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Fido vs Kraken

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General

Platform
Fido logo
Kraken logo
Founded
Fido 2025
Kraken 2011
Headquarters
Fido
Kraken San Francisco, CA
Availability
Fido Worldwide
Kraken Worldwide

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Fido 30-day 1% APY boost with code: CIR ($250 deposit required)
Kraken Up to $150
Token
Fido
Kraken
Compounding
Fido Yes
Kraken No
Payouts
Fido Every second
Kraken Once or twice a week, depending on coin
Fees
Fido None
Kraken Yes
Lockup
Fido None
Kraken
Maker Fee
Fido
Kraken 0.16
Taker Fee
Fido
Kraken 0.26

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Fido
Kraken 0.15%
BTC Max
Fido
Kraken
ETH Rate
Fido
Kraken 2.25%
ETH Max
Fido
Kraken 6.5%
Stablecoin Rate
Fido 10%
Kraken 6.5%

Pros

  • Deposit or withdraw USDC or USD
  • $100k insurance included
  • Fixed target rate

Cons

No cons listed

Pros

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

Cons

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

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