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River	Signup bonusUp to $100 in BTC Bonus terms and conditions You get the same as the referrer, and both of you earn. The friend who invites you gets: up to $100 in bitcoin per friend ($5 at $100 bought, +$15 at $1,000, +$80 at $10,000) Each tier needs your friend to buy $100 / $1,000 / $10,000 of bitcoin As of November 2, 2026 · river.com	Fee on $1,000$10by bank transfer	Coins–	Ways to pay Bank Wire	ID check, states left out–Excludes Nevada, New York.	Safety and licences Proof showing reserves	App rating4.9	Visit River
	Signup bonusUp to $75 Bonus terms and conditions You get: The same milestone rewards the referrer gets ($5/$15/$25/$75, max $75), plus a $25 Level Up bonus The friend who invites you gets: US (Country Tier 1): $5 at $100 friend trading volume, $15 at $500, $25 at $1,000, $75 at $5,000 (max $75 per referral); +$25 Level Up bonus; cap 100 referrals A friend uses a referral link/code to sign up and passes KYC. Your friend's crypto trading volume determines the rewards. Buying and selling count, but stock and stablecoin trades don't. Outside Europe, your phone's country and the country on your ID must match. A referral signup isn't eligible for the Welcome Bonus Program. Window: 30 days from friend's KYC approval As of November 2, 2026 · help.crypto.com	Fee on $1,000$5by bank transfer	Coins376	Ways to pay Bank Wire Use a debit card for payment. Use a credit card for payment. Use Apple Pay for your payment.	ID check, states left outAn ID check is required.Excludes New York.	Safety and licences It has FinCEN MSB status. Proof showing reserves	App rating4.5	Visit Crypto.com
	Signup bonus$50 Bonus terms and conditions You get: After you trade at least USD $100 within 30 days, you receive USD $50 (US). The friend who invites you gets: USD $50 per qualifying referral (US, Recruit tier); total Recruit payouts capped at USD $1,500 The referee signs up with the Rewards Hub or a referral link, then completes ID verification. After registration, the referee has 30 days for trading totaling at least USD $100. At payout time, each account must be open, active and in good standing. Payment arrives 32 days after sign-up. Window: During the referee's first 30 days; the current offer covers referrals from November 24, 2025 As of November 2, 2026 · gemini.com	Fee on $1,000$12by bank transfer	Coins99	Ways to pay Bank Wire Use a debit card for payment. PayPal Use Apple Pay for your payment.	ID check, states left outAn ID check is necessary.All states are included.	Safety and licences It holds a New York licence. There is no proof of reserves.	App rating4.4	Visit Gemini
	Signup bonus$30 Bonus terms and conditions Your reward is $30. The friend who invites you gets: $30 per eligible friend, up to 10 times The referrer and their friend must both live in eligible US states. Friend, a new eToro user, verifies the account. They put at least $100 into the account using their own payment method. Both people must live in separate households. Window: Your friend must register through the link within 30 days; the reward is credited up to 14 days after the deposit As of November 2, 2026 · help.etoro.com	Fee on $1,000$10by bank transfer	Coins113	Ways to pay Bank Wire Use a debit card to pay. PayPal	ID check, states left outAn ID check is required.Not available in Nevada, Hawaii.	Safety and licences It holds a New York licence. FinCEN MSB status applies.	App rating4.4	Visit eToro
	Signup bonus$20 in BTC Bonus conditions You receive bitcoin worth US$20. The friend who invites you gets: US$20 worth of bitcoin per Qualified Referral (max 20 per calendar month) Referrer: a verified Uphold member who is over 18 US residents, except those in New York, plus residents of the listed Latin American countries The referred person has 30 calendar days after opening an account to meet the qualifying conditions Window: Conditions must be met within 30 days of opening the account; the reward is paid within 45 days of month end As of November 2, 2026 · uphold.com	Fee on $1,000$20by bank transfer	Coins300	Ways to pay Bank Use a debit card to pay. Use a credit card to pay. PayPal Pay through Apple Pay.	ID check, states left outAn ID check is required.Not available in New York, Louisiana.	Safety and licences Has a reserves page of its own	App rating4.7	Visit Uphold
Binance.US	Signup bonus$10 Bonus conditions Your reward: $10 USD The friend who invites you gets: $10 USD per successful referral After signing up, Your friend finishes Advanced Verification. Within 30 days after account verification, Friend buys or trades crypto totaling at least $100. This offer doesn't cover institutional clients. Window: Your friend's $100 trade within the first 30 days from verification As of November 2, 2026 · support.binance.us	Fee on $1,000$0by bank transfer	Coins204	Ways to pay Bank Wire Use a debit card to pay. Use a credit card to pay.	ID check, states left outAn ID check is required.Not in Alaska, Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Vermont, Washington	Safety and licences FinCEN MSB status applies.	App rating4.2	Visit Binance.US
	Signup bonusBonus, no public amount Bonus conditions You get: A milestone or lootbox reward depends on the plan; the public terms give no amount The friend who invites you gets: Depends on plan (Milestone, Lootbox, Revenue Share = % of referee's net trading fees, Krak Debit Card); amounts only in Promotion Details/app, not on the public terms page Referrer: a verified Kraken account with no restrictions, located in an Eligible Area Referee: a new user who has never held a Kraken account registers through the referral link The Referee completes KYC. Their ID document must come from the same country selected at sign-up. The referee must meet the plan's funding and trading conditions. Trades in fiat-stablecoin and stablecoin-stablecoin don't count, nor do Bundles and equities trades. Window: Each plan lists its Criteria Completion Window under Promotion Details, but the public page doesn't state it. As of November 2, 2026 · kraken.com	Fee on $1,000$8by bank transfer	Coins721	Ways to pay Bank Wire Use a debit card to pay. PayPal Pay through Apple Pay.	ID check, states left outAn ID check is required.State exclusion: New York, Maine.	Safety and licences FinCEN MSB status applies. Evidence of reserves	App rating4.5	Visit Kraken
Coinbase	Signup bonusBonus, no public amount The Bonus terms You get: Referral benefits (the public terms give no amount) The friend who invites you gets: Crypto or local-currency bonus; amount varies by country (shown on coinbase.com/invite) Your friend must create a new Coinbase account by using the referral link. A qualifying purchase meeting the minimum is required from Your friend. Payment must be made by bank transfer, debit card or credit card. Using Coinbase brand terms for paid search ads isn't allowed. New-user Spin the Wheel and first-trade promo codes can't be combined with this offer. Window: A qualifying purchase must happen within 90 days after the friend becomes trade eligible (identity verified) As of November 2, 2026 · help.coinbase.com	Fee on $1,000Shown at checkout	Coins407	Ways to pay Bank Wire Use a debit card to pay. PayPal Pay through Apple Pay.	ID check, states left outID check is required. –.–	Safety and licences Has a New York licence	App rating4.5	Visit Coinbase
	Signup bonusNo public signup bonus The Bonus terms The friend who invites you gets: Bonus stock rewards at referral milestones: $50 (1), $150 (3), $800 (10), $4,000 (50), $10,000 (200); up to $15,000 per year Your friend opens a Robinhood investing account and deposits more than $0 into it US residency is required for both the referrer and the friend The reward is stock rather than crypto, and no reward is given between milestones Window: 60 days to claim each stock reward As of November 2, 2026 · robinhood.com	Fee on $1,000$0by bank transfer	Coins92	Ways to pay Bank Wire	ID check, states left outID check is required.All states.	Safety and licences Has a New York licence	App rating4.3	Visit Robinhood
Cash App	Signup bonusNo public signup bonus The Bonus terms As of November 2, 2026 · cash.app	Fee on $1,000$9by bank transfer	Coins–	Ways to pay–	ID check, states left outID check is required. –.–	Safety and licences Has a New York licence	App rating4.7	Visit Cash App
	Signup bonusNo public signup bonus The Bonus terms As of November 2, 2026 · paypal.com	Fee on $1,000$18by bank transfer	Coins–	Ways to pay Bank Use a debit card to pay. PayPal	ID check, states left outID check is required.Excludes Hawaii.	Safety and licences Has a New York licence	App rating4.5	Visit PayPal
	Signup bonusNo public signup bonus The Bonus terms You get: no referral payout; may qualify for separate New User Bonus welcome rewards The friend who invites you gets: Referral Bonus in crypto (amount on in-app referral page) During the designated period, the referred user must make one trade worth the required amount The bonus may have a lock-up period OKX may limit how many bonuses it gives Window: continues until terminated by OKX As of November 2, 2026 · okx.com	Fee on $1,000Shown at checkout	Coins–	Ways to pay Bank	ID check, states left outID check is required.Excludes New York.	Safety and licences Its status is that of a FinCEN MSB.	App rating4.6	Visit OKX US
Offshore exchanges: not available to US residents
BBinance	Signup bonusNot for US residents	Fee on $1,000–	Coins–	Ways to pay–	ID check, states left outUnavailable to US residents.	Safety and licences–	App rating–	Why it is not in the US
KKuCoin	Signup bonusNot for US residents	Fee on $1,000–	Coins–	Ways to pay–	ID check, states left outUnavailable to US residents.	Safety and licences–	App rating–	Why it is not in the US
BBybit	Signup bonusNot for US residents	Fee on $1,000–	Coins–	Ways to pay–	ID check, states left outUnavailable to US residents.	Safety and licences–	App rating–	Why it is not in the US
HHyperliquid	Signup bonusNot for US residents	Fee on $1,000–	Coins–	Ways to pay–	ID check, states left outUnavailable to US residents.	Safety and licences–	App rating–	Why it is not in the US

Bonus: each exchange lists the referral or welcome benefits for a new user in its own terms. Open "Bonus terms" to see the conditions, our review date and where the information comes from. The fee for a $1,000 Bitcoin purchase by bank transfer is the published price. App rating: this is the average across App Store and Google Play, out of 5. Choose a column heading to sort the results.

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Originally written Nov 4, 2026.. Most recently changed Nov 4, 2026.