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Liquid vs Kraken

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General

Platform
Liquid logo
Kraken logo
Founded
Liquid 2025
Kraken 2011
Headquarters
Liquid Delaware, US
Kraken San Francisco, CA
Availability
Liquid Worldwide excluding US and Ontario
Kraken Worldwide

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Liquid 10% discount on fees with referral code: CIR
Kraken $150 after you trade with code z735qcp7
Token
Liquid
Kraken
Compounding
Liquid No
Kraken No
Payouts
Liquid
Kraken Weekly
Fees
Liquid
Kraken Yes
Lockup
Liquid 4 day minimum
Kraken
Maker Fee
Liquid 0.07
Kraken 0.16
Taker Fee
Liquid 0.045
Kraken 0.26

Cryptocurrency Rates

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

Pros

No pros listed

Cons

No cons listed

Pros

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

Cons

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