Ranked #11 · Boutique Derivatives Pick

BTSE Review & Referral Code

Founded 2018 HQ BVI / Lithuania / Seychelles Assets 295 KYC Required Min deposit $1

BTSE referral code XSJ0ydt9 gives a rebate of 30% on trading fees at BTSE. At the entry tier BTSE spot costs 0.20%; BTSE futures cost 0.02% maker, 0.055% taker. BTSE ranks #11 of 11 on six weighted axes (score 4.3 / 5); BTSE fees read 7 Sep 2026.

The boutique pick for derivatives traders who want fewer pairs but tighter execution. BTSE's 10-tier VIP rebate ladder pays the most attention to high-volume scalpers — and the multi-jurisdictional licensing is a comfort for compliance-conscious traders.

★ Boutique derivatives★ Compliance-conscious★ 100x leverage
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Why it ranks where it does

  • 10-tier VIP program with deep maker rebates
  • Up to 100x leverage on perpetuals
  • Multi-jurisdictional licensing (Lithuania, Seychelles)
  • Native token gives 10-60% additional discount

What's not great

  • Smaller spot pair count vs. top exchanges
  • Lower liquidity on long-tail tokens

BTSE fees at the entry tier

BTSE entry-tier trading fees
FeeRateNote
Spot0.20%Before a rebate of 30% on trading fees via the referral code
Futures maker0.02%Entry tier, no volume requirement
Futures taker0.055%Entry tier, no volume requirement

Read from BTSE's fee schedule ↗ on 7 Sep 2026 (what changed at each check); BTSE can change it without notice.

Where BTSE sits in the tier list

BTSE closes the list at #11, just behind XT.com — Simplest Onboarding. It wins none of the 12 category awards; its case is the overall score, not a single axis. Product coverage: 5 of the 19 product lines we track (Spot, Futures, Conversion, OTC, Earn); Binance covers the most with 7. Founded 2018, based in BVI / Lithuania / Seychelles, listing 295 assets read from its own instruments API on 2026-09-17; scored on the same six axes as the other 10. Security record (checked 2026-09-17): No breach of BTSE's own systems was reported in this period. Separately, a September 2026 exploit of the Liquid Network let unbacked L-BTC be minted; Liquid told integrating exchanges to suspend L-BTC deposits and withdrawals, most of the bitcoin was returned within days, and peg-outs were still disabled in mid-September. Reporting on the exploit names no exchange, and we have seen no statement from BTSE about its own L-BTC support. Source ↗

How BTSE compares with the other 10

8 of the other 10 exchanges charge less than BTSE on spot (0.20% vs a median of 0.10%). On futures, BTSE's 0.055% taker fee is exactly the median — tied 6th of 11 (with 1 other). BTSE's 30% rebate trails the 40% median rebate — tied 8th of 11 (with 2 others). A $1,000 BTSE futures taker order: $0.55 in fees, $0.39 once the 30% rebate lands.

BTSE against the median and best of the 11 exchanges ranked here
MetricBTSEMedian of 11Best of 11Rank
Spot fee0.20%0.10%0% (MEXC)tied 9th of 11 (with 2 others)
Futures taker fee0.055%0.055%0.02% (MEXC)tied 6th of 11 (with 1 other)
Futures maker fee0.02%0.02%0% (MEXC)tied 2nd of 11 (with 9 others)
Fee rebate30%40%up to 60% (Weex)tied 8th of 11 (with 2 others)
Bar chart: BTSE entry-tier spot fee 0.20%, futures taker fee 0.055% and 30% rebate, compared with the median and best of the 11 exchanges ranked here.
BTSE vs the median and best of 11, from the figures above (read 7 Sep 2026).

How to claim the BTSE referral discount

  1. Open BTSE from this page — code XSJ0ydt9 rides in the link.
  2. Verify email, then ID: BTSE makes KYC mandatory before withdrawals.
  3. Deposit at least $1 to start trading; the welcome-bonus tiers have their own, higher thresholds on BTSE's promotion page.
  4. Trade once. Entry-tier fills cost 0.20% on spot, 0.055% as a futures taker.
  5. A rebate of 30% on trading fees then applies to every BTSE trade for as long as BTSE runs the program.

Compare BTSE with the rest

See where BTSE ranks against the other 10 exchanges in our 2026 tier list.

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