Lower Fees
0.05
%
Taker Fee ·
Kraken
Higher Volume
$6.74B
Taker Fee ·
Bitget
More Leverage
125x
Taker Fee ·
Bitget
Higher Rating
8.4
/10
Taker Fee ·
Bitget
Rating
About
Bitget, established in 2018, is our fifth-ranked crypto perpetuals exchange, offering competitive liquidity and global trading coverage.
Headquartered in Seychelles, it serves 100M+ users in 150 countries, providing spot, futures, margin, automated bots, and extensive copy trading.
Bitget holds licenses across regions including the US and EU, maintains transparent Proof of Reserves, and secures user funds with cold storage, multi-sig wallets, and two-factor authentication.
Kraken, founded in 2011 by Jesse Powell, is a top choice for US-based perpetuals traders, offering unmatched regulatory compliance.
Headquartered in San Francisco, Kraken serves 10M+ users globally, providing spot, margin (up to 5x), futures trading, staking, and institutional-grade services.
Licensed by major regulators including the US MSB and UK's FCA, Kraken secures funds through audited Proof of Reserves, SOC 2 certification, and ISO 27001 standards.
Volume & Liquidity
Bitget | Kraken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Perpetuals Volume (24H) | $6.74B | $418.91M | |
Crypto Options Volume (24H) | $0 | $0 | |
Open Interest (24H) | $4.66B | $239.12M |
Fees & Costs
Bitget | Kraken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Taker Fees | % | 0.05 % | |
Maker Fees | 0.02 % | 0.02 % |
Live Funding Rates
BTC Funding Rate
USDT Settlement
Bitget
0.0088%
Kraken
-0.0001%
ETH Funding Rate
USDT Settlement
Bitget
-0.0083%
Kraken
-0.0006%
SOL/USDT
USDT Settlement
Bitget
-0.0189%
Kraken
-0.0016%
BNB/USDT
USDT Settlement
Bitget
-0.0002%
Kraken
0.0002%
Trading Features
Bitget | Kraken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Perpetual Contract Types | USDT and USDC | USDC and USDT | |
Available Leverage | 125x | 50x | |
Spot Assets | 745 | 369 |
Regulation & Trust
Bitget | Kraken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Regulation | Regulators including MSB (USA), OAM (Italy), VASP (Poland), BSP (El Salvador), and 3 more | Tier-1 Regulators including FCA (UK), BaFin (Germany), CySEC (Cyprus), DASP (France), MSB (USA & Canada), AUSTRAC (Australia), and 8 more | |
Proof of Reserves | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
Supported Countries | 150+ | ||
Total Users | 50 Million | 15 Million | |
Headquarters | Singapore | United Arab Emirates |
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