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PayPal vs Kraken

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General

Platform
PayPal logo
Kraken logo
Founded
PayPal 1998
Kraken 2011
Headquarters
PayPal San Jose, CA
Kraken San Francisco, CA
Availability
PayPal Worldwide
Kraken Worldwide

Fees & Financial

Bonus
PayPal $10 bonus
Kraken $150 after you trade with code z735qcp7
Token
PayPal PYUSD
Kraken
Compounding
PayPal No
Kraken No
Payouts
PayPal
Kraken Weekly
Fees
PayPal
Kraken Yes
Lockup
PayPal None
Kraken
Maker Fee
PayPal
Kraken 0.16
Taker Fee
PayPal
Kraken 0.26

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
PayPal
Kraken 0.15%
BTC Max
PayPal
Kraken
ETH Rate
PayPal
Kraken 2.25%
ETH Max
PayPal
Kraken 6.5%
Stablecoin Rate
PayPal 4%
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)