Quick answer
There's no single best crypto affiliate program. It depends on what your audience buys.
- Traders: exchanges such as Binance, OKX, Kraken and Bitget advertise up to 50% of referrals' trading fees, but the top rate usually needs volume or a large audience.
- Memecoin traders: Axiom pays 30% of its fee on direct referrals, self-serve.
- Subscribers: the StalkChain affiliate program pays 40% recurring cash commission for the customer's lifetime. (We run it.) TradingView pays fixed amounts per new subscriber with a tracking window of up to 270 days.
- Buyers of one product: Trezor pays up to 15% per sale, and CoinLedger pays 25% on its tax reports.
Disclosure: Stalkchain Research publishes this site and runs the StalkChain affiliate program, which appears in this list. Nobody paid to be included. We don't hold affiliate links for the other programs in this article, and none of the external links below are affiliate links.
How we compared crypto affiliate programs
We read each program's official affiliate page, terms or docs on November 2, 2026, and recorded only what they say. A dash in the tables means the official page didn't state it.
We compared:
- Commission: the rate, and whether "up to" hides a lower starting rate.
- Duration: lifetime, recurring, a fixed period, or a single sale.
- Tracking window: how long after a click a signup still counts.
- Payout: minimum, schedule and currency.
- Access: instant signup, or approval with audience requirements.
We didn't join these programs, so we can't report real conversion rates or how reliably each one pays.
A note on trading-fee programs: when you earn a share of trading fees, you earn more when your audience trades more. That's worth telling them, and it's why we'd never pair one of these links with a promise of returns.
The best crypto affiliate programs by category
| Category | Our pick | Commission (as stated) | Duration | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exchanges | Kraken | Up to 50% (25% on Prop) | — | Manual review, reply within 5 business days |
| Perp DEXs | Aster | 10% default; 20% for approved affiliates | 365 days by default | Self-serve, higher tier by application |
| Memecoin bots | Axiom | 30% direct, 3% and 2% on two more levels | — | Self-serve |
| Data and analytics | StalkChain | 40% recurring | Customer's lifetime | Manual approval |
| Charting | TradingView | $10 to $400 per new subscriber | One-time | Instant |
| Tax software | CoinLedger | 25% | Recurring yearly purchases | Rules on paid ads and coupon sites |
| Hardware wallets | Trezor | Up to 15% | Per sale | Signup on affiliate.trezor.io |
| Swaps | Changelly | Up to 50% of Changelly's fee | — | — |
Centralized exchanges
| Program | Commission | Payout | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binance | Up to 50% of spot, margin and futures fees; futures with "no time limit" | — | Automated evaluation; 5,000+ followers, a 3,000+ member community, or 10,000+ users for businesses |
| OKX | Up to 50% | USDT | Application; terms may vary by region |
| Kraken | Up to 50% on Consumer, Pro and DEX; 25% on Prop | USDC, or fiat via Impact | Manual review |
| Bitget | Starts at 40%, up to 50% | USDT | Review within 24 hours; 100+ followers or a 500+ member community |
Our pick: Kraken. Its page states a rate for each product and a review time, and pays in USDC. Its landing page and affiliate agreement describe the payout schedule differently, though, so confirm it during onboarding, where Kraken says final terms are negotiated.
Best for small audiences: Bitget. It states a 40% starting rate and asks for just 100 followers.
Binance's figures come from its Affiliate Program Starter Guide. The guide is dated 2021 but is still the one Binance links to. We couldn't load Bybit's or Coinbase's official affiliate pages, so neither is ranked.
Perp DEXs
- Aster: 10% of referees' trading fees by default, which you can split with them. Approved affiliates get 20% on VIP 1 referees and 10% on VIP 2 and above, for 365 days by default, paid the next day in the asset the fee was paid in. Aster can change or cancel the program at any time.
- Hyperliquid: 10% of referred users' fees, minus any fee discount, on each referee's first $1B of volume. You need $10k of your own volume to create a code. Referees get 4% off fees on their first $25M.
Our pick: Aster, for the higher approved-affiliate rate. Hyperliquid's referral code is simpler to share if your audience already trades there.
Memecoin trading bots and terminals
| Program | Commission | Referee discount | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axiom | 30% of Axiom's fee on direct referrals, then 3% and 2% | 10% off fees | Self-serve, uncapped |
| Trojan | 27.5% to 47.5% across five referral levels | — | Higher tiers unlocked through Arena ranks and quests |
| GMGN | Not stated; higher volume earns a higher rebate | — | Generate a code, apply for a higher rate |
Our pick: Axiom. It publishes a clear direct rate, gives your referrals a discount, and needs no application. Trojan's top rate is higher, but it's spread across five referral levels and gated behind its Arena ranks.
We couldn't verify Photon's or BullX's programs from their official sites, and BONKbot's only figure is a homepage teaser of "up to 25% cashback" covering trades and referrals combined.
Crypto data and analytics tools
Our pick: the StalkChain affiliate program.
- Commission: 40% recurring cash commission on the paid subscriptions you refer, for the customer's lifetime.
- Tracking window: 60 days.
- Payout: $97 minimum, on Net-30 terms.
- Access: manual approval, then a unique referral link.
Subscription commissions don't depend on how much your audience trades, which makes them easier to recommend honestly. For the full comparison against Nansen, Arkham and other research tools, see the best on-chain analytics affiliate programs.
Charting: TradingView
TradingView's partner program pays a fixed amount per new paid subscriber: $10, $25, $50 or $200 for monthly plans, and $60, $100, $120 or $400 for annual plans.
- Tracking window: 90 days to register plus 90 days to subscribe (another 90 after a trial), "up to 270 days".
- Payout: monthly, by PayPal.
- Access: instant, with no audience minimum. Accounts are verified before the first payout, and bidding on TradingView's brand keywords isn't allowed.
It pays once per customer, on their first subscription bought on the web, according to its partner rules. Partners who joined before May 10, 2023 keep a 30% recurring rate.
Tax software: CoinLedger
CoinLedger pays 25% on its DIY tax reports. The page says you earn "every year they do their crypto taxes with us", and the help article sets a 15-day cookie and a $30 minimum payout by PayPal. Paid ads, coupon sites and self-referrals aren't allowed.
We couldn't load Koinly's or CoinTracker's official pages, so neither is ranked.
Hardware wallets: Trezor
Trezor pays up to 15% of net order value, excluding VAT and shipping, with a 30-day cookie. It pays monthly in EUR or BTC. We couldn't load Ledger's affiliate site.
On-ramps and swaps
- Changelly: up to 50% of Changelly's commission on exchanges, with a $30 minimum payout in USDT on demand. CPA and hybrid deals are negotiated individually.
- MoonPay: runs through Impact, pays monthly, and may reject applicants whose audience isn't in its target regions. It doesn't state a rate.
Programs we couldn't verify
Bybit, Coinbase, Ledger, Koinly, CoinTracker, Photon and BullX are popular, but their official affiliate pages were blocked or empty when we checked. Third-party sites quote rates for all of them, and some of those rates contradict each other. We didn't rank programs whose terms we couldn't read at the source.
How to choose a crypto affiliate program
- Match what your audience already uses. A tax tool in March or a bot your viewers already trade on will convert better than a higher rate they don't need.
- Read past "up to". Find the rate you'll actually start at, and what volume or audience unlocks more.
- Prefer recurring when you can. Lifetime or yearly commissions keep paying for one good post.
- Check the payout currency. USDT, USDC, cash and BTC aren't the same as a platform token.
- Disclose every link. Say you earn a commission, follow your platform's rules, and don't promise returns.
FAQ
What is the highest-paying crypto affiliate program?
Exchanges such as Binance, OKX, Kraken and Bitget advertise up to 50% of referrals' trading fees, but the top rate usually depends on volume or audience size. Trojan's top tier is 47.5%, spread across five referral levels. Among subscription products, StalkChain pays 40% recurring for the customer's lifetime.
Which crypto affiliate programs pay recurring commission?
StalkChain pays 40% recurring for the customer's lifetime. CoinLedger pays 25% on each yearly tax report a referral buys. Exchange and bot programs pay continuously from trading fees, though some cap the period, such as Aster's 365 days by default.
Do crypto affiliate programs require a large following?
Some do. Binance looks for 5,000 or more followers for individuals. Bitget asks for 100 followers or a 500-member community. TradingView, Axiom and Aster's default tier don't require an audience.
How are crypto affiliate commissions paid?
It depends on the program. OKX and Bitget state USDT, Kraken offers USDC, Trezor pays EUR or BTC, TradingView and CoinLedger pay by PayPal, and Aster pays in the asset the fee was paid in.
Do I need to disclose crypto affiliate links?
Yes. Say you earn a commission, following your platform's rules and the law where you live.