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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...

Bitget

Bitget

Bitget, established in 2018, is a cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company that has rapidly expanded its services to over 45 million users across more...

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General

Platform
Kraken logo
Bitget logo
Founded
Kraken 2011
Bitget 2018
Headquarters
Kraken San Francisco, CA
Bitget Seychelles
Availability
Kraken Worldwide
Bitget Worldwide, excluding US

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Kraken Up to $100 with invite code: yybpp393
Bitget
Token
Kraken
Bitget BGB
Compounding
Kraken No
Bitget Yes
Payouts
Kraken Weekly
Bitget Varies
Fees
Kraken Yes
Bitget Varies
Lockup
Kraken
Bitget Varies
Maker Fee
Kraken 0.16
Bitget 0.1
Taker Fee
Kraken 0.26
Bitget 0.1

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Kraken 0.15%
Bitget 0.45%
BTC Max
Kraken
Bitget 1.9%
ETH Rate
Kraken 2.25%
Bitget 1.62%
ETH Max
Kraken 6.5%
Bitget 5%
Stablecoin Rate
Kraken 4.08%
Bitget 1.18%

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

  • Many supported coins
  • Many earn products available (from simple to advanced)

Key Cons

  • Some products may be capped on new deposits
  • Some products have lower rates