Uphold vs Kraken

Uphold vs Kraken Comparison Table 2023
Uphold Review 2023	Kraken Review 2023
Review 3.4 Uphold is #15 in our broker rankings.	Review 3.9 Kraken is #15 in our crypto broker rankings.
Traders from US accepted	Traders from US accepted
Uphold is a cryptocurrency trading app that allows users to buy, trade and transfer digital assets including 230+ crypto tokens. The app's trading environment also allows crypto staking, trading between various company stocks, and provides users with a debit card that provides rewards and easy multi-currency payments.	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.
Bonus Offer
	Lower fees when trading volume exceeds $50,000 in 30 days
Comment by Reviewer
"Uphold provides a convenient one-stop option for investors who want a quick and straightforward way to access crypto markets. It will also serve users looking for crypto staking facilities."	"Kraken will suit traders looking for a diverse list of cryptos including Bitcoin and a good security track record."
Pros
Useful extra features including a debit card that provides cashback on purchases and fee-free foreign currency transactions Secure, slick and convenient app that will satisfy most investors' crypto needs Access to traditional asset classes in addition to digital currencies Earn returns on dozens of tokens through crypto staking Supports wallet-to-wallet crypto transfers After-hours trading available Digital wallets provided Fractional stock trading	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
Cons
Limited charting and analysis options compared to specialist exchanges and platforms Not as many crypto assets as the most cutting-edge exchanges Identity verification required to access all features Limited customer service contact options Weak regulatory oversight	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
Instruments
Cryptos, Precious Metals, US Stocks, Environmental Assets	Cryptos
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$0	$10
Trading Platforms
Own	AlgoTrader
Payment Methods
ACH Transfer Bitcoin Payments Credit Card Debit Card Ethereum Payments Mastercard Visa Wire Transfer	Bitcoin Payments Etana Ethereum Payments PayID Silvergate Bank Transfer Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
$1	Variable
Regulator
FCA, FinCEN	FCA, FinCEN, FINTRAC, AUSTRAC, FSA
Margin Trading
No	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	No
Spot Trading
Yes	Yes
Mobile Apps
iOS & Android	Yes
Auto Trading
Yes	Kraken Futures is integrated in other platforms which have bots: Bookmap, Caspian, FMZ Quant, Gunbot, HaasOnline, Hyndor, Margin
Copy Trading
No	No
Social Trading
No	No
VPS Hosting
No	No
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
Yes	No
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No	No
Islamic Account
No	No
Account Currencies
USD EUR GBP	USD EUR GBP CAD AUD JPY CHF
Commodities
Gold Palladium Platinum Precious Metals Silver
Cryptocurrency
Buy and sell 250+ crypto assets with fiat currencies or in crypto pairs using a straightforward mobile app or through Uphold's browser-based account homepage. Uphold clients can also earn up to 13% APY by staking one or more out of 32 valid tokens, or send their tokens to an external wallet.	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.
Spread
0.5% to 1% average	0-0.26% average
Coins
BTC BTCO AAVE ALCX DYDX INH XYO API3 GHST LSK AUDIO GLMR NMR CAKE GODS REQ CHR TRB DAO ROOK XRP ETH BAT ADA ALGO ATOM AVAX AXS BCH BAL BTG CSPR COMP CRV DASH DCR DGB DOGE DOT EGLD ENJ EOS FIL FLOW FTM GRT HBAR HNT IOTA LINKLTC LUNA MATIC MKR NANO NEO OMG OXT RUNE SAND SNX SOL SRM THETA TRAC TRX VET WBTC UNI UPBTC UPCO2 UPT XCH XLM XTZ ZIL ZRX AR SPELL CVX SHIB MANA NEAR MOVR NU QNT 1INCH BNT SGB RAY LRC KP3R SKL KNC SUKU GALA APE	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
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
Yes	Yes
Auto Market Maker
No	No

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