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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 use...

River

River

River is a Bitcoin-focused savings platform. You can buy and hold BTC, alongside USD. It only serves customers in the US.Earn Bitcoin on USDUniquely, ...

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General

Platform
Kraken logo
River logo
Founded
Kraken 2011
River 2019
Headquarters
Kraken San Francisco, CA
River USA
Availability
Kraken Worldwide
River US only, excluding NY and NV

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Kraken Up to $200 bonus with code: g8474kwz
River Earn up to $100 in BTC
Token
Kraken
River
Compounding
Kraken No
River No
Payouts
Kraken Weekly
River Monthly
Fees
Kraken Yes
River None
Lockup
Kraken
River
Maker Fee
Kraken 0.16
River
Taker Fee
Kraken 0.26
River

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Kraken 0.02%
River
BTC Max
Kraken
River
ETH Rate
Kraken 2.31%
River
ETH Max
Kraken
River
Stablecoin Rate
Kraken 4.08%
River

Pros

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

Cons

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

Pros

  • USD interest paid in BTC
  • FDIC-insured USD deposits

Cons

  • US only
  • Bitcoin-only