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Commissions Cryptocurrencies

Commissions

Cryptocurrencies

Transparent low commissions with no added spreads, markups or custody fees. Seamlessly access crypto markets through IBKR's professional grade platforms.

While other crypto exchanges and brokers charge trading fees as high as 2.00% of trade value or more, and add spreads or markups to the cryptocurrency price, cryptocurrency trading with Paxos on Interactive Brokers' platform has a low commission of just 0.12% to 0.18% of trade value1 with a USD 1.75 minimum per order (but the minimum is subject to a cap of 1% of trade value). Plus, there are no added spreads, markups, or custody fees. Cryptocurrency trade execution and custody are provided by Paxos Trust Company.1

Monthly Trade Value (USD)2 Fee
≤ 100,000 0.18% * Trade Value
100,000.01 - 1,000,000 0.15% * Trade Value
> 1,000,000 0.12% * Trade Value
Minimum per order USD 1.75, but no more than 1% of Trade Value

Notes:

  1. Paxos will charge a commission on every trade of 18 bps of trade value, subject to a USD 1.75 minimum commission on any executed order. IBKR receives a portion of that commission as a referral fee from Paxos. Above the monthly volume tiers shown above (or for any order charged a commission exceeding 1% of trade value), customers will receive rebates from IBKR of a portion of the referral fee, such that the customer's effective commission rate will be the lesser of the commission shown above or 1% of the trade value.

Disclosures

    • INTERACTIVE BROKERS LLC IS A MEMBER OF NFA AND IS SUBJECT TO NFA'S REGULATORY OVERSIGHT AND EXAMINATIONS. HOWEVER, YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT NFA DOES NOT HAVE REGULATORY OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY OVER UNDERLYING OR SPOT VIRTUAL CURRENCY PRODUCTS OR TRANSACTIONS OR VIRTUAL CURRENCY EXCHANGES, CUSTODIANS OR MARKETS.
    • Trading in digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, is especially risky and is only for individuals with a high risk tolerance and the financial ability to sustain losses. For more information about the risks surrounding the trading of Digital Assets please see the "Disclosure of Risks of Trading Digital Assets".
    • IB is not party to any transactions in digital assets and does not custody digital assets on your behalf. All digital asset transactions occur on the Paxos Trust Company ("Paxos") exchange. Any positions in digital assets are custodied solely with Paxos and held in an account in your name outside of IB.
    • Digital assets held with Paxos are not protected by SIPC.
    • For more information about eligibility to trade digital assets with Paxos, please see the FAQ.