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Binance.US· buying BTC
$0.24- You receive
- 0.013539 BTC
- Most expensive
- Gemini · $12.00
- You save
- $11.76
- Exchanges ranked
- 4 of 18
| Exchange | Trading | Spread | Deposit | Conversion | Withdrawal | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B | $0.19 | $0.05 | — | — | — | $0.240.02% |
C Crypto.com Verified 2d ago | $5.00 | $0.000068 | — | — | — | $5.000.50% |
K Kraken Verified 2d ago | $8.00 | $0.00068 | — | — | — | $8.000.80% |
G Gemini Verified 2d ago | $12.00 | $0.000068 | — | — | — | $12.001.20% |
Total cost by amount
The same purchase at other amounts. Flat fees weigh more on small amounts, so the cheapest exchange can change.
Binance.US is the cheapest at every amount from $50 to $10,000.
- CoinbaseMissing deposit fee, currency conversion
- BitstampMissing trading fee, deposit fee
- BinanceNot available in United States
- OKXNot available in United States
- BybitNot available in United States
- BitgetNot available in United States
- KuCoinNot available in United States
- GateNot available in United States
- MEXCNot available in United States
- BitvavoNot available in United States
- BitsoNot available in United States
- WhiteBITNot available in United States
- IndodaxNot available in United States
- CoinDCXNot available in United States
Reference price: 1 BTC = $73,843.40. Withdrawal fee includes the network fee. Conversion applies when the exchange does not support USD. Your own bank's charges and taxes are not included.
Crypto rules in United States
Regulated- Buying and holding crypto is legal.
- Exchanges need state licences, so some platforms are not available in every state.
A plain-language summary for orientation, not legal advice. Rules change; check the sources before acting.
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Spread & execution
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Questions about crypto fees
What is the true cost of buying crypto?
It is everything you pay between your money and the coins arriving in your wallet: the trading fee, the spread above the market price, deposit or card fees, currency conversion and the withdrawal fee, which includes the network fee.
Why is the cheapest trading fee not always the cheapest exchange?
Spreads, card fees and withdrawal fees often cost more than the trading fee itself. An exchange with a 0.1% trading fee can end up more expensive than one with 0.4% once a card deposit and a withdrawal are added.
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What happens when a fee is unknown?
The exchange is not ranked. It is listed separately with the missing fee named, because treating an unknown fee as zero would make it look cheaper than it is.
Which withdrawal network is cheapest?
It depends on the coin and the exchange. Networks such as Tron, Solana, Base or Lightning are usually far cheaper than Ethereum mainnet or Bitcoin on-chain, but the receiving wallet must support the same network.
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