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Nook

Nook

Nook is an app designed to make earning on stablecoins simple, safe, and transparent. Built for U.S. users, Nook abstracts the complexity of DeFi by o...

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...

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General

Platform
Nook logo
Kraken logo
Founded
Nook 2025
Kraken 2011
Headquarters
Nook Austin, TX
Kraken San Francisco, CA
Availability
Nook Worldwide
Kraken Worldwide

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Nook 1% boost with promo code: CIR
Kraken Up to $200 bonus with code: g8474kwz
Token
Nook
Kraken
Compounding
Nook No
Kraken No
Payouts
Nook Every 16 seconds
Kraken Weekly
Fees
Nook
Kraken Yes
Lockup
Nook None
Kraken
Maker Fee
Nook
Kraken 0.16
Taker Fee
Nook
Kraken 0.26

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Nook
Kraken 0.02%
BTC Max
Nook
Kraken
ETH Rate
Nook
Kraken 2.31%
ETH Max
Nook
Kraken
Stablecoin Rate
Nook 7.6%
Kraken 4.08%

Pros

  • US-regulated access to DeFi lending
  • Simple, clean app interface

Cons

  • USDC only
  • Rates are variable

Pros

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

Cons

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