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KuCoin vs Robinhood

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General

Platform
KuCoin logo
Robinhood logo
Founded
KuCoin 2017
Robinhood 2013
Headquarters
KuCoin Seychelles
Robinhood Menlo Park, CA, USA
Availability
KuCoin Worldwide, excluding US
Robinhood Worldwide

Fees & Financial

Bonus
KuCoin 10% discount on fees with coupon code: QBSSSLX4
Robinhood $5+ of random free stock
Token
KuCoin
Robinhood
Compounding
KuCoin Yes
Robinhood No
Payouts
KuCoin Varies
Robinhood Varies
Fees
KuCoin Yes
Robinhood Varies (gas fees + 15% staking commission fee)
Lockup
KuCoin Varies
Robinhood Requires unstaking (unbonding)
Maker Fee
KuCoin
Robinhood
Taker Fee
KuCoin
Robinhood

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
KuCoin
Robinhood
BTC Max
KuCoin
Robinhood
ETH Rate
KuCoin
Robinhood 2.8%
ETH Max
KuCoin
Robinhood
Stablecoin Rate
KuCoin
Robinhood

Pros

  • Large, popular crypto exchange
  • Wide variety of earn programs depending on need

Cons

  • Lending rates vary greatly

Pros

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Cons

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