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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...

BitMart

BitMart

BitMart is a global cryptocurrency exchange launched in 2017, catering to over 9 million users in 180+ countries. It offers a comprehensive trading pl...

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General

Platform
Kraken logo
BitMart logo
Founded
Kraken 2011
BitMart 2017
Headquarters
Kraken San Francisco, CA
BitMart New York
Availability
Kraken Worldwide
BitMart Worldwide

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Kraken Up to $100 with invite code: yybpp393
BitMart
Token
Kraken
BitMart BMX
Compounding
Kraken No
BitMart Yes
Payouts
Kraken Weekly
BitMart For flexible hourly, for fixed on redemption
Fees
Kraken Yes
BitMart No
Lockup
Kraken
BitMart 0-30 days
Maker Fee
Kraken 0.16
BitMart 0.1
Taker Fee
Kraken 0.26
BitMart 0.1

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Kraken 0.15%
BitMart 1.2%
BTC Max
Kraken
BitMart 15%
ETH Rate
Kraken 2.25%
BitMart 3%
ETH Max
Kraken 6.5%
BitMart
Stablecoin Rate
Kraken 4.08%
BitMart 6%

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

  • Global exchange with 9M+ users
  • Wide variety of earn products across many coins

Key Cons

  • Tiers for earn programs can be low