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Kraken
Kraken is a leading digital asset exchange platform that was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. The platform allows...
Nexo
Nexo is one of the most popular crypto earn platforms, calling itself a digital assets wealth platform. A minimum of $5,000 USD worth of assets is req...
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General
Platform
Kraken 
Nexo 
Founded
Kraken 2011
Nexo 2017
Headquarters
Kraken San Francisco, CA
Nexo Switzerland
Availability
Kraken Worldwide
Nexo Worldwide
Fees & Financial
Bonus
Kraken Up to $100 with invite code: yybpp393
Nexo Up to $500 USDC with $50,000 deposit in a 3, 6, or 12-month Fixed Term
Token
Kraken
Nexo NEXO
Compounding
Kraken No
Nexo Yes
Payouts
Kraken Weekly
Nexo Daily
Fees
Kraken Yes
Nexo Limited free withdrawls per month
Lockup
Kraken
Nexo None or 1 month
Maker Fee
Kraken 0.16
Nexo
Taker Fee
Kraken 0.26
Nexo
Cryptocurrency Rates
BTC Rate
Kraken 0.15%
Nexo 4%
BTC Max
Kraken
Nexo 5.5%
ETH Rate
Kraken 2.25%
Nexo 5%
ETH Max
Kraken 6.5%
Nexo 6.5%
Stablecoin Rate
Kraken 4.25%
Nexo 8%
Kraken
Full Review →Unique Pros
- Offers on and off-chain staking
- Full exchange services
Key Cons
- Rate will vary (Kraken takes a flat 15% from staking rewards)
Nexo
Full Review →Unique Pros
- Good rates for all coins deposited
- Popular platform
- 1-5 free withdrawal per month depending on loyalty tier
Key Cons
- $5,000 minimum deposit
- Best rates require earning in NEXO token