Crypto referral code guides

Plain explanations of referral codes, the fee discounts behind them, and the first decisions a new exchange account has to make.

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Getting started

Binance Account Security: 2FA, Anti-Phishing and Whitelists

The four settings worth turning on before your first deposit, why SMS two-factor is the weakest option, and how withdrawal whitelisting stops the worst outcome.

8 min read · Updated 2026-08-21

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Getting started

Your First Spot Trade on Binance, Step by Step

Reading the order book, choosing between market and limit orders, what a trading pair actually means, and how to check what the trade really cost.

8 min read · Updated 2026-08-21

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Getting started

Your First Binance Deposit: Bank Transfer, Card or P2P

The three ways money gets into a Binance account, what each really costs, how long each takes, and which one to use for a first deposit.

8 min read · Updated 2026-08-21

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Referral program

Nine Mistakes People Make With Binance Referral Codes

From self-referral to codes with a zero invitee discount, the errors that cost people money or accounts — and the correction for each.

8 min read · Updated 2026-08-21

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Referral program

Binance Referral Earnings: Where They Appear and When They Pay

Which dashboard shows referral commission, how often it settles, which asset it arrives in, and why the number rarely matches what people expect.

7 min read · Updated 2026-08-21

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Referral program

How the Binance Referral Program Works (5% / 15% Explained)

The commission split between inviter and invitee, where the money comes from, how rates are set, and how the affiliate tier differs from ordinary referrals.

8 min read · Updated 2026-08-21

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Fee discounts

How Much a Binance Referral Code Saves in a Year

Four realistic trading profiles, each costed out over twelve months, showing what the referral discount returns — and where it stops being worth thinking about.

7 min read · Updated 2026-08-21

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Fee discounts

Binance Futures Fees and the 5% Referral Discount

Futures fees are charged on notional value, not margin, and funding is usually the bigger cost. Here is the full picture, with the referral discount in its proper place.

8 min read · Updated 2026-08-21

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Referral code and signup

Binance Referral Code Not Working: Causes and Fixes

Invalid code, empty field, discount missing after signing up — each has a different cause. Here is how to tell them apart and what can still be fixed.

7 min read · Updated 2026-08-21

A layered chart showing the base spot fee reduced first by the BNB discount and then by the referral discount

Fee discounts

Binance Spot Fees and the 15% Referral Discount, Calculated

How Binance charges spot trading fees, how the invitee discount is applied on top, and how the BNB discount and VIP tiers change the arithmetic.

8 min read · Updated 2026-08-21

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Referral code and signup

How to Sign Up on Binance With a Referral Code (Web and App)

Step by step: where the referral field is on the website and in the mobile app, what to prepare before you start, and how to confirm the code was actually applied.

7 min read · Updated 2026-08-21

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Referral code and signup

What Is a Binance Referral Code? The Discount Explained

A Binance referral code is a short string entered at sign-up that permanently lowers your trading fees. Here is what it does, what it costs, and where the money comes from.

7 min read · Updated 2026-08-21

Referral code

15% off spot 5% off futures

SAM210826

The code can only be entered while you create the account. It costs you nothing and cannot be added later.