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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...

EXMO

EXMO

Operating since 2014, EXMO.com is a prominent cryptocurrency exchange. The platform reports a daily trading volume of $60 million, serving over 1 mill...

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General

Platform
Kraken logo
EXMO logo
Founded
Kraken 2011
EXMO 2014
Headquarters
Kraken San Francisco, CA
EXMO London, UK
Availability
Kraken Worldwide
EXMO Worldwide

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Kraken Up to $100 with invite code: yybpp393
EXMO $2 in BTC
Token
Kraken
EXMO EXM
Compounding
Kraken No
EXMO No
Payouts
Kraken Weekly
EXMO
Fees
Kraken Yes
EXMO
Lockup
Kraken
EXMO
Maker Fee
Kraken 0.16
EXMO 0.3
Taker Fee
Kraken 0.26
EXMO 0.3

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Kraken 0.15%
EXMO
BTC Max
Kraken
EXMO
ETH Rate
Kraken 2.25%
EXMO
ETH Max
Kraken 6.5%
EXMO
Stablecoin Rate
Kraken 4.08%
EXMO

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

  • Long-running exchange since 2014
  • Supports multiple fiat currencies

Key Cons

  • Earn products not a core focus
  • Smaller exchange