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OKX vs Kraken

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General

Platform
OKX logo
Kraken logo
Founded
OKX 2017
Kraken 2011
Headquarters
OKX Seychelles
Kraken San Francisco, CA
Availability
OKX Worldwide, some services unavailable in US
Kraken Worldwide

Fees & Financial

Bonus
OKX Buy $100 in crypto, get $10 in BTC
Kraken $150 after you trade with code z735qcp7
Token
OKX
Kraken
Compounding
OKX Yes
Kraken No
Payouts
OKX Varies
Kraken Weekly
Fees
OKX
Kraken Yes
Lockup
OKX None (flexible) to fixed terms
Kraken
Maker Fee
OKX 0.02
Kraken 0.16
Taker Fee
OKX 0.05
Kraken 0.26

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
OKX
Kraken 0.15%
BTC Max
OKX
Kraken
ETH Rate
OKX
Kraken 2.25%
ETH Max
OKX
Kraken 6.5%
Stablecoin Rate
OKX 2.62%
Kraken 4.25%

Pros

  • Full exchange services
  • Variety of products, including simple earn and staking

Cons

  • Flexible rates relatively low
  • Earn offering may be limited in the US

Pros

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

Cons

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