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Nexo

Kraken vs Wirex

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General

Platform
Kraken logo
Wirex logo
Founded
Kraken 2011
Wirex 2014
Headquarters
Kraken San Francisco, CA
Wirex London, UK
Availability
Kraken Worldwide
Wirex Worldwide, excluding NY

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Kraken $150 after you trade with code z735qcp7
Wirex
Token
Kraken
Wirex WXT
Compounding
Kraken No
Wirex Yes
Payouts
Kraken Once or twice a week, depending on coin
Wirex Weekly
Fees
Kraken Yes
Wirex
Lockup
Kraken
Wirex None
Maker Fee
Kraken 0.16
Wirex
Taker Fee
Kraken 0.26
Wirex

Cryptocurrency Rates

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

Pros

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

Cons

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

Pros

  • Competitive rates for crypto

Cons

No cons listed


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