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Pairs vs Kraken

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General

Platform
Pairs logo
Kraken logo
Founded
Pairs 2018
Kraken 2011
Headquarters
Pairs Gibraltar
Kraken San Francisco, CA
Availability
Pairs Worldwide
Kraken Worldwide

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Pairs Use referral code: SoDXjaMP for $5 bonus on sign up
Kraken $150 after you trade with code z735qcp7
Token
Pairs PAIRS
Kraken
Compounding
Pairs No
Kraken No
Payouts
Pairs
Kraken Weekly
Fees
Pairs
Kraken Yes
Lockup
Pairs
Kraken
Maker Fee
Pairs
Kraken 0.16
Taker Fee
Pairs
Kraken 0.26

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Pairs
Kraken 0.15%
BTC Max
Pairs
Kraken
ETH Rate
Pairs
Kraken 2.25%
ETH Max
Pairs
Kraken 6.5%
Stablecoin Rate
Pairs
Kraken 4.25%

Pros

  • Easy to use
  • Lots of banking features and supported coins

Cons

  • $PAIRS required for meaningful rates

Pros

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

Cons

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