Bithumb fees
- Our rating
- 4.3
- Headline
- 0.04%, Korea's lowest
- Review updated
- 2026-08-23
0.04 percent, the lowest published domestic rate in South Korea. Requires a real-name account at KB Kookmin Bank for won deposits.
Fee schedule
- maker
- 0.04 percent
- taker
- 0.04 percent
- deposit note
- Won deposits require a real-name account at KB Kookmin Bank, the designated partner.
- withdrawal note
- Won withdrawals return to the linked KB Kookmin account; bitcoin withdrawals to self-custody are supported.
What the rails themselves cost
The scheme or the bank sets these, not Bithumb. The 1 rails Bithumb offers in the most countries we rank it in.
- Local bank transfer
- Domestic transfers are free or close to free for consumers in most countries, and in the euro area the Instant Payments Regulation forbids charging more for an instant credit transfer than for a standard one.
Country-specific costs
Every rail note our country guides carry for Bithumb. The trading fee is the same everywhere; the funding rail is where the price moves.
| Country | Rail | Note |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Real-name KRW bank account | requires a KB Kookmin Bank account |
How Bithumb compares
The headline fee line from each alternative's review. Headlines hide spreads and funding fees, so open the full schedule before choosing.
| Exchange | Rating | Fees | ID check | Fee guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bithumb | 4.3 | 0.04%, Korea's lowest | Required | |
| Upbit | 4.4 | 0.05% on won markets | Required | Fee guide |
| Coinone | 4.0 | 0.2% main, 0.02% at volume | Required | Fee guide |
Compared: Upbit and Coinone, the alternatives our Bithumb review names.
Frequently asked questions
What are Bithumb's trading fees?
0.04 percent, the lowest published domestic rate in South Korea. Requires a real-name account at KB Kookmin Bank for won deposits.
Does Bithumb charge deposit fees?
Won deposits require a real-name account at KB Kookmin Bank, the designated partner.
What does Bithumb charge to withdraw bitcoin?
Won withdrawals return to the linked KB Kookmin account; bitcoin withdrawals to self-custody are supported.
Do Bithumb's costs differ by country?
Our country guides note 1 rail-specific cost for Bithumb: South Korea, real-name krw bank account, requires a KB Kookmin Bank account. The trading fee itself is the same everywhere; what changes is the funding rail.
How do Bithumb's fees compare with its alternatives?
Headline fee lines, from each review: Upbit, 0.05% on won markets; Coinone, 0.2% main, 0.02% at volume. Bithumb's own line is 0.04%, Korea's lowest. A headline hides the spread and the funding fee, so compare the full schedules before choosing.