Bisq Fees Explained: Rates & BSQ Discounts

How to Get a 50% Discount

Bisq encourages traders to use the network’s internal token (BSQ). If you choose to pay trading fees in BSQ instead of BTC, the system automatically applies a discount of approximately 50%.

Current Trading Fee Rates (per 1 BTC)

Important Figures and Limits

• Combined rate: For a trade in BTC, the network takes a total of 1.3% (0.15% from the Maker and 1.15% from the Taker). When paying in BSQ, the total fee drops to 0.65% (0.075% from the Maker and 0.575% from the Taker).
• Minimum threshold: To avoid creating “dust” transactions on the Bitcoin network, an absolute minimum fee is set at 0.00005 BTC or 0.03 BSQ.

How to Choose a Payment Method

The choice of currency for paying the fee (BSQ or BTC) is made right before executing a trade. When creating a new offer or taking an existing one, pay attention to the “Advanced options” block in the bottom left corner of the interface.

Simply toggle the switch to the desired currency, and the system will instantly recalculate the total amount.