Every week we rank the US-available crypto exchanges by overall score across usability, fees, security, and support. Here's this week's top five.
1. Coinbase — 4.6/5. Trading: Maker 0.0-0.4% / Taker 0.4-0.6% (Advance trade tiers). Referral reward for new joiners; earn a commission on the trading fees your referred customers generate.
2. Kraken — 4.5/5. Trading: 1% instant/recurring, 1.5% custom orders (waived for Kraken+ members up to $10k/mo volume); Pro tier lower. Kraken affiliate earns on referred user activity across Spot, Futures, DEX and more.
3. Robinhood Crypto — 4.4/5. Trading: 0% commission (spread-based). Referral incentives paid when new users open an account and trade.
4. Crypto.com — 4.4/5. Trading: Maker 0.30% / Taker 0.40% at lowest volume band (drops with volume/staking). Affiliates earn up to 50% of referred users' trading fees, paid daily in USDC; staking up to 16.23% APR.
5. Gemini — 4.3/5. Trading: ActiveTrader: maker/taker tiers (Sept 2026 schedule); base higher than Coinbase/Kraken. Affiliate earns $25 per converted account that places a trade; staking up to 7% APR for users.
Fees and programs change without notice. Always confirm the current schedule on the exchange's own site before trading. See our review methodology for how we score these.
Crypto is volatile and not federally insured. Do your own research.