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[ COMPARE ]
Gate.io vs River
Side-by-side comparison of Gate.io and River referral programs. Which one earns you more? Here are the facts.
[ HIGHER PAYOUT ]
Gate.io offers up to 80% revenue share (lifetime).
Gate.io
River
CATEGORY
CEX
CEX
COMMISSION
Up to 80% (affiliate tier)
Up to $100 BTC per referral
MODEL
tiered
fixed-per-signup
MAX REV SHARE
80%
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PAYOUT
USDT
BTC
MIN PAYOUT
No minimum
$10
FREQUENCY
DAILY
WEEKLY
FIRST PAYOUT
~1d
~7d
COOKIE
LIFETIME
30D
KYC
YES
YES
GEO BLOCKED
US
NONE
RISK
MEDIUM
LOW
RATING
3.4/5 (92)
4.3/5 (35)
PROGRAM AGE
10y
4y
Gate.io
PROS
- +1
- +700+ tokens — widest selection
- +Sub-affiliate tier
- +Daily payouts
CONS
- −US blocked
- −Lower brand awareness
- −UI dated
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