Deribit vs Hotcoin: fees compared

Every fee that costs you money on Deribit and Hotcoin, 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.

DeribitExchange

0–0.05%spot taker0.035%futures taker50coins to withdraw$1.34Bvolume 24h

HotcoinRank #34 · founded 2017

0.2%spot taker0.06%futures taker643coins to withdraw$11.58Bvolume 24h

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The short answer

7Deribitcategories won3Hotcoin

Deribit charges 0–0.05% on spot taker orders versus 0.2% on Hotcoin.
On futures, Deribit is cheaper for takers (0.035% vs 0.06%).
Deribit has the cheaper withdrawal fee on 37 of the 42 coins both exchanges list (2 tie).
Hotcoin publishes the deeper VIP ladder (13 tiers), so high-volume traders can push fees lower there.

Head-to-head

Fee	Deribit	Hotcoin
Trading fees
Spot maker	0–0.02%cheaper	0.2%
Spot taker	0–0.05%cheaper	0.2%
Futures maker	0.015%cheaper	0.02%
Futures taker	0.035%cheaper	0.06%
Lowest spot taker (top VIP tier)	0%cheaperRegular	0.11%VIP12
Fee tiers published	1Spot trading	13moreSpot trading
Fee discount with exchange token	—	—
Withdrawals & deposits
Coins you can withdraw	50synced 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC	643moresynced 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC
Median withdrawal fee (coins on both)	$0.00cheaperacross 42 coins	$1.17across 42 coins
Cheaper withdrawal on…	37 coinsmore2 tied	3 coins2 tied
Crypto deposit fee	—	—
Exchange profile
Volume 24h (spot + derivatives)	$1.34BOI $2.48B	$11.58BmoreOI $2.01B
Markets	Spot, Derivatives	Spot, Derivativesfounded 2017
Fiat currencies	—	Supported3rd-party

“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?

30-day trading volume$1MMaker share of that volume50% maker

Withdrawals per month

DeribitCheaper

$3.36/ month

Trading (Regular · 0% / 0%): $0.00
Withdrawals (4× BTC · Bitcoin · $0.8399 each): $3.36

Hotcoin

$1,660.08/ month

Trading (VIP6 · 0.16% / 0.17%): $1,650.00
Withdrawals (4× BTC · Bitcoin · $2.52 each): $10.08

At $1M of monthly spot volume (50% maker) plus 4 BTC withdrawals, Deribit costs $1,656.72 less per month — $19,880.63 a year.

Taker fee as 30-day volume grows Deribit Hotcoin

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

DeribitSpot trading

Tier	30d volume ≥	Maker	Taker
Regular	—	0–0.02%	0–0.05%

Source: Deribit fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28

HotcoinSpot trading

Tier	30d volume ≥	Maker	Taker
VIP0	—	0.2%	0.2%
VIP1	$50.00K	0.195%	0.195%
VIP2	$100.00K	0.19%	0.19%
VIP3	$150.00K	0.185%	0.185%
VIP4	$300.00K	0.18%	0.18%
VIP5	$600.00K	0.17%	0.175%
VIP6	$1.00M	0.16%	0.17%
VIP7	$3.00M	0.15%	0.16%
VIP8	$6.00M	0.14%	0.15%
VIP9	$10.00M	0.13%	0.14%
VIP10	$20.00M	0.12%	0.13%
VIP11	$30.00M	0.11%	0.12%
VIP12	$50.00M	0.1%	0.11%

Source: Hotcoin fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28

Futures fee tiers side by side

DeribitFutures trading

Tier	30d volume ≥	Maker	Taker
Regular	—	0.015%	0.035%

Source: Deribit fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28

HotcoinFutures trading — USDⓈ-M

Tier	30d volume ≥	Maker	Taker
VIP0	—	0.02%	0.06%
VIP1	$500.00K	0.0195%	0.059%
VIP2	$1.00M	0.019%	0.057%
VIP3	$3.00M	0.0185%	0.056%
VIP4	$10.00M	0.018%	0.054%
VIP5	$30.00M	0.0175%	0.052%
VIP6	$100.00M	0.017%	0.05%
VIP7	$300.00M	0.0165%	0.0485%
VIP8	$500.00M	0.016%	0.0465%
VIP9	$800.00M	0.0155%	0.0445%
VIP10	$1.00B	0.0145%	0.0415%
VIP11	$2.00B	0.0135%	0.0395%
VIP12	$3.00B	0.0125%	0.0375%

Source: Hotcoin fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28

Withdrawal fees, coin by coin42 coins on both

Cheaper on more coinsDeribit37 vs 3 of 42

Median fee · Deribit$0.00on the shared basket

Median fee · Hotcoin$1.17on the shared basket

Coins only on one side4965 Deribit · 491 Hotcoin

Coin	Deribit	Hotcoin	Cheaper
BTCBitcoin	0.0₄1000 BTC$0.8399 · Bitcoin	0.0₄3000 BTC$2.52 · Bitcoin +1	Deribitsaves $1.68
ETHEthereum	0.001000 ETH$2.69 · Ethereum (ERC20)	0.0002000 ETH$0.5375 · Ethereum (ERC20) +3	Hotcoinsaves $2.15
USDTTether USDt	2 USDT$2.00 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Free$0.00 · Scroll +6	Hotcoinsaves $2.00
BNBBNB	0.0001000 BNB$0.07740 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20)	0.001500 BNB$1.16 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20)	Deribitsaves $1.08
XRPXRP	0.0001000 XRP$0.0001545 · XRP Ledger	1.1 XRP$1.70 · XRP Ledger	Deribitsaves $1.70
USDCUSDC	5 USDC$5.00 · Arbitrum One +6	Free$0.00 · XDC Network +6	Hotcoinsaves $5.00
SOLSolana	0.0001000 SOL$0.01209 · Solana	0.009200 SOL$1.11 · Solana	Deribitsaves $1.10
DOGEDogecoin	Free$0.00 · Dogecoin	11.2 DOGE$1.09 · Dogecoin	Deribitsaves $1.09
LINKChainlink	Free$0.00 · Ethereum (ERC20)	0.1305 LINK$1.88 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Deribitsaves $1.88
ADACardano	Free$0.00 · Cardano	2 ADA$0.5131 · Cardano	Deribitsaves $0.5131
XLMStellar	Free$0.00 · Stellar	0.02000 XLM$0.004363 · Stellar	Deribitsaves $0.004363
BCHBitcoin Cash	Free$0.00 · Bitcoin Cash	0.004000 BCH$1.34 · Bitcoin Cash	Deribitsaves $1.34
NEARNEAR Protocol	Free$0.00 · NEAR	0.5243 NEAR$2.54 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20)	Deribitsaves $2.54
UNIUniswap	Free$0.00 · Base	0.2166 UNI$2.09 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1	Deribitsaves $2.09
LTCLitecoin	Free$0.00 · Litecoin	0.01350 LTC$0.9805 · Litecoin	Deribitsaves $0.9805
AVAXAvalanche	Free$0.00 · Avalanche C-Chain	0.1300 AVAX$1.43 · Avalanche C-Chain +1	Deribitsaves $1.43
SUISui	Free$0.00 · Sui	1.15 SUI$1.35 · Sui	Deribitsaves $1.35
HBARHedera	Free$0.00 · Hedera	Free$0.00 · Hedera	same
TAOBittensor	Free$0.00 · Bittensor	Free$0.00 · Bittensor	same
SHIBShiba Inu	Free$0.00 · Ethereum (ERC20)	1,541,025.42 SHIB$9.15 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Deribitsaves $9.15
ONDOOndo	Free$0.00 · Ethereum (ERC20)	20 ONDO$10.96 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Deribitsaves $10.96
AAVEAave	Free$0.00 · Ethereum (ERC20)	1.7 AAVE$262.79 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Deribitsaves $262.79
DOTPolkadot	Free$0.00 · Polkadot	0.1000 DOT$0.1235 · Polkadot	Deribitsaves $0.1235
PUMPPump.fun	Free$0.00 · Solana	252 PUMP$1.12 · Solana	Deribitsaves $1.12
PAXGPAX Gold	0.0001000 PAXG$0.4278 · Ethereum (ERC20)	0.003900 PAXG$16.68 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Deribitsaves $16.26

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Deribit vs Hotcoin — FAQ

Is Deribit or Hotcoin cheaper?

Deribit charges 0–0.05% on spot taker orders versus 0.2% on Hotcoin. On futures, Deribit is cheaper for takers (0.035% vs 0.06%). Deribit has the cheaper withdrawal fee on 37 of the 42 coins both exchanges list (2 tie). Hotcoin publishes the deeper VIP ladder (13 tiers), so high-volume traders can push fees lower there.

Which has lower trading fees, Deribit or Hotcoin?

Deribit charges 0–0.05% taker / 0–0.02% maker on spot and 0.035% taker on futures at the entry tier. Hotcoin charges 0.2% taker / 0.2% maker on spot and 0.06% taker on futures. Across the metrics we compare, Deribit 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, Deribit or Hotcoin?

Of the 42 coins both exchanges let you withdraw, Deribit is cheaper on 37, Hotcoin on 3, and 2 are identical. The median withdrawal fee on that shared basket is $0.00 on Deribit versus $1.17 on Hotcoin. Deribit is the cheaper default, but the winner changes coin by coin — check the coin you actually withdraw.

How can I pay lower fees on Deribit or Hotcoin?

Both exchanges also cut maker/taker rates as your 30-day volume rises — Deribit publishes 1 tier and Hotcoin publishes 13 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 Deribit and Hotcoin 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 Deribit, 2026-08-28 for Hotcoin). Withdrawal fees are synced from each exchange's own API or fee page (last sync 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC for Deribit, 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC for Hotcoin). USD amounts are recomputed at the live coin price.

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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: Deribit fees · Hotcoin fees.