What is spread?
Why the buy price is a little higher than the sell price.
Beginner 2 min readUpdated 5/27/2026
The spread is the small difference between the price to buy and the price to sell. It's how Coinwaka earns on buy/sell at launch, instead of charging separate fees.
For example, if the market rate is 130 KES per USDT, Coinwaka might let you buy at ~132 and sell at ~128. The gap is the spread.
The rate you see at checkout already includes the spread — what you see is what you get. Because prices move, your final amount can change slightly between the quote and payment confirmation.