier. Kraken charges 0.01–0.8% taker / 0–0.4% maker on spot and 0.05% taker on futures. Across the metrics we compare, Kraken wins more of them. Both drop as your 30-day volume grows — use the calculator above to price your own volume.
Which is cheaper for withdrawals, BTCC or Kraken?
Of the 175 coins both exchanges let you withdraw, BTCC is cheaper on 50, Kraken on 123, and 2 are identical. The median withdrawal fee on that shared basket is $1.35 on BTCC versus $0.7564 on Kraken. Kraken is the cheaper default, but the winner changes coin by coin — check the coin you actually withdraw.
How can I pay lower fees on BTCC or Kraken?
Both exchanges also cut maker/taker rates as your 30-day volume rises — BTCC publishes 9 tiers and Kraken publishes 17 tiers. Choosing the cheapest withdrawal network matters just as much: on many coins the gap between networks is larger than the gap between exchanges.
Are these BTCC and Kraken fees up to date?
Trading fees are hand-curated from each exchange's official fee schedule and carry the date we last verified them (2026-08-28 for BTCC, 2026-08-28 for Kraken). Withdrawal fees are synced from each exchange's own API or fee page (last sync 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC for BTCC, 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC for Kraken). USD amounts are recomputed at the live coin price.
Other comparisons
Trading and other fee numbers are hand-curated from each exchange’s official fee pages (linked next to every tier table) and carry the date we last verified them. Withdrawal fees are synced from each exchange’s own API or fee page; USD amounts are computed at the current live coin price, so they move with the market. Rates exclude referral rebates, promotional zero-fee pairs and regional pricing. Full detail per exchange: BTCC fees · Kraken fees.