Why Are the Fees on Kraken So High for Buying and Selling?

Hello folks, I’ve been using Kraken for buying and selling Bitcoin, and I’ve noticed that the fees are quite high. I’m getting charged around 1% for both buying and selling when trading amounts over 100€ worth of Bitcoin. Is this a normal fee structure, or could it be due to the fact that I funded my spot wallet through a SEPA transfer?

I also noticed that the sell fee has recently jumped to 5%. Does anyone know why the fees might be so high, and if there’s anything I can do to reduce them? :wink:

You might qualify for lower fees based on your trading volume. Check Kraken’s fee tiers.