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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...

AscendEX

AscendEX

AscendEX is a global cryptocurrency exchange and financial platform that gives users a powerful way to earn, trade, and grow their crypto portfolios. ...

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General

Platform
Kraken logo
AscendEX logo
Founded
Kraken 2011
AscendEX 2018
Headquarters
Kraken San Francisco, CA
AscendEX Signapore
Availability
Kraken Worldwide
AscendEX Worldwide, excluding US

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Kraken Up to $100 with invite code: yybpp393
AscendEX Invite code: UD4DBENEU
Token
Kraken
AscendEX ASD
Compounding
Kraken No
AscendEX Yes
Payouts
Kraken Weekly
AscendEX Daily
Fees
Kraken Yes
AscendEX Varies
Lockup
Kraken
AscendEX None
Maker Fee
Kraken 0.16
AscendEX 0.1
Taker Fee
Kraken 0.26
AscendEX 0.1

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Kraken 0.15%
AscendEX
BTC Max
Kraken
AscendEX
ETH Rate
Kraken 2.25%
AscendEX
ETH Max
Kraken 6.5%
AscendEX
Stablecoin Rate
Kraken 4.25%
AscendEX 1.95%

Unique Pros

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

Key Cons

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

Unique Pros

  • Wide variety of coins

Key Cons

  • Best rates are tied to promotions