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BitMart vs Kraken

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General

Platform
BitMart logo
Kraken logo
Founded
BitMart 2017
Kraken 2011
Headquarters
BitMart New York
Kraken San Francisco, CA
Availability
BitMart Worldwide
Kraken Worldwide

Fees & Financial

Bonus
BitMart
Kraken $150 after you trade with code z735qcp7
Token
BitMart BMX
Kraken
Compounding
BitMart Yes
Kraken No
Payouts
BitMart For flexible hourly, for fixed on redemption
Kraken Weekly
Fees
BitMart No
Kraken Yes
Lockup
BitMart 0-30 days
Kraken
Maker Fee
BitMart 0.1
Kraken 0.16
Taker Fee
BitMart 0.1
Kraken 0.26

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
BitMart 1.25%
Kraken 0.15%
BTC Max
BitMart 15%
Kraken
ETH Rate
BitMart 3.5%
Kraken 2.25%
ETH Max
BitMart
Kraken 6.5%
Stablecoin Rate
BitMart 5.25%
Kraken 4.25%

Pros

No pros listed

Cons

  • Tiers for earn programs can be low

Pros

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

Cons

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