Zero spot trading maker fees on Ripple USD (RLUSD) mark the cost side of Bybit's new RLUSD Hold & Earn event, which pairs the fee waiver with a boosted annual percentage rate on the stablecoin. The limited-time rewards program runs 30 days, from July 20 through August 19, 2026, at Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, headquartered in Dubai. No specific APR figure was disclosed in the launch announcement.
What the event offers
Two mechanics run simultaneously for the program's duration. Eligible users receive a boosted APR on RLUSD held on-platform through the event window. The same users pay zero maker fees on RLUSD spot trades during those 30 days.
Hold & Earn products on crypto exchanges let users park a stablecoin in an exchange-managed yield account without moving funds to an external protocol. The "boosted" framing signals a rate above Bybit's standard Hold & Earn baseline. No rate level was published.
The zero maker fee component runs alongside the yield incentive. Maker fees apply when an order adds liquidity to a spot order book rather than consuming it. Removing that cost reduces trading friction for users active in RLUSD while also holding it for yield.
The 30-day window and RLUSD's position
Ripple USD is the dollar-pegged stablecoin issued by Ripple. Its placement at the center of a major exchange promotion broadens the token's on-platform utility. Bybit, the second-largest exchange by global trading volume, is a distribution point of consequence for any stablecoin seeking exchange presence.
Eligibility criteria were not published in Bybit's launch materials, and August 19 closes the event window. No extension has been announced.