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Liquid

Liquid

Liquid is a non-custodial trading and yield platform launched in 2025. While best known for its high-leverage trading, it also offers a Vault product ...

Krak

Krak

Krak is a new simple crypto-powered mobile payment app by the popular Kraken crypto exchange. It is designed to be a crypto-friendly alternative to Ve...

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General

Platform
Liquid logo
Krak logo
Founded
Liquid 2025
Krak 2025
Headquarters
Liquid Delaware, US
Krak San Francisco, CA
Availability
Liquid Worldwide excluding US and Ontario
Krak Worldwide

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Liquid 10% discount on fees with referral code: CIR
Krak $10 bonus after $10 deposit with code: CIR
Token
Liquid
Krak
Compounding
Liquid No
Krak Yes
Payouts
Liquid
Krak Weekly
Fees
Liquid
Krak None
Lockup
Liquid 4 day minimum
Krak None
Maker Fee
Liquid 0.07
Krak
Taker Fee
Liquid 0.045
Krak

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Liquid
Krak 0.1%
BTC Max
Liquid
Krak
ETH Rate
Liquid
Krak 1%
ETH Max
Liquid
Krak
Stablecoin Rate
Liquid
Krak 3.6%

Unique Pros

  • Non-custodial with automated vault strategies
  • Targets 10%+ APY on USDC

Key Cons

  • New platform launched 2025
  • Yield targets not guaranteed

Unique Pros

  • Simple, fee-free and rewarding app to manage crypto payments
  • Pays interest rewards on most coins
  • No lock ups

Key Cons

  • Rates are modest
  • New app with limited features vs full Kraken