Bitfinex
Founded 2012, headquartered in British Virgin Islands. Does not serve US residents. Identity verification is mandatory.
Fees
| Spot maker | 0.1% |
| Spot taker | 0.2% |
| Futures maker | 0.02% |
| Futures taker | 0.065% |
| Fiat deposit methods | Bank transfer |
Base tier, no VIP level, no token discount. Checked 2026-09-14 — verify on the official fee page. Work out what this costs you with the fee calculator.
Is Bitfinex available in your country?
Restricted: United States, Canada (Ontario).
US residents are not accepted.
Availability changes with local regulation and can differ by product within one country. The exchange's own terms are the authority — this table is a starting point, checked 2026-09-14.
KYC
Bitfinex requires full identity verification before you can deposit or trade.
Exchanges that advertise “no KYC” generally mean “no KYC until you withdraw a meaningful amount”. Assume verification will be required eventually, and do not build a plan around avoiding it.
Strengths
- Deep order books on majors
- Margin funding market is unique in size
Weaknesses
- 2016 hack
- Historic association with Tether draws scrutiny
- Not beginner-friendly