Best referral codes right now
A short, hand-picked list rather than a ranking of all 51 programs - chosen for pairing a strong reward with requirements that are actually easy to clear, not just a big headline number. Every figure comes from the program's own published terms.
The 8 picks right now
MEXC
Up to 40% of trading fees for up to 1,080 days for you / 20 USDT futures bonus for your friend
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Bybit
€25 in BTC each
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eToro
$50-$500 each, tiered by the referred friend's balance (country eligibility varies)
Referral link
Bitget
Mystery box rewards for both + ongoing commission
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OKX
Welcome bonuses + fee discounts for both
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BingX
Trading-fee rebate for your friend, set by the referrer (no fixed welcome bonus)
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Robinhood
€10+ in crypto for you and your friend
Referral link
Oobit
$50 in USDT/USDC for you per 3 qualified referrals / fee waiver on first $500 of card spend for your friend
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How these were chosen
Every program on this site pays both sides, so that alone is not a reason to shortlist one. These 8 were picked because the qualifying step is genuinely easy - something you would plausibly do anyway - and because the reward, once you add in any standalone new-user bonus the program also runs, is large enough to be worth the five minutes of paperwork.
The rewards are not all the same shape, which matters more than the headline number. MEXC and Bitget pay an ongoing share of the trading fees your referral generates, so they are worth more over time but only if someone actually trades. Bybit, OKX and BingX combine a one-off welcome reward with a separate new-user deposit bonus, stacking on top of the referral itself. eToro is the simplest: a flat cash amount to each side. Oobit and Robinhood stand out less for the referral bonus and more for what comes with the account regardless - Oobit's 10% card cashback and Depay feature, and Robinhood's Learn & Earn quizzes and staking match.
One caveat: BingX currently has no MiCA authorisation, and live testing found EU/EEA sign-up doesn't complete - it's included here for readers outside Europe, not as a working option if you're in the EU/EEA. Check the program's own page for the full picture before signing up regardless of which one you pick.
Check these four things before you sign up
- The qualifying step, not the headline. Almost none of these pay on registration. There is a deposit, a trade, a transfer or a purchase in between, and the bonus only lands after it clears.
- Whether it is cash or credit. A fee discount, trading credit or points balance is not the same as money you can withdraw, and several of these are the former.
- Your country. Eligibility varies by country on most of these programs, and crypto exchanges in particular restrict or exclude some EU markets.
- The deadline. Qualifying windows are often 7 to 30 days from sign-up. Miss it and the reward is usually gone for good rather than delayed.
Each program's own page sets out the full requirement list and the caveats we found in its terms. Read that before signing up, not after.