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Bitfinex vs River
Side-by-side comparison of Bitfinex and River referral programs. Which one earns you more? Here are the facts.
[ HIGHER PAYOUT ]
Bitfinex offers up to 18% revenue share (lifetime).
Bitfinex
River
CATEGORY
CEX
CEX
COMMISSION
18% of trading + margin fees
Up to $100 BTC per referral
MODEL
revenue-share
fixed-per-signup
MAX REV SHARE
18%
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PAYOUT
USDT/BTC
BTC
MIN PAYOUT
$5
$10
FREQUENCY
WEEKLY
WEEKLY
FIRST PAYOUT
~7d
~7d
COOKIE
LIFETIME
30D
KYC
YES
YES
GEO BLOCKED
US
NONE
RISK
MEDIUM
LOW
RATING
3.5/5 (70)
4.3/5 (35)
PROGRAM AGE
8y
4y
Bitfinex
PROS
- +Includes margin lending fees
- +Long track record
- +Pro-trader audience
CONS
- −18% is low
- −US blocked
- −Tether affiliation risk
River
PROS
- +Up to $100 per referral
- +US-compliant
- +Bitcoin community loves River
- +Weekly BTC payout
CONS
- −Bitcoin-only limits audience
- −$100 is best case
- −30-day cookie