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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...

PayPal

PayPal

PayPal is one of the first major U.S. fintech companies to launch its own regulated stablecoin, PYUSD, issued by Paxos and fully backed by U.S. dollar...

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General

Platform
Kraken logo
PayPal logo
Founded
Kraken 2011
PayPal 1998
Headquarters
Kraken San Francisco, CA
PayPal San Jose, CA
Availability
Kraken Worldwide
PayPal Worldwide

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Kraken Up to $100 with invite code: yybpp393
PayPal $10 bonus
Token
Kraken
PayPal PYUSD
Compounding
Kraken No
PayPal No
Payouts
Kraken Weekly
PayPal
Fees
Kraken Yes
PayPal
Lockup
Kraken
PayPal None
Maker Fee
Kraken 0.16
PayPal
Taker Fee
Kraken 0.26
PayPal

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Kraken 0.15%
PayPal
BTC Max
Kraken
PayPal
ETH Rate
Kraken 2.25%
PayPal
ETH Max
Kraken 6.5%
PayPal
Stablecoin Rate
Kraken 4.08%
PayPal 4%

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

  • Integrated with existing PayPal account
  • Mainstream-friendly onboarding

Key Cons

  • PYUSD only
  • Lower rates than dedicated crypto platforms