bitFlyer
Tokyo-based exchange founded in 2014, one of Japan's largest bitcoin venues, with regulated operations in Japan, the United States and Europe.
Volume (24h)$23.62MUSDT markets tracked live
Coins7with USDT pairs
Spot / Perp markets8 / 0tracked by ArbiLayer
Base fees0% / 0%maker / taker, futures
About bitFlyer
Tokyo-based exchange founded in 2014, one of Japan's largest bitcoin venues, with regulated operations in Japan, the United States and Europe.
Trading fees
Official fee schedule ↗SpotBase tier
Maker0.15%
Taker0.15%
USDT-M futuresBase tier
Maker0%
Taker0%
- bitFlyer Lightning spot fee falls with 30-day JPY volume from 0.15% to 0.01% (negotiable above ¥500M)
- Crypto CFD: no exchange fee; 0.04% per day leverage points on overnight positions plus 8-hourly funding
- Simple buy/sell (app sales office) is spread-based
Withdrawals: Flat per asset (e.g. 0.0004 BTC); some assets free
New users
Referral rewards in bitcoin
- Referral program paying a BTC reward (e.g. €10 in Europe)
- Seasonal region-specific promotions
Claim on bitFlyer ↗Terms and regional eligibility vary. Check the offer page before signing up.
Lightning spot volume tiers
VIP program ↗Tier is based on past 30-day trading volume in JPY (Japan).
TierRequirementSpot makerSpot taker
Tier 1< ¥100,0000.15%0.15%
Tier 2¥100,000 – < ¥200,0000.14%0.14%
Tier 3¥200,000 – < ¥500,0000.13%0.13%
Tier 4¥500,000 – < ¥1M0.12%0.12%
Tier 5¥1M – < ¥2M0.11%0.11%
Tier 6¥2M – < ¥5M0.1%0.1%
Tier 7¥5M – < ¥10M0.09%0.09%
Tier 8¥10M – < ¥20M0.07%0.07%
Tier 9¥20M – < ¥50M0.05%0.05%
Tier 10¥50M – < ¥100M (further tiers: 0.02% to ¥500M, 0.01% above)0.03%0.03%
Proof of reserves
No PoRCompany
Founders
YKYuzo KanoCo-founder
Leadership
YKYuzo KanoCEO, bitFlyer Holdings
KHKuniyoshi HayashiCEO (per Wikipedia)
Products
Spot (bitFlyer Lightning)Simple buy/sellCrypto CFDStakingRecurring buyNFT marketplace
Licences & registrations
Japan: registered crypto-asset exchange service provider under the FSAUnited States: licensed/registered to operate in most states (bitFlyer USA)Luxembourg: payment institution licence supervised by the CSSF (bitFlyer Europe)
Not available in
IranIraqNorth KoreaRussiaVenezuelaPakistanOther sanctioned jurisdictions
Incidents & regulatory history
- 2023NYDFS fined bitFlyer USA $1.2M for cybersecurity regulation violations.
- 2018Japan's FSA issued a business improvement order over AML/CFT weaknesses; bitFlyer stopped accepting new customers for a period.
Volume, last 7 days
7 days agonow
Top markets
ArbiLayer does not track live markets on this exchange yet.