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Krak vs Kraken

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General

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

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Krak $10 bonus with $10 deposit
Kraken $150 after you trade with code z735qcp7
Token
Krak
Kraken
Compounding
Krak Yes
Kraken No
Payouts
Krak Weekly
Kraken Once or twice a week, depending on coin
Fees
Krak None
Kraken Yes
Lockup
Krak None
Kraken
Maker Fee
Krak
Kraken 0.16
Taker Fee
Krak
Kraken 0.26

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Krak 0.1%
Kraken 0.15%
BTC Max
Krak
Kraken
ETH Rate
Krak 1%
Kraken 2.25%
ETH Max
Krak 3%
Kraken 6.5%
Stablecoin Rate
Krak 4.25%
Kraken 4.25%

Pros

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

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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