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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...

Poloniex

Poloniex

Poloniex is a cryptocurrency exchange that offers both Staking and Earn products. Users can participate in flexible and fixed staking products, earnin...

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General

Platform
Kraken logo
Poloniex logo
Founded
Kraken 2011
Poloniex 2014
Headquarters
Kraken San Francisco, CA
Poloniex Boston, USA
Availability
Kraken Worldwide
Poloniex Worldwide, excluding US

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Kraken Up to $100 with invite code: yybpp393
Poloniex 10% off, unlock mystery box
Token
Kraken
Poloniex
Compounding
Kraken No
Poloniex No
Payouts
Kraken Weekly
Poloniex Varies
Fees
Kraken Yes
Poloniex
Lockup
Kraken
Poloniex Flexible-30 days
Maker Fee
Kraken 0.16
Poloniex 0.25
Taker Fee
Kraken 0.26
Poloniex 0.25

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Kraken 0.15%
Poloniex 0.01%
BTC Max
Kraken
Poloniex 1%
ETH Rate
Kraken 2.25%
Poloniex 1%
ETH Max
Kraken 6.5%
Poloniex 6%
Stablecoin Rate
Kraken 4.08%
Poloniex 3.6%

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

  • Regular bonus promotions available
  • Flexible and fixed staking options

Key Cons

  • Rates aggressively tiered