Poloniex has introduced a zero-fee trading program built around a new membership tier called Poloniex Super. For 1 USDT, users get 30 days of zero-fee trading, and the platform says there is no cap on trading volume. Justin Sun tied the launch to his vision of turning Poloniex into a crypto “home,” presenting the exchange as a place where digital-asset users should feel safe and welcome.
Founded in 2014, Poloniex is one of the older names in the sector. The source describes it as a piece of “living history” in crypto and notes that it was among the earliest venues where users could buy Ethereum. After surviving multiple market cycles, the exchange is now leaning on pricing strategy and user perks to sharpen its position.
A membership model built around fee removal
The offer is not a limited promotion on selected pairs. It is structured as a membership plan: once enrolled in Poloniex Super, users can trade for 30 days without paying fees, with no stated ceiling on how much they can trade during that period. For active traders, recurring fees can steadily cut into returns. For newer users, lower friction can make it easier to test strategies without seeing costs pile up too quickly.
The source also says the setup may lower the cost of experimenting with margin or futures trading. On top of zero-fee access, members are said to receive airdrops and 24/7 support. That matters because the program is being framed as more than a fee cut. It is a packaged retention play, combining cheaper execution with extra account-level benefits.
An old exchange tries to win users back
According to the source material, the move is being viewed as an attempt to regain users in a crowded exchange market. By 2026, traders have hundreds of venues to choose from, and fee schedules remain one of the clearest points of competition. Poloniex’s message is simple: it is willing to give up small per-trade revenue in exchange for stronger user loyalty and longer platform engagement.
Sun’s “hometown” language matches that approach. The idea, as presented in the source, is to reduce the sense of cost and make the platform feel accessible rather than extractive. If the program gains traction, attention will likely turn to whether rival exchanges respond by trimming their own trading fees.
Cheaper trading does not remove market risk
The article also includes a clear risk warning. Zero fees do not change the fact that crypto prices can fall quickly. What Poloniex is changing here is the cost structure of trading, not the volatility of the assets themselves. Users may keep more of their returns when fees are removed, but that does not replace research or risk management.