Fusion Markets Crypto Review 2027: Fees, Coins and Regulation

The founders had worked at larger Australian brokers and saw how much of a client's cost went on sponsorships, sales teams and bonuses. Their answer was a firm with none of those, a short product list and commissions set well below the market norm.

The company is privately owned. In a few years it has built a loyal following among cost-conscious traders, particularly those running automated strategies where every fraction of a pip counts.

About 13 crypto CFDs are listed:

• Bitcoin, ether and litecoin
• XRP, solana, cardano and dogecoin
• A few other large coins

This is one of the shorter lists in our ranking. It covers the assets most people trade and leaves out everything exotic. All are contracts on price, with no coin ownership.

Crypto is spread-only, with no commission. A 2026 test recorded the bitcoin spread at about $17.50, which sits comfortably within the low-cost group.

For context, the firm's two currency accounts are:

• Classic: no commission, slightly wider spreads
• Zero: raw spreads with a commission of $2.25 per side per standard lot

That currency commission is among the lowest anywhere and is the reason most clients come. Crypto pricing follows the same philosophy, even if the product list is modest.

There is no minimum deposit and the broker charges no fee on deposits. An account can be opened with whatever sum you choose. The firm also has no inactivity fee, which is unusual and welcome.

Leveraged crypto positions pay a daily swap, shown in the symbol specification. As with all CFDs, swaps overtake the spread as the main cost once a position has been open for more than a few days.

A trader opens and closes 0.1 BTC five times a week. At a $17.50 spread each trade costs $1.75, about $455 over a year. At a broker quoting $80 the same activity would cost $2,080. The difference is real money, and it requires no extra skill to earn, only a different account.

For non-Australians this is an offshore broker. Vanuatu and Seychelles licences impose lighter requirements and provide no compensation scheme. The firm's reputation among traders is good, and it has a clean public record, but reputation is not the same as legal protection.

This is the main reason it ranks below larger rivals with more top-tier licences, despite its prices.

Crypto CFDs are not offered to UK retail clients. The broker does not hold an EU licence, so European residents can join only through an offshore entity where permitted, and many are not accepted. US residents cannot open accounts.

Under ASIC, retail crypto leverage is 1:2. The offshore entities allow up to 1:10 on crypto. That offshore ceiling is notably restrained; several competitors permit 1:100 or more. A lower cap is a point in the firm's favour for anyone who worries about overtrading.

All the main third-party platforms are supported:

• MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5
• cTrader
• TradingView

There is no proprietary platform. The firm relies on software traders already know, which keeps its own costs down.

A service called Fusion+ lets clients copy other traders or manage several accounts from one master account. A third-party copy service is also connected. Fees to the strategy provider are set individually.

Expert advisors and cTrader bots run without restriction. Sponsored virtual private servers are available to clients who trade enough volume each month. Execution is through external liquidity providers with no dealing desk.

The broker accepts deposits in several coins as well as by card, bank transfer and e-wallet. A crypto deposit is converted into your account's base currency on arrival. You are still trading CFDs afterwards, and a withdrawal in crypto is a payment method, not delivery of coins you bought on the platform.

Withdrawals are free for most methods, with a charge for international bank wires. Requests are usually handled within one business day.

Funds held by the Australian company are kept in segregated accounts with major Australian banks. Offshore entities also state that funds are segregated. No external insurance or compensation scheme stands behind offshore balances.

Crypto CFDs are open all week including Saturdays and Sundays. Expect the bitcoin spread to be wider than the tested figure during weekend sessions.

Customer service is available around the clock on trading days through chat, email and phone. For a small firm, support quality is a strength; reviews often mention quick, direct answers without sales pressure.

This is where the low-cost model shows. Educational content is limited, and there is little original research. The company assumes you know how to trade and simply want a cheap place to do it.

A demo account is free and can be kept open for a month, or longer on request. It is the simplest way to verify the crypto spread yourself at different times of day.

Statements are available from the client hub and from each platform's history tab. The firm provides no tax calculations.

Because crypto CFDs carry no commission on either account, the Classic and Zero choice barely affects a pure crypto trader. It matters for whatever else you trade. If currencies make up most of your activity, the Zero account's raw spread plus small commission is normally cheaper overall.

All three began in Australia and compete on price. Pepperstone and IC have more licences, larger balance sheets and longer crypto lists. Fusion's edge is the lowest currency commission of the three, no minimum, no inactivity fee and a cautious offshore leverage cap. For crypto specifically the larger pair offer more.

It suits you if you:

• Are an Australian resident who wants very low trading costs under ASIC rules.
• Trade currencies mainly and want a few crypto CFDs on the same account.
• Value the absence of deposit, minimum and inactivity fees.

It is not for traders who want real coins, a broad altcoin list, strong education or top-tier regulation outside Australia.