Crypto exchange fees explained: what you really pay
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
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Buying and selling crypto usually costs more than the headline fee. Exchanges can charge a trading fee, add a spread to the price, and charge to deposit or withdraw, and the blockchain itself may charge a network fee.
The main types of fee
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Trading fee
a percentage of each buy or sell, sometimes lower for makers than takers.
Spread
the gap between the buy and sell price, which is a cost even when the fee says zero.
Deposit and withdrawal fees
for moving cash or crypto in and out.
Network fee
paid to the blockchain when crypto is sent to another wallet.
How to compare
Work out how much crypto you'd end up with for the same amount of money, after every fee. That single number is fairer than comparing headline fee percentages.
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Fees are charged twice
A round trip means paying on the buy and again on the sell, so a small price rise can still end in a loss. Our crypto profit calculator shows the break-even price after fees.
Where SendPay fits
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