Compare Kraken vs STEX
On this page, you can compare Kraken with STEX. Which exchange is better to use? You can compare exchange characteristics, fees, trading features, safety, and social media presence.
At the end of this page, you can see our final ratings for both exchanges.
In the table below you can see general information on both exchanges. Kraken was founded in 2011 in USA. STEX was founded in 2017 in Estonia.
When choosing an exchange for trading, you should take into account how long it has been an active market player. Older exchanges usually have a good reputation and tend to be more reliable. It may be a good decision to use the older exchange, which is Kraken. At the same time, newer projects may be more technologically advanced.
You should also pay attention to where the exchange is located. Some countries have strict financial regulations, which makes it difficult to seek court assistance when needed.
Kraken is Centralized and STEX is Centralized. You can read more about the pros and cons of centralized and decentralized exchanges in this article.
Kraken has a mobile app available for iOS and Android. STEX has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.
Kraken has 14 languages available, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Turkish, Filipino, Thai, Ukrainian and Taiwanese. STEX has 11 languages available, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Ukrainian.
| Company | ||
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| User rating | 22 user reviews | 41 user reviews |
| Cryptogeek rating | ||
| Trust Score How it works |
User rating
| 22 user reviews | 41 user reviews |
Cryptogeek rating
Trust Score
How it worksAbout
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Kraken was founded back in 2011 but was officially opened two years later. It is one of the oldest active cryptocurrency exchanges. Kraken provides efficient trading opportunities in numerous Fiat currencies. It is currently holding the world leadership in terms of Bitcoin to Euro trading volumes. The exchange supports both crypto and Fiat deposits as well as withdrawals.
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Stex is an acronym for Smart Token Exchange and is one of the innovative crypto exchanges out there in the industry. The exchange is run by Etna Development a financial firm based in Estonia which is one of the few European countries that have laws licensing crypto exchanges.
Stex exchange prides itself on its unique user interface, flexibility, speed of transaction and top notch security. In addition it has the support of top financial merchants such as Visa and Mastercard.
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Founding Date
| 2011 | 2017 |
Country
| USA | Estonia |
Type
| Centralized | Centralized |
Languages
| English, Japanese, Portuguese, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Turkish, Filipino, Thai, Ukrainian, Taiwanese | English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Ukrainian |
Mobile app
| iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
Full address
| Payward Trading Ltd c/o SHRM Trustees (BVI) Limited Trinity Chambers, P.O. Box 4301 Road Town, Tortola, VG1110 British Virgin Islands | Unknown |
Fees
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< 50,000$: 0.16% Maker | 0.26% Taker < 100,000$: 0.14% Maker | 0.24% Taker < 250,000$: 0.12% Maker | 0.22% Taker < 500,000$: 0.10% Maker | 0.20% Taker < 1,000,000$: 0.08% Maker | 0.18% Taker < 2,500,000$: 0.06% Maker | 0.16% Taker < 5,000,000$: 0.04% Maker | 0.14% Taker < 10,000,000$: 0.02% Maker | 0.12% Taker > 10,000,000$: 0.00% Maker | 0.10% Taker Full fee schedule: https://www.kraken.com/en-us/features/fee-schedule https://support.kraken.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000767986-Cryptocurrency-withdrawal-fees-and-minimums |
Deposit Fees: -ETH - fee calculated; -ETH tokens - fee 0.007 ETH; -NXT - fee 2 NXT; -STEX - fee 4 NXT; -USDT - fee 0.002 BTC; -WAVES and assets - 0.002 WAVES; -Other coins or tokens are possible to see on tab, when the user clicks "deposit" opposite to user currency. Withdrawal Fees: -BTC - fee 0,001 - 0.002 BTC (sometimes network BTC is overload); -ETH - fee 0,005 ETH; -NXT - fee 2 NXT; -STEX - fee 4 NXT; -ALT - fee 0,003; -USDT - fee 0,002 BTC. Fee on finished orders is 0.1%. |
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Kraken was founded back in 2011 but was officially opened two years later. It is one of the oldest active cryptocurrency exchanges. Kraken provides efficient trading opportunities in numerous Fiat currencies. It is currently holding the world leadership in terms of Bitcoin to Euro trading volumes. The exchange supports both crypto and Fiat deposits as well as withdrawals.
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Stex is an acronym for Smart Token Exchange and is one of the innovative crypto exchanges out there in the industry. The exchange is run by Etna Development a financial firm based in Estonia which is one of the few European countries that have laws licensing crypto exchanges.
Stex exchange prides itself on its unique user interface, flexibility, speed of transaction and top notch security. In addition it has the support of top financial merchants such as Visa and Mastercard.
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| Founding Date | Founding Date 2011 | Founding Date 2017 |
| Country | Country USA | Country Estonia |
| Type | Type Centralized | Type Centralized |
| Languages | Languages English, Japanese, Portuguese, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Turkish, Filipino, Thai, Ukrainian, Taiwanese | Languages English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Ukrainian |
| Mobile app | Mobile app iOS, Android | Mobile app iOS, Android |
| Full address | Full address Payward Trading Ltd c/o SHRM Trustees (BVI) Limited Trinity Chambers, P.O. Box 4301 Road Town, Tortola, VG1110 British Virgin Islands | Full address Unknown |
| Fees |
Fees
< 50,000$: 0.16% Maker | 0.26% Taker < 100,000$: 0.14% Maker | 0.24% Taker < 250,000$: 0.12% Maker | 0.22% Taker < 500,000$: 0.10% Maker | 0.20% Taker < 1,000,000$: 0.08% Maker | 0.18% Taker < 2,500,000$: 0.06% Maker | 0.16% Taker < 5,000,000$: 0.04% Maker | 0.14% Taker < 10,000,000$: 0.02% Maker | 0.12% Taker > 10,000,000$: 0.00% Maker | 0.10% Taker Full fee schedule: https://www.kraken.com/en-us/features/fee-schedule https://support.kraken.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000767986-Cryptocurrency-withdrawal-fees-and-minimums |
Fees
Deposit Fees: -ETH - fee calculated; -ETH tokens - fee 0.007 ETH; -NXT - fee 2 NXT; -STEX - fee 4 NXT; -USDT - fee 0.002 BTC; -WAVES and assets - 0.002 WAVES; -Other coins or tokens are possible to see on tab, when the user clicks "deposit" opposite to user currency. Withdrawal Fees: -BTC - fee 0,001 - 0.002 BTC (sometimes network BTC is overload); -ETH - fee 0,005 ETH; -NXT - fee 2 NXT; -STEX - fee 4 NXT; -ALT - fee 0,003; -USDT - fee 0,002 BTC. Fee on finished orders is 0.1%. |
Trading
Kraken trading volume is 90,468,680.0. The exchange has 99 available trading pairs. Fiat trading is available on the exchange. Margin trading is available.
STEX trading volume is 12,571,176.0. The exchange has 35 available trading pairs. Fiat trading is not available on the exchange. Margin trading is not available.
Please note: The bigger number of available trading pairs provides you with more trading opportunities, but may cause technological shortcomings at the same time.
Volume
| 90468680 | 12571176 |
Pairs
| 99 | 35 |
Coins
| 26 | 164 |
Fiat trading
| - |
Deposit
| Depends on currency and volume | Depends on currency and volume |
Fees
| Percentage | Percentage |
Margin
| - |
| Volume | Volume 90468680 | Volume 12571176 |
|---|---|---|
| Pairs | Pairs 99 | Pairs 35 |
| Coins | Coins 26 | Coins 164 |
| Fiat trading | Fiat trading | Fiat trading - |
| Deposit | Deposit Depends on currency and volume | Deposit Depends on currency and volume |
| Fees | Fees Percentage | Fees Percentage |
| Margin | Margin | Margin - |
Safety
Two factor authentication
Verified
| Verified | Unverified |
| Two factor authentication | Two factor authentication | Two factor authentication |
|---|---|---|
| Verified | Verified Verified | Verified Unverified |
Social
Website
| r.kraken.com | app.stex.com |
| Krakenfx | @stexExchangeR |
Number of followers
| 376000 | 23789 |
| Website | Website r.kraken.com | Website app.stex.com |
|---|---|---|
| Twitter Krakenfx | Twitter @stexExchangeR | |
| Number of followers | Number of followers 376000 | Number of followers 23789 |
Rating
| User rating | 22 user reviews | 41 user reviews |
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| Cryptogeek rating |
Cryptogeek summary
Kraken user rating is 3.5, based on 22 user reviews. STEX user rating is 2.3, based on 41 user reviews.
We also calculate the special Cryptogeek TrustScore based on the characteristics of each exchange.
| We choose the winner based on our TrustScore Rating. Please remember, it’s still up to you which company to choose! How do we calculate Trust Score? |
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| We choose the winner based on our TrustScore Rating. Please remember, it’s still up to you which company to choose! How do we calculate Trust Score? |
On this page, you can compare Kraken with STEX. Which exchange is better to use? You can compare exchange characteristics, fees, trading features, safety, and social media presence.
At the end of this page, you can see our final ratings for both exchanges.
In the table below you can see general information on both exchanges. Kraken was founded in 2011 in USA. STEX was founded in 2017 in Estonia.
When choosing an exchange for trading, you should take into account how long it has been an active market player. Older exchanges usually have a good reputation and tend to be more reliable. It may be a good decision to use the older exchange, which is Kraken. At the same time, newer projects may be more technologically advanced.
You should also pay attention to where the exchange is located. Some countries have strict financial regulations, which makes it difficult to seek court assistance when needed.
Kraken is Centralized and STEX is Centralized. You can read more about the pros and cons of centralized and decentralized exchanges in this article.
Kraken has a mobile app available for iOS and Android. STEX has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.
Kraken has 14 languages available, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Turkish, Filipino, Thai, Ukrainian and Taiwanese. STEX has 11 languages available, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Ukrainian.