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Kraken vs Binance

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General

Platform
Kraken logo
Binance logo
Founded
Kraken 2011
Binance 2017
Headquarters
Kraken San Francisco, CA
Binance Malta
Availability
Kraken Worldwide
Binance Worldwide, excluding US

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Kraken Up to $150
Binance
Token
Kraken
Binance BNB
Compounding
Kraken No
Binance No
Payouts
Kraken Once or twice a week, depending on coin
Binance Daily
Fees
Kraken Yes
Binance
Lockup
Kraken
Binance Flexible
Maker Fee
Kraken 0.16
Binance
Taker Fee
Kraken 0.26
Binance

Cryptocurrency Rates

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

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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