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Poloniex vs Kraken

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General

Platform
Poloniex logo
Kraken logo
Founded
Poloniex 2014
Kraken 2011
Headquarters
Poloniex Boston, USA
Kraken San Francisco, CA
Availability
Poloniex Worldwide, excluding US
Kraken Worldwide

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Poloniex 10% off, unlock mystery box
Kraken $150 after you trade with code z735qcp7
Token
Poloniex
Kraken
Compounding
Poloniex No
Kraken No
Payouts
Poloniex Varies
Kraken Weekly
Fees
Poloniex
Kraken Yes
Lockup
Poloniex Flexible-30 days
Kraken
Maker Fee
Poloniex 0.25
Kraken 0.16
Taker Fee
Poloniex 0.25
Kraken 0.26

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Poloniex 0.06%
Kraken 0.15%
BTC Max
Poloniex 3%
Kraken
ETH Rate
Poloniex 3%
Kraken 2.25%
ETH Max
Poloniex 6%
Kraken 6.5%
Stablecoin Rate
Poloniex 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)