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Robinhood Crypto vs Uphold
Same kind of product, two profiles. Affiliate status is not how this page is ordered.
On the published entry rate this comparison sorts by, Robinhood Crypto is lower (0.50% maker / 0.95% taker, exchange routing). Robinhood's figure is the exchange-routing taker fee, not the default no-commission route.
Robinhood Crypto
US Robinhood Crypto has two routes. The default market-maker route charges no commission; Robinhood is paid a rebate that sits inside the spread. Exchange routing, used by Legend and some advanced orders, has a published maker/taker table that starts at 0.50% / 0.95%. The Canadian 0.50% fee is a different company schedule and is not the US price.
0.50% maker / 0.95% taker, exchange routing
Uphold
Uphold does not publish a maker/taker table. The US, UK, and Europe trading fee is a spread inside the preview price. The schedule updated 21 September 2026 lists BTC and ETH at about 2.05% to 2.2%, and altcoins at about 2.85% to 3.8%. USD and supported USD stablecoins convert at 0% up to a monthly cap.
Spread, high end 2.20%
Facts
| Fact | Robinhood Crypto | Uphold |
|---|---|---|
| Default route | Market-maker routing is the default in the app and on web classic. Robinhood charges no commission and receives a rebate included in the spread. Verified 2026-10-18 | — |
| Exchange-routing entry fee | At $0 to $10,000 of trailing 30-day exchange-routed volume: 0.95% taker and 0.50% maker. The $25 million tier is 0.03% taker and 0.00% maker. Verified 2026-10-18 | — |
| Transfers | Robinhood Crypto does not add its own fee to send or receive. You still pay the network fee, shown before a send. Verified 2026-10-18 | — |
| Custody model | Custodial. Crypto sits in the Robinhood Crypto account until you transfer it on-chain. Verified 2026-10-18 | Custodial platform. Precious metals, where offered, are held with a third-party partner rather than by you. Verified 2026-10-18 |
| Canada schedule | Robinhood Canada publishes a separate 0.50% trading fee. It is not the US schedule and is not used in the ranking. Unverified | — |
| BTC and ETH spread | — | Typically 2.05% to 2.2% in the US, UK, and Europe. Verified 2026-10-18 |
| Altcoin spread | — | Typically 2.85% to 3.8%. The higher of the two asset categories applies when you convert between them. Verified 2026-10-18 |
| USD stablecoin conversions | — | 0% (1:1) between US dollars and supported USD stablecoins, for the first $20,000 per rolling month, and only while the stablecoin trades within 0.2% of $1. Verified 2026-10-18 |
| Smaller trades | — | An Uphold fee applies when the trade value is below $500, with listed exceptions such as card deposits and the Uphold debit card. Verified 2026-10-18 |
Robinhood Crypto sources
- Default route
Verified 2026-10-18
Market-maker routing is the default in the app and on web classic. Robinhood charges no commission and receives a rebate included in the spread.
- Exchange-routing entry fee
Verified 2026-10-18
At $0 to $10,000 of trailing 30-day exchange-routed volume: 0.95% taker and 0.50% maker. The $25 million tier is 0.03% taker and 0.00% maker.
PDF revision mark 20260622. This entry taker rate is what the comparison table sorts on. It is not the default route.
- Transfers
Verified 2026-10-18
Robinhood Crypto does not add its own fee to send or receive. You still pay the network fee, shown before a send.
- Custody model
Verified 2026-10-18
Custodial. Crypto sits in the Robinhood Crypto account until you transfer it on-chain.
- Canada schedule
Unverified
Robinhood Canada publishes a separate 0.50% trading fee. It is not the US schedule and is not used in the ranking.
Do not mix the two. Source for the Canadian figure was a different help center and is left unverified for US readers.
Uphold sources
- BTC and ETH spread
Verified 2026-10-18
Typically 2.05% to 2.2% in the US, UK, and Europe.
Fee schedule last updated 21 September 2026.
- Altcoin spread
Verified 2026-10-18
Typically 2.85% to 3.8%. The higher of the two asset categories applies when you convert between them.
- USD stablecoin conversions
Verified 2026-10-18
0% (1:1) between US dollars and supported USD stablecoins, for the first $20,000 per rolling month, and only while the stablecoin trades within 0.2% of $1.
- Smaller trades
Verified 2026-10-18
An Uphold fee applies when the trade value is below $500, with listed exceptions such as card deposits and the Uphold debit card.
- Custody model
Verified 2026-10-18
Custodial platform. Precious metals, where offered, are held with a third-party partner rather than by you.
Order on this site follows published fees. An Affiliate tag does not change it.