XT.com Review: Simplest signup flow
XT.com offers one of the simplest signup flows among major cryptocurrency exchanges — a single email-and-password registration, with identity verification required before the first withdrawal. Standard spot trading fee is 0.20% maker/taker; perpetual futures fee is 0.02% maker, 0.06% taker.
- Spot, entry tier: 0.20%
- USDT-M futures: 0.02% maker / 0.06% taker
- Code 5TR4RR → 40% rebate on XT.com fees
- Welcome bonus: Up to $8,888
Why XT.com ranks #10 in our index
Rank #10 of 11 rests chiefly on simplest signup flow, with XT.com scoring strongest for simple signup, fiat on-ramps, Asia community. Its entry-tier spot fee is 0.20%; its referral terms give a 40% rebate on trading fees. Axis weights: the methodology.
Strengths
- 1-click signup with bonus auto-applied
- Fiat on-ramps built in, so a first purchase needs no second exchange
- 996 base assets — plenty for a first purchase, well short of BingX or Bitget
- Social-trading feed for copying other accounts once the basics are learned
Limitations
- 0.20% entry-tier spot fee, double the 0.10% most of the index charges a first buyer
- Little name recognition outside Asia, so fewer third-party guides for a beginner to lean on
XT.com fee schedule, entry tier
| Fee | Rate | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Spot (maker = taker) | 0.20% | Entry tier, before referral discount |
| Futures maker | 0.02% | USDT-margined perpetuals, entry tier |
| Futures taker | 0.06% | USDT-margined perpetuals, entry tier |
Table 2 · XT.com rates transcribed from the XT.com fee schedule, read 7 Sep 2026. Change history: corrections log; the linked page is authoritative.
Where XT.com sits in the index
XT.com is #10, placed after Weex review — Highest leverage available (#9) and ahead of BTSE review — Multi-jurisdiction compliance (#11). Best-fit profile in our scoring: simple signup, fiat on-ramps, Asia community. 5 product lines at XT.com (Spot, Futures, Margin, Copy Trading, Earn) against 6 at Binance, Gate.io, MEXC, the broadest of the 11. Founded 2018 and based in Seychelles, XT.com lists 996 assets, above the index median of 592 — counted from its own instruments endpoint on 2026-09-17. Security record, checked 2026-09-17: On 28 November 2024 roughly $1.7 million moved out of an XT.com platform wallet, flagged on-chain by PeckShield. XT said publicly that users would not be affected and that reserves sit at 1.5x user assets; that is XT's own figure and it has not been audited. Source ↗
XT.com against the index median
8 of the other 10 index members undercut XT.com on spot: 0.20% against a median of 0.10%. As a futures taker XT.com charges 0.06%, above the 0.055% median — tied 8th of 11 (with 2 others). The 40% XT.com rebate sits exactly on the index median: tied 5th of 11 (with 1 other). On a $1,000 futures taker fill, XT.com charges $0.60 before the rebate and $0.36 after it (40%).
| Metric | XT.com | Median (n=11) | Best (n=11) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spot fee | 0.20% | 0.10% | 0% MEXC | tied 9th of 11 (with 2 others) |
| Futures taker fee | 0.06% | 0.055% | 0.02% MEXC | tied 8th of 11 (with 2 others) |
| Futures maker fee | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0% MEXC | tied 2nd of 11 (with 9 others) |
| Referral rebate | 40% | 40% | up to 60% Weex | tied 5th of 11 (with 1 other) |
Table 3 · XT.com versus the index (n=11); Table 2 figures, read 7 Sep 2026.
How to claim the XT.com fee discount
Referral terms at XT.com attach at sign-up only: an account opened without 5TR4RR cannot add a 40% rebate on trading fees afterwards.
- Register via this page; code
5TR4RRis embedded in the URL. - Verify identity: XT.com lists KYC as Required, so expect withdrawals to stay locked until a government ID is on file.
- Deposit $1 or more, the recorded minimum at XT.com. The welcome-bonus tiers (published ceiling up to $8,888), set on the promotion page behind the sign-up button, typically start higher.
- Place one qualifying trade at XT.com: 0.20% spot, 0.06% futures taker, entry tier.
- A 40% rebate on trading fees then flows back on every fill while XT.com keeps the programme open.
References
- XT.com fee schedule, read 7 Sep 2026: XT.com official fee page (xt.com)
- Founding year (2018) and headquarters (Seychelles): CoinGecko exchange API entry for XT.com, cross-checked on Wikipedia, cycle 7 Sep 2026.
- XT.com referral programme page, quoted as published: Up to $8,888 bonus ceiling and a 40% rebate on trading fees as the referral terms.