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Kraken vs OKX

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Kraken

Kraken is a digital asset exchange platform that was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. UK Residents: Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you shou...

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OKX

OKX (formerly OKEx and okcoin) is a popular and large crypto exchange that offers OKX Earn, a suite of products, which includes crypto savings account, staking and others ways to earn on deposited funds. OKX is now available in the United States. ...

Platform
Kraken Platform
OKX Platform
Website
Bonus
Buy $100 in crypto, get $10 in BTC
Token
Founded
2011
2017
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Seychelles
Availability
Worldwide, on-chain staking unavailable in the US and UK
Worldwide, some services unavailable in US

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
0.15%
1%
BTC Max
ETH Rate
2.5%
1.88%
ETH Max
7%
2.6%
LTC Rate
1%
LTC Max
DOGE Rate
1%
DOGE Max
Stablecoin Rate
6.5%
6.6%
Stablecoin Max
11%

Fees & Financial

Compounding
No
Yes
Payouts
Once or twice a week, depending on coin
Varies
Fees
Yes
Lockup
None (flexible) to fixed terms
Maker Fee
0.16
0.02
Taker Fee
0.26
0.05
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Kraken Pros

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

Kraken Cons

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

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

OKX Cons

    • Flexible interest rates relatively low

Earn Interest on Crypto

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