Srinagar, Sept. 30 -- One small trading fee looks harmless. Trade often, though, and it adds up fast.

So if you're hunting for the lowest fees crypto exchange, don't stop at the headline number. Look at how maker and taker orders are charged too.

What Are Maker and Taker Orders?

Exchanges run on an order book. It matches buyers with sellers.

Your order either adds liquidity or takes it away. That's what decides whether you're a maker or a taker.

A maker order adds something new to the book.

Say Bitcoin trades at Rs.60 lakh. You place a limit buy at Rs.59.5 lakh. No one is selling at that price yet, so your order sits and waits.

You've added liquidity. That makes you a maker.

A taker order matches something already sitting in the b...