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Bitfinex

Bitfinex

Bitfinex offers two unique products to earn yield on deposited crypto.Bitfinex Lending Pro is a crypto lending offering that pays variable rates on yo...

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 use...

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General

Platform
Bitfinex logo
Kraken logo
Founded
Bitfinex 2012
Kraken 2011
Headquarters
Bitfinex British Virgin Islands
Kraken San Francisco, CA
Availability
Bitfinex Worldwide, excluding US
Kraken Worldwide

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Bitfinex 6% discount on fees
Kraken Up to $200 bonus with code: g8474kwz
Token
Bitfinex
Kraken
Compounding
Bitfinex No
Kraken No
Payouts
Bitfinex Weekly
Kraken Weekly
Fees
Bitfinex Yes
Kraken Yes
Lockup
Bitfinex
Kraken
Maker Fee
Bitfinex 0.1
Kraken 0.16
Taker Fee
Bitfinex 0.2
Kraken 0.26

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Bitfinex 1.98%
Kraken 0.02%
BTC Max
Bitfinex
Kraken
ETH Rate
Bitfinex 1.45%
Kraken 2.31%
ETH Max
Bitfinex
Kraken
Stablecoin Rate
Bitfinex
Kraken 4.08%

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Pros

  • Long running exchange

Cons

  • Rates variable upon market

Pros

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

Cons

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