Kraken vs Bitfinex

Kraken vs Bitfinex Comparison Table 2024
Kraken	Bitfinex
Review 3.9	Review 3.9

Kraken is a leading cryptocurrency exchange with a proprietary trading terminal and a list of 220+ tradeable crypto tokens. Up to 1:5 leverage is available with stable rollover fees on spot crypto trading and up to 1:50 on futures. The exchange also supports crypto staking and has an interactive NFT marketplace.	Bitfinex is a crypto trading firm with a powerful proprietary platform and a good range of digital assets. With 180+ cryptocurrencies and 430+ market pairs traded via spot or perpetual swap derivatives, this is a flexible exchange with plenty of opportunities for serious crypto traders. Bitfinex also offers decent leverage up to 1:10.
Bonus Offer
Lower fees when trading volume exceeds $50,000 in 30 days	Referral codes
Comment by Reviewer
"Kraken will suit traders looking for a diverse list of cryptos including Bitcoin and a good security track record."	"Experienced crypto traders who want to trade spot or derivatives in high volumes will find a good match in Bitfinex."
Pros
Very good security track record with no hacks in a decade since launch Excellent range of 220+ more established cryptocurrencies NFT marketplace and crypto staking available Great trading platform and mobile app Low exchange fees on Kraken Pro 50x leverage on futures trading Low minimum deposit of $10 3D secure required Mobile investing Crypto staking	Excellent selection of cryptos with hundreds of tokens including Bitcoin Perpetual swap derivatives trade with up to 1:10 leverage Powerful in-house terminal is compatible with MT4 and MT5 BitGo instant for zero confirmations on instant Bitcoin transactions Reliable multilingual customer support Staking program (ie: ETH staking) API Python 3 key Web socket Quandl data
Cons
Slow verification process on Pro account Does not support many newer altcoins Low leverage on spot trading Does not accept fiat deposits Slow verification times	Not as user-friendly as some competitors History of security breaches raises concerns Lengthy verification process can take up to 8 weeks
Instruments
Cryptos	Cryptos
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$10	$10,000
Trading Platforms
AlgoTrader	MT4 MT5 AlgoTrader
Payment Methods
Bitcoin Payments Etana Ethereum Payments PayID Silvergate Bank Transfer Wire Transfer	Bitcoin Payments Credit Card Debit Card Ethereum Payments Mastercard Simplex UnionPay Visa Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
Variable	$10 - $25
Regulator
FCA, FinCEN, FINTRAC, AUSTRAC, FSA
Margin Trading
Yes	Yes
STP Account
No	No
ECN Account
No	No
DMA Account
No	No
MAM Account
No	No
PAMM Account
No	No
LAMM Account
No	No
Demat Account
No	No
AI / Machine Learning
No	No
Robo Advisor
No	No
Negative Balance Protection
No	No
Market Maker
No	No
P2P Trading
No	Yes
Spot Trading
Yes	Yes
Mobile Apps
Yes	iOS, Android
Auto Trading
Kraken Futures is integrated in other platforms which have bots: Bookmap, Caspian, FMZ Quant, Gunbot, HaasOnline, Hyndor, Margin	Yes
Copy Trading
No	No
Social Trading
No	No
VPS Hosting
No	No
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
No	No
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No	No
Islamic Account
No	No
Account Currencies
USD EUR GBP CAD AUD JPY CHF	USD EUR GBP JPY
Cryptocurrency
Kraken is a specialized crypto exchange and supports more than 220 cryptocurrencies. These include all of the established tokens like Bitcoin as well as some altcoins. Traders can make trades on spot crypto markets with up to 1:5 leverage or on futures with up to 1:50. Fees are low and the platform is super easy to pick up.	Bitfinex offers clients trading on a superb range of crypto assets, including more than 180 tokens. Perpetual swap trading is supported in addition to spot, giving traders access to margin trading on crypto assets with up to 1:10 leverage.
Spread
0-0.26% average	Taker (0.2% to 0.055%) and maker (0.1% to 0.0%)
Coins
AAVE ALGO ANT REP REPV2 BAT BAL XBT BCH ADA LINK COMP ATOM CRV DAI DASH MANA XDG EWT EOS ETH ETC FIL FLOW GNO ICX KAVA KEEP KSM KNC LSK LTC MLN XMR NANO OCEAN OMG OXT PAXG DOT QTUM XRP SC XLM STORJ SNX TBTC USDT XTZ GRT TRX UNI USDC WAVES YFI ZEC BNB	BTC ETH USDT LTC XRP DOGE ETC EOS LINK BCHN DOT DASH IOTA SUSHI NEO ZEC UNI ADA OMG MDOGE BSV TRX XTZ SOL XLM YFI USDC ZRX FIL VET XMR COMP BTG DAI LUNA CEL ALGO ATOM EGLD FTT AVAX MKR LEO BTT CHZ BAT BAND QTUN CLO AAVE XDC HEZ KNC ZIL MANA BAL UOS
Crypto Lending
No	Yes
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
Yes	Yes
Auto Market Maker
No	No

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