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Kraken

Kraken

Kraken is a leading digital asset exchange platform that was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. The platform allows...

Binance US

Binance US

Binance US (binance.us) offers native staking for ETH and SOL held on its popular exchange platform. Staking rewards are made weekly. Binance US St...

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General

Platform
Kraken logo
Binance US logo
Founded
Kraken 2011
Binance US 2019
Headquarters
Kraken San Francisco, CA
Binance US CA, USA
Availability
Kraken Worldwide
Binance US US only

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Kraken Up to $100 with invite code: yybpp393
Binance US $10 USD
Token
Kraken
Binance US
Compounding
Kraken No
Binance US Yes
Payouts
Kraken Weekly
Binance US Weekly
Fees
Kraken Yes
Binance US
Lockup
Kraken
Binance US
Maker Fee
Kraken 0.16
Binance US 0.1
Taker Fee
Kraken 0.26
Binance US 0.1

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Kraken 0.15%
Binance US
BTC Max
Kraken
Binance US
ETH Rate
Kraken 2.25%
Binance US 3%
ETH Max
Kraken 6.5%
Binance US
Stablecoin Rate
Kraken 4.08%
Binance US

Unique Pros

  • Offers on and off-chain staking
  • Full exchange services

Key Cons

  • Rate will vary (Kraken takes a flat 15% from staking rewards)

Unique Pros

  • Popular platform
  • Regulated in the US

Key Cons

  • Limited options compared to international Binance
  • Unstaking takes time before funds are available