BTSE Welcome Bonus & Referral Review
BTSE referral code XSJ0ydt9 gives a 30% rebate on trading fees; the welcome package is tiered rather than a single figure. Entry-tier spot costs 0.20%, above the 0.10% median here; futures run 0.02% maker / 0.055% taker. It closes our list at 11th of 11, a narrower pick than the ten above it: ten VIP rungs; maker rebates deepen as the tier rises. Rates read 7 Sep 2026.
BTSE is the boutique pick — fewer pairs, lighter UI, but a 10-tier VIP rebate ladder and a partner-program reward structure that suits high-leverage derivatives traders.
Why we like the bonus
- Ten VIP rungs; maker rebates deepen as the tier rises
- Up to 100x leverage on perpetual futures
- BTSE token holders take a further 10-60% off fees on top of the rebate
- Multi-jurisdictional licensing
Things to watch
- Smaller spot pair count
- Thin order books on long-tail tokens make bonus-credit trades pricier
What the BTSE bonus is made of
BTSE does not headline one figure; its offer is Tiered welcome package + 30% commission rebate, with the welcome part paid out by tier on its promotion page. The part that lasts is a 30% rebate on trading fees — below the 40% median here — for as long as BTSE runs the programme.
BTSE trading fees before the rebate
| Fee | Rate | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Spot | 0.20% | Standard tier, before your 30% rebate |
| Futures maker | 0.02% | Standard tier |
| Futures taker | 0.055% | Standard tier |
Single published spot rate taken from BTSE's rate card on 7 Sep 2026; nothing on the BTSE card had moved since the 18 May 2026 read (log).
Where BTSE lands on our list
BTSE closes our list, one place under XT.com — Up to $8,888, 40% rebate. It advertises no single ceiling figure — the package is Tiered welcome package + 30% commission rebate — so it has no place in the USD ranking here. BTSE lists 5 product lines (Spot, Futures, Conversion, OTC, Earn) of the 19 we track; Gate.io lists 7. Founded in 2018, run from BVI / Lithuania / Seychelles and listing 295 assets (counted from its own instruments API on 2026-09-17), BTSE requires KYC before any welcome credit is paid. Security record (36 months to 2026-09-17): Nothing has been reported against BTSE's own systems in this window. Separately, a September 2026 exploit of the Liquid Network allowed unbacked L-BTC to be minted; Liquid told the exchanges that integrate it to suspend L-BTC deposits and withdrawals, most of the bitcoin came back within days, and peg-outs were still switched off in mid-September. The reporting names no exchange at all, and we have seen nothing from BTSE about its own L-BTC support. Source ↗
BTSE beside the other 10
8 of the other 10 undercut BTSE's 0.20% spot rate; the median is 0.10%. Futures takers pay 0.055% on BTSE, exactly the median of the 11 — tied 6th of 11 (with 1 other). BTSE's 30% rebate is tied 8th of 11 (with 2 others), below the 40% median. On BTSE a $1,000 futures taker order costs $0.55 in fees; after the full 30% rebate — its top tier — it nets out at $0.39.
| Measure | BTSE | Median of 11 | Best of 11 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spot fee | 0.20% | 0.10% | 0% (MEXC) | tied 9th of 11 (with 2 others) |
| Futures taker fee | 0.055% | 0.055% | 0.02% (MEXC) | tied 6th of 11 (with 1 other) |
| Futures maker fee | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0% (MEXC) | tied 2nd of 11 (with 9 others) |
| Fee rebate | 30% | 40% | up to 60% (Weex) | tied 8th of 11 (with 2 others) |
How to claim your BTSE welcome bonus
- Open BTSE through the Claim button; code XSJ0ydt9 travels inside the link.
- Confirm your email and complete KYC — BTSE requires it before welcome credit is paid.
- Fund BTSE with at least $1; the package is tiered by deposit, and BTSE's promotion page lists the rungs.
- Place a first trade, knowing the 0.20% entry-tier spot fee is above the median here; futures takers pay 0.055% before the rebate.
Is the BTSE bonus actually worth the signup?
The 30% rebate works slowly on BTSE's 0.055% taker fee: about $0.17 back per $1,000 traded, so roughly $61,000 of volume before a first $10 returns. 7 of the other 10 rebate more, 1 less, 2 the same. It publishes tiers rather than one headline number, so the welcome package is worth reading rung by rung on its promotion page before you deposit.