KrakenKuCoin
Comparing Kraken and KuCoin — fees, supported coins, and security track record.
- Maker/Taker fee
- 0% / 0.1%
- Coins
- 80+
- Countries
- 190+
- Founded
- 2011
- Daily volume
- ~$850M
- Security incidents
- None known
Score breakdown
Fees4.5/5
Average maker/taker fee: 0.050% (lower fees score higher, scaled against 0.5%).
Security track record5.0/5
No publicly documented history of a major hack or breach.
Coins supported0.8/5
80+ supported coins (scaled against 500).
Trading liquidity0.1/5
Approx. ~$850M in daily trading volume (scaled against $50B).
Pros
- Maker/taker fees starting at 0.00%/0.10% on a Kraken Pro account
- Staking available for many coins with varying commission tiers
- Extensive library of guides and tutorials for beginners
- OTC desk for large orders
Cons
- The two account types (Regular vs Kraken Pro) can be confusing for new users
- Maker/Taker fee
- 0.072% / 0.08%
- Coins
- 400+
- Countries
- Checking
- Founded
- 2017
- Daily volume
- ~$890M
- Security incidents
- Yes
Score breakdown
Fees4.2/5
Average maker/taker fee: 0.076% (lower fees score higher, scaled against 0.5%).
Security track record0.0/5
Has a publicly documented history of a major hack or breach of user funds.
Coins supported4.0/5
400+ supported coins (scaled against 500).
Trading liquidity0.1/5
Approx. ~$890M in daily trading volume (scaled against $50B).
Pros
- 400+ supported coins and 600+ trading pairs
- Very low maker/taker fees (0.072%/0.08%)
- 3 purchase methods: card, P2P, third-party payment provider
Cons
- Trading bot and margin (up to 10x leverage) increase risk for beginners
- Suffered a major hack in 2020, though funds were later fully recovered
Summary
- Kraken has lower average maker/taker fees (0%/0.1%) than KuCoin (0.072%/0.08%).
- KuCoin supports more coins (400+) than Kraken (80+).
- Kraken has been operating longer — founded in 2011.
- Kraken has no documented major hack, while KuCoin does — see each review for details.