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CoinJar vs Kraken

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General

Platform
CoinJar logo
Kraken logo
Founded
CoinJar 2013
Kraken 2011
Headquarters
CoinJar Melbourne, Australia
Kraken San Francisco, CA
Availability
CoinJar Australia and the United Kingdom (UK)
Kraken Worldwide

Fees & Financial

Bonus
CoinJar
Kraken Up to $100 USD with invite code: 5pkcpdcs
Token
CoinJar
Kraken
Compounding
CoinJar No
Kraken No
Payouts
CoinJar
Kraken Weekly
Fees
CoinJar Yes
Kraken Yes
Lockup
CoinJar
Kraken
Maker Fee
CoinJar
Kraken 0.16
Taker Fee
CoinJar
Kraken 0.26

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
CoinJar
Kraken 0.15%
BTC Max
CoinJar
Kraken
ETH Rate
CoinJar
Kraken 2.25%
ETH Max
CoinJar
Kraken 6.5%
Stablecoin Rate
CoinJar
Kraken 4.25%

Pros

  • Full exchange services
  • Crypto card lets you spend crypto like cash and via Apple Pay

Cons

  • Very limited available to UK and AUS

Pros

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

Cons

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