Compare Kraken vs Liquid
On this page, you can compare Kraken with Liquid. 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. Liquid was founded in 2018 in Singapore.
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 Liquid 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. Liquid 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. Liquid has 6 languages available, including Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and Vietnamese.
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| User rating | 21 user review | 2 user review |
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| Trust Score How it works |
User rating
| 21 user review | 2 user review |
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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Liquid is a new exchange that was based on Japanese Quoinex and Qryptos exchanges in 2018. Liquid’s World Book combines a global network of liquidity sources by leveraging Quoine's Matching Engine, Smart Order Routing, and Cross Currency Conversion Engine technologies.
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Founding Date
| 2011 | 2018 |
Country
| USA | Singapore |
Type
| Centralized | Centralized |
Languages
| English, Japanese, Portuguese, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Turkish, Filipino, Thai, Ukrainian, Taiwanese | Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese |
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 | 2-2-1 Kyobashi Chuou-ku Tokyo Japan |
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 |
Trading fees: Crypto/Fiat- 0% (free) Crypto/Crypto- 0.15% execution value for market taker / -0.075% execution value (rebate) for market maker (If the user chooses to pay the trading fee using QASH, there will be a 50% discount applies only to crypto/crypto pairs for market takers.) Trading fee for margin trades made in all pairs (crypto/crypto and crypto/fiat) is 0.05%. Crypto deposit fee: 0% (free) Fiat deposit fee: -SBI Japan (JPY): local transaction fee; -Swapforex (USD, AUD, SGD, EUR): zero fees; -UAB Misterango (EUR - for deposits within SEPA): Processing fee of 0.99 EUR is applied by UAB Mistertango. Note that if your account is also held at UAB Mistertango, zero fees is charged. Crypto withdrawals fee: 0% (Free) Fiat withdrawals fee: -USD: 5 USD; -SGD: 5 SGD; -EUR: 5 EUR; -AUD: 5 AUD; -JPY: Liquid fee 500 JPY + local bank fee 216 JPY (applied only if recipient bank account is local). Payment processor charges: -Swapforex: 35.25 USD equivalent per transaction; -UAB Mistertango (SEPA payments only): 0.99 EUR per transaction, or zero if the beneficiary account is held at UAB Mistertango. Lending fee: -"Interest Payment Fee" is 50% of Interest Transfer and is collected by Liquid from the lender whenever Interest Transfer is credited. |
| About |
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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Liquid is a new exchange that was based on Japanese Quoinex and Qryptos exchanges in 2018. Liquid’s World Book combines a global network of liquidity sources by leveraging Quoine's Matching Engine, Smart Order Routing, and Cross Currency Conversion Engine technologies.
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| Founding Date | Founding Date 2011 | Founding Date 2018 |
| Country | Country USA | Country Singapore |
| Type | Type Centralized | Type Centralized |
| Languages | Languages English, Japanese, Portuguese, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Turkish, Filipino, Thai, Ukrainian, Taiwanese | Languages Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese |
| 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 2-2-1 Kyobashi Chuou-ku Tokyo Japan |
| 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
Trading fees: Crypto/Fiat- 0% (free) Crypto/Crypto- 0.15% execution value for market taker / -0.075% execution value (rebate) for market maker (If the user chooses to pay the trading fee using QASH, there will be a 50% discount applies only to crypto/crypto pairs for market takers.) Trading fee for margin trades made in all pairs (crypto/crypto and crypto/fiat) is 0.05%. Crypto deposit fee: 0% (free) Fiat deposit fee: -SBI Japan (JPY): local transaction fee; -Swapforex (USD, AUD, SGD, EUR): zero fees; -UAB Misterango (EUR - for deposits within SEPA): Processing fee of 0.99 EUR is applied by UAB Mistertango. Note that if your account is also held at UAB Mistertango, zero fees is charged. Crypto withdrawals fee: 0% (Free) Fiat withdrawals fee: -USD: 5 USD; -SGD: 5 SGD; -EUR: 5 EUR; -AUD: 5 AUD; -JPY: Liquid fee 500 JPY + local bank fee 216 JPY (applied only if recipient bank account is local). Payment processor charges: -Swapforex: 35.25 USD equivalent per transaction; -UAB Mistertango (SEPA payments only): 0.99 EUR per transaction, or zero if the beneficiary account is held at UAB Mistertango. Lending fee: -"Interest Payment Fee" is 50% of Interest Transfer and is collected by Liquid from the lender whenever Interest Transfer is credited. |
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.
Liquid trading volume is 11,927,756.0. The exchange has 286 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 | 11927756 |
Pairs
| 99 | 286 |
Coins
| 26 | 96 |
Fiat trading
| - |
Deposit
| Depends on currency and volume | Free |
Fees
| Percentage | Percentage |
Margin
| - |
| Volume | Volume 90468680 | Volume 11927756 |
|---|---|---|
| Pairs | Pairs 99 | Pairs 286 |
| Coins | Coins 26 | Coins 96 |
| Fiat trading | Fiat trading | Fiat trading - |
| Deposit | Deposit Depends on currency and volume | Deposit Free |
| Fees | Fees Percentage | Fees Percentage |
| Margin | Margin | Margin - |
Safety
Two factor authentication
Verified
| Verified | Verified |
| Two factor authentication | Two factor authentication | Two factor authentication |
|---|---|---|
| Verified | Verified Verified | Verified Verified |
Social
Website
| r.kraken.com | www.liquid.com |
| Krakenfx | @Liquid_Global |
Number of followers
| 376000 | 194 |
| Website | Website r.kraken.com | Website www.liquid.com |
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| Twitter Krakenfx | Twitter @Liquid_Global | |
| Number of followers | Number of followers 376000 | Number of followers 194 |
Rating
| User rating | 21 user review | 2 user review |
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| Cryptogeek rating |
Cryptogeek summary
Kraken user rating is 3.4, based on 21 user reviews. Liquid user rating is 2.5, based on 2 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 Liquid. 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. Liquid was founded in 2018 in Singapore.
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 Liquid 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. Liquid 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. Liquid has 6 languages available, including Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and Vietnamese.