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Nexo

Kraken vs Liquid

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General

Platform
Kraken logo
Liquid logo
Founded
Kraken 2011
Liquid 2025
Headquarters
Kraken San Francisco, CA
Liquid Delaware, US
Availability
Kraken Worldwide
Liquid Worldwide excluding US and Ontario

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Kraken $150 after you trade with code z735qcp7
Liquid Save 10% on fees with referral code: CIR
Token
Kraken
Liquid
Compounding
Kraken No
Liquid No
Payouts
Kraken Once or twice a week, depending on coin
Liquid
Fees
Kraken Yes
Liquid
Lockup
Kraken
Liquid 4 day minimum
Maker Fee
Kraken 0.16
Liquid 0.07
Taker Fee
Kraken 0.26
Liquid 0.045

Cryptocurrency Rates

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

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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