Are There Any Fees for Receiving Crypto on Pluang?
Receiving crypto into your Pluang account is free — Pluang does not charge a network fee, VAT, or platform fee on an incoming deposit, whether it comes from another Pluang user or an external wallet on another platform, and regardless of the amount received. This is the opposite of Crypto Send, where sending crypto out to an external wallet carries a network fee plus VAT; on the receive side there is no equivalent charge. The one cost that can still apply sits outside Pluang: if someone sends you crypto from another exchange or wallet, that platform may deduct its own withdrawal or network fee on its side before the transfer leaves, so the amount that arrives can be slightly less than what was sent. That deduction is set by the sending platform, not by Pluang, and Pluang itself takes nothing for crediting the deposit to your account.
- No Pluang fee on incoming crypto. There is no network fee, no VAT, and no platform fee charged by Pluang for receiving a crypto deposit into your account.
- Free regardless of source. Whether the crypto comes from another Pluang user or from an external wallet on another platform, receiving costs you nothing on Pluang's side.
- Free regardless of amount. Receiving a large deposit costs the same as a small one — zero. There is no percentage or tiered fee based on the size of the incoming transfer.
- Sending is different. Crypto Send carries a network fee plus VAT when moving crypto out to an external wallet. That charge applies to the outgoing direction only, not to receiving.
- The sending platform may charge on its side. If crypto is sent to you from another exchange or wallet, that platform can deduct its own withdrawal or network fee before the transfer leaves. This is outside Pluang's control and can make the amount that arrives slightly smaller.
- A wrong-network deposit is a loss, not a fee. If a deposit is sent over the wrong network it can be permanently lost. That's an irreversible transfer error, not a charge — and it's why matching the network on the receive screen matters.
Related questions:
Q: Does the source of the crypto affect whether receiving is free?
No. Receiving is free on Pluang's side whether the crypto comes from another Pluang user or from an external wallet on another platform — Pluang charges no network fee, VAT, or platform fee either way. The only caveat is external: if the crypto is sent from another exchange or wallet, that platform may deduct its own withdrawal or network fee before the transfer leaves, which can slightly reduce the amount that arrives. That deduction isn't Pluang's.
Q: Is there a network fee for receiving crypto, like there is for sending?
No. Network fees on Pluang apply to Crypto Send, not Crypto Receive. When you send crypto out to an external wallet, that carries a network fee plus VAT; when you receive crypto in, Pluang charges nothing. The blockchain network fee for an incoming transfer is paid by the sender on their side as part of broadcasting the transaction — it isn't billed to you by Pluang for receiving.
Q: Does receiving a large amount of crypto cost more than a small amount?
No. Receiving is free regardless of the amount — there's no percentage fee and no tiered charge based on the size of the deposit. A large incoming transfer costs the same as a small one on Pluang's side: nothing. A big deposit may take longer to appear while the blockchain confirms it, but that's a timing effect, not a cost. There's also no daily cap on how much you can receive.
Q: Are there any hidden charges for crypto deposits?
No. Pluang doesn't charge anything — visible or hidden — for receiving crypto into your account, across every supported coin and network. The only cost that can touch a deposit comes from the sending platform, which may deduct its own withdrawal or network fee before the crypto leaves. That's disclosed by that platform, not hidden by Pluang, and it's why the amount received can occasionally be a little less than the amount sent.
Q: If receiving is free, why did I receive slightly less than was sent?
Almost always because the sending platform deducted its own withdrawal or network fee before releasing the transfer. Pluang takes nothing for crediting an incoming deposit, so any shortfall between the sent and received amounts is generally the sender-side platform's fee, not a Pluang charge. Check the sending exchange or wallet's fee schedule to see exactly what it deducted; the figure Pluang credits is the amount that actually arrived on-chain.