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Poloniex

Poloniex

Poloniex is a cryptocurrency exchange that offers both Staking and Earn products. Users can participate in flexible and fixed staking products, earnin...

Krak

Krak

Krak is a new simple crypto-powered mobile payment app by the popular Kraken crypto exchange. It is designed to be a crypto-friendly alternative to Ve...

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General

Platform
Poloniex logo
Krak logo
Founded
Poloniex 2014
Krak 2025
Headquarters
Poloniex Boston, USA
Krak San Francisco, CA
Availability
Poloniex Worldwide, excluding US
Krak Worldwide

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Poloniex 10% off, unlock mystery box
Krak $10 bonus after $10 deposit with code: CIR
Token
Poloniex
Krak
Compounding
Poloniex No
Krak Yes
Payouts
Poloniex Varies
Krak Weekly
Fees
Poloniex
Krak None
Lockup
Poloniex Flexible-30 days
Krak None
Maker Fee
Poloniex 0.25
Krak
Taker Fee
Poloniex 0.25
Krak

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Poloniex 0.01%
Krak 0.02%
BTC Max
Poloniex 1%
Krak
ETH Rate
Poloniex 1%
Krak 1.6%
ETH Max
Poloniex 6%
Krak
Stablecoin Rate
Poloniex 3.6%
Krak 3.6%

Unique Pros

Key Cons

  • Rates aggressively tiered

Unique Pros

  • Simple, fee-free and rewarding app to manage crypto payments
  • Pays interest rewards on most coins
  • No lock ups

Key Cons