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Coinbase vs Kraken

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General

Platform
Coinbase logo
Kraken logo
Founded
Coinbase 2012
Kraken 2011
Headquarters
Coinbase Wilmington, DE
Kraken San Francisco, CA
Availability
Coinbase 100+ countries
Kraken Worldwide

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Coinbase Get up to $200 after first trade
Kraken $150 after you trade with code z735qcp7
Token
Coinbase
Kraken
Compounding
Coinbase No
Kraken No
Payouts
Coinbase Varies
Kraken Weekly
Fees
Coinbase Yes
Kraken Yes
Lockup
Coinbase None
Kraken
Maker Fee
Coinbase 0.5
Kraken 0.16
Taker Fee
Coinbase 0.5
Kraken 0.26

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Coinbase
Kraken 0.15%
BTC Max
Coinbase
Kraken
ETH Rate
Coinbase 1.89%
Kraken 2.25%
ETH Max
Coinbase
Kraken 6.5%
Stablecoin Rate
Coinbase 0%
Kraken 4.25%

Pros

  • Full exchange functionality
  • Popular, highly trusted
  • Publicly traded company

Cons

Pros

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

Cons

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