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Robinhood vs Kraken

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General

Platform
Robinhood logo
Kraken logo
Founded
Robinhood 2013
Kraken 2011
Headquarters
Robinhood Menlo Park, CA, USA
Kraken San Francisco, CA
Availability
Robinhood Worldwide
Kraken Worldwide

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Robinhood $5+ of random free stock
Kraken Up to $100 USD with invite code: 5pkcpdcs
Token
Robinhood
Kraken
Compounding
Robinhood No
Kraken No
Payouts
Robinhood Varies
Kraken Weekly
Fees
Robinhood Yes (gas + 15% staking commission)
Kraken Yes
Lockup
Robinhood Requires unstaking (unbonding)
Kraken
Maker Fee
Robinhood
Kraken 0.16
Taker Fee
Robinhood
Kraken 0.26

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Robinhood
Kraken 0.15%
BTC Max
Robinhood
Kraken
ETH Rate
Robinhood 3.15%
Kraken 2.25%
ETH Max
Robinhood
Kraken 6.5%
Stablecoin Rate
Robinhood
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)