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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...

Crypto.com

Crypto.com

Crypto.com, sometimes referred to as CDC, is a popular crypto interest account platform with many services like the Crypto.com Card and CRO, the Crypt...

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General

Platform
Kraken logo
Crypto.com logo
Founded
Kraken 2011
Crypto.com 2016
Headquarters
Kraken San Francisco, CA
Crypto.com Hong Kong
Availability
Kraken Worldwide
Crypto.com Worldwide, all US states except NY

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Kraken Up to $100 with invite code: yybpp393
Crypto.com Earn up to $100 of CRO
Token
Kraken
Crypto.com CRO
Compounding
Kraken No
Crypto.com No
Payouts
Kraken Weekly
Crypto.com Weekly
Fees
Kraken Yes
Crypto.com Yes
Lockup
Kraken
Crypto.com None (flexible), 1 month, 3 months
Maker Fee
Kraken 0.16
Crypto.com
Taker Fee
Kraken 0.26
Crypto.com

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Kraken 0.15%
Crypto.com 0.2%
BTC Max
Kraken
Crypto.com
ETH Rate
Kraken 2.25%
Crypto.com 0.2%
ETH Max
Kraken 6.5%
Crypto.com
Stablecoin Rate
Kraken 4.08%
Crypto.com 0.5%

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 with many services
  • Earn available on many coins

Key Cons

  • Best rates require significant CRO staking
  • Base rates very low without CRO