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Wirex vs Kraken

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General

Platform
Wirex logo
Kraken logo
Founded
Wirex 2014
Kraken 2011
Headquarters
Wirex London, UK
Kraken San Francisco, CA
Availability
Wirex Worldwide, excluding NY
Kraken Worldwide

Fees & Financial

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

Cryptocurrency Rates

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

Pros

  • Competitive rates for crypto

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)