Bitfinex's 15% Lending Fee Explained (and the 18% Hidden-Order Rate)
Disclaimer: This article is general information, not investment advice. Fees and figures can change — always check Bitfinex’s official fee page. Crypto lending carries platform and market risk, and past performance does not guarantee future results. Why “hidden”? It’s actually on the official site Bitfinex’s 15% lending fee isn’t a secret buried in fine print — it’s published on the official fee page. It’s “hidden” only in the sense that new lenders constantly overlook it: they see a headline APR, multiply it out, and forget that 15% comes off the top. The fix is simple — whenever you see a rate, mentally multiply by 0.85 to get what you’ll actually receive. ...