Replace by Higher Fee

Fee

Replace by Higher Fee represents a mechanism employed within cryptocurrency exchanges and derivatives platforms to prioritize order execution based on the fee offered, effectively creating a tiered access system. This practice, prevalent in both spot and futures markets, directly impacts market microstructure by incentivizing higher-paying participants to secure preferential treatment in order matching. Consequently, it can introduce a form of price discrimination, where liquidity providers with greater capital or willingness to pay higher fees gain an advantage in capturing favorable execution prices.