Bitfinex Securities' published fee schedule shows a $100,000 (2%) upfront issuer fee for a hypothetical $5 million, one-year bond, making the cost savings for borrowers uncertain. Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino previously articulated a vision of reducing corporate fundraising costs by 80%, but the platform's minimum fee structure presents a practical challenge to this goal. While the platform aims to provide fundraising channels for businesses through tokenized securities, high minimum fees could limit access to affordable financing for businesses in underserved traditional financial regions.