Forgot your referral code? Binance lets you add it within 30 days; OKX doesn't
Short answer
Binance: if your main account is within 30 days of sign-up with no deposit, no trade and no referrer yet, you can add the referral code yourself. OKX: it can't be added or changed after sign-up. Details are set by the exchange's page.
Binance
Add it within 30 days
Main account with no deposit, no trade and no referrer yet
OKX
Can't be added after sign-up
The code can't be changed either
What to do
Check if you qualify first
If not, it can't be added; don't close the account and sign up again
Where it applies
Set by the exchange
Check the exchange's page
Steps
Check the conditions first: within 30 days of sign-up, no deposit or trade yet, no referrer, and a main account
If all of them fit, follow Binance's FAQ to add the referral code in Binance
Open Binance's page to link a referral code →Enter this referral codeFAIRRType FAIRR and submit as the page asks
Send your UID to @FairRebateBot and the bot will confirm the referral code is linked
Comparison
Binance
- Add it after sign-up?
- Yes, within 30 days and before any deposit or trade
- Can the code be changed?
- Not once the referral link is set; it can't be removed either
- Close the account and sign up again to change referrer
- No; the new account gets no fee discount
- Other conditions
- Not flagged for wash trading; the ID not used on another account in the last 180 days
OKX
- Add it after sign-up?
- No
- Can the code be changed?
- No
- Close the account and sign up again to change referrer
- No
- Other conditions
- Check OKX's page
| Exchange | Binance | OKX |
|---|---|---|
| Add it after sign-up? | Yes, within 30 days and before any deposit or trade | No |
| Can the code be changed? | Not once the referral link is set; it can't be removed either | No |
| Close the account and sign up again to change referrer | No; the new account gets no fee discount | No |
| Other conditions | Not flagged for wash trading; the ID not used on another account in the last 180 days | Check OKX's page |
| Sign up | Sign up | Sign up |
The exchange has the final word
FAQ
What if it's been more than 30 days?
Adding it yourself no longer works on Binance. Changing the referrer on an existing account has strict conditions: send your UID to @FairRebateBot and tap “I already have an account” to see; don't close the account and sign up again.
Can I still add it after a deposit or trade?
Binance requires that you haven't deposited or traded yet; once you have, you can't.
Can I close my account and sign up again?
Don't: both exchanges say plainly that re-registering to change referrer isn't allowed, and a new Binance account gets no fee discount.
What if I forgot it on OKX?
OKX doesn't allow adding or changing it after sign-up; check OKX's page for details.
How do I confirm it after adding?
Send your UID to @FairRebateBot and the bot will confirm the referral code is linked.