Refer friends to trade on Binance and you earn a portion of their trading fees as commission. What's the rate? How do you get the highest commission?
First, you need your own Binance registration account. In the Binance APP, the referral program page lets you get your unique referral link and view commission details.
Base Commission Rates
Binance referral program commission structure:
Default rate: You earn a percentage of your referees' trading fees as commission. Base rates typically range from 20%-40%, depending on your account status.
BNB holding bonus: Holding a certain amount of BNB in your account increases your commission rate. For example, holding 500+ BNB may unlock a higher tier.
Both parties benefit: The program typically lets you share a portion of the commission with your referee — e.g., you keep 30% and the referee gets 10% fee rebate.
How Is Commission Calculated?
Example:
Your commission rate is 40%, and your referee's total trading fees this month are 100 USDT.
Your commission = 100 x 40% = 40 USDT
If you set a sharing arrangement (e.g., you 30%, referee 10%):
- You receive: 100 x 30% = 30 USDT
- Referee's rebate: 100 x 10% = 10 USDT
The referee also gets a fee discount — using your referral link to register benefits them too.
Which Trades Count?
Referral commissions typically cover these trading activities:
- Spot trading fees
- Futures trading fees
- Margin trading fees
Specific coverage follows Binance's official rules and may be updated.
How to Get Your Referral Link
- Log into the Binance APP
- Go to your profile page
- Find "Referral Program" or "Referral"
- Copy your unique referral link or invitation code
- Share with friends
You can set the rebate percentage for referees. Setting a reasonable rate encourages friends to use your link.
How to Increase Your Commission Rate
Hold BNB: Holding enough BNB unlocks higher commission tiers.
Increase referrals: In some programs, more active referred users means higher commission rates.
VIP level: Higher VIP levels may offer better referral commission terms.
When Does Commission Arrive?
Referral commissions are typically settled in real-time or daily. Each time your referee completes a trade, your commission is calculated and accumulated. Check commission income in real-time on the referral page.
Commissions are paid in the same token your referee paid fees in. If they paid fees in BNB, your commission is in BNB.
Do Referral Links Expire?
Once established, the referral relationship is typically permanent. After someone registers through your link, all their future Binance trading generates commission for you indefinitely.
However, if a referee becomes inactive or their account is closed, naturally no new commission is generated.
Program Rules
One code per person: Each referee can only bind to one referrer — determined at registration and unchangeable.
No self-referral: Creating alt accounts with your own referral code is a violation that may result in commission forfeiture.
Compliant promotion: Don't use false or misleading information. Never promise users "guaranteed profits."
KYC required: Referees must complete identity verification before their trades count toward commission.
Who Should Do Referrals?
- Crypto influencers: Content creators with a following
- Community managers: People running crypto communities
- Trading educators: Teachers or bloggers
- Regular users: Sharing with interested friends and family
The referral program is a win-win — you earn commission, friends get fee rebates. The key is referring people who genuinely have a need, not spamming uninterested people for commission.