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Kraken vs Coinbase

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General

Platform
Kraken logo
Coinbase logo
Founded
Kraken 2011
Coinbase 2012
Headquarters
Kraken San Francisco, CA
Coinbase Wilmington, DE
Availability
Kraken Worldwide
Coinbase 100+ countries

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Kraken Up to $100 USD with invite code: 5pkcpdcs
Coinbase Get up to $200 after first trade
Token
Kraken
Coinbase
Compounding
Kraken No
Coinbase No
Payouts
Kraken Weekly
Coinbase Varies
Fees
Kraken Yes
Coinbase Yes
Lockup
Kraken
Coinbase None
Maker Fee
Kraken 0.16
Coinbase 0.5
Taker Fee
Kraken 0.26
Coinbase 0.5

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Kraken 0.15%
Coinbase
BTC Max
Kraken
Coinbase
ETH Rate
Kraken 2.25%
Coinbase 1.89%
ETH Max
Kraken 6.5%
Coinbase
Stablecoin Rate
Kraken 4.25%
Coinbase 0%

Pros

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

Cons

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

Pros

  • Full exchange functionality
  • Popular, highly trusted
  • Publicly traded company

Cons