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Kraken vs Bitfinex

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General

Platform
Kraken logo
Bitfinex logo
Founded
Kraken 2011
Bitfinex 2012
Headquarters
Kraken San Francisco, CA
Bitfinex Taiwan
Availability
Kraken Worldwide
Bitfinex Worldwide, excluding US

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Kraken $150 after you trade with code z735qcp7
Bitfinex 6% discount on fees
Token
Kraken
Bitfinex
Compounding
Kraken No
Bitfinex No
Payouts
Kraken Weekly
Bitfinex Weekly
Fees
Kraken Yes
Bitfinex Yes
Lockup
Kraken
Bitfinex
Maker Fee
Kraken 0.16
Bitfinex 0.1
Taker Fee
Kraken 0.26
Bitfinex 0.2

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Kraken 0.15%
Bitfinex 1.98%
BTC Max
Kraken
Bitfinex
ETH Rate
Kraken 2.25%
Bitfinex 1.45%
ETH Max
Kraken 6.5%
Bitfinex
Stablecoin Rate
Kraken 4.25%
Bitfinex

Pros

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

Cons

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

Pros

  • Long running exchange

Cons

  • Rates variable upon market