Index

Kraken Pro

642 cryptocurrencies·1,464 trading instruments·7 fiat currencies

Founded2011

HeadquartersSan Francisco, US

Legal EntityPayward Global Solutions Limited

Primary RegulatorCentral Bank of Ireland

CustodyCustodial

KYC RequiredYes

Languages—

Data StatusLIVE

Access

Mobile

Desktop

API (REST/WS)

Pro

Order Types

Market

Limit

Stop-Limit

OCO

Features

Savings

Staking

Lending

Launchpool

Support

Live Chat

Phone

Academy

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Cost Ranking

#7/16

Cost on €1,000

€2.64

or 0.26%

Spread

€0.04

Fee

€2.60

vs. Cheapest

+€1.71

vs. Median

−€0.87

Assets Under Custody$0.1B

Regulation

Licensing & Compliance

Regulatory status and jurisdictional coverage.

Primary RegulatorCentral Bank of IrelandVASP

License Number—

MiCA Status—

Proof of Reserves—

EU Entities

Country	Entity	Regulator	License
IE	Payward Europe Solutions Limited ↗VASP	CBI	711781

Regulated In

Costs

Roundtrip Cost Calculator

Estimate total costs for deposit, trade, and withdrawal.

Deposit Method

Withdrawal Method

Cost Breakdown

Deposit (SEPA/SEPA Instant (Plaid))Free

Trading Cost€2.64

Withdraw (SEPA (Bank Frick**))€1.00

Total Roundtrip€3.64

Based on €1,000 order

Trading Markets

Available Asset Classes

Select a market to view detailed analysis below. Only markets with live data can be selected.

Crypto Spot

exchange orderbookLIVE

of 16 venues

taker_fee

0.26%

maker_fee: 0.16%

Instruments

1,464

Venue TypeExchange Orderbook

OrdersMarket, Limit, Stop

Fee Schedule →

Crypto Futures

exchange orderbookFee Data

soon

taker_fee

0.05%

maker_fee: 0.02%

Instruments

—

Fee Schedule →

Crypto Margin

exchange orderbookFee Data

soon

taker_fee

0.26%

maker_fee: 0.16%

Instruments

—

Fee Schedule →

Crypto Spot

Real-Time Trading Metrics

Current execution costs for .All figures calculated for a market order.

MarketCRYPTO SPOT

Instrument

Order Size

SpreadLIVE

IQR: 0.00016% – 0.017%

DepthLIVE

IQR: €3.4k – €17k

base tier

Limit: 0.16%

Total CostLIVE

Spread€0.036

Fee€2.60

Cost BreakdownLIVE

Spread: €0.036 (1.4%)

Taker Fee: €2.60 (99%)

TAKER

Cost Comparison to Market Leader

€1.71 more expensive than Bitfinex

This Venue

€2.64

→

Cheapest (Bitfinex)

€0.93

You Overpay

+184.4%

Historical Analysis

Spread Volatility Over Time

Historical spread behavior showing cost stability and volatility patterns.

Spread✓ Live✓ Historical

Depth✓ Live✓ Historical

median: 0.0037%|IQR: 0.00016%–0.017%|505,234 pts (752/h)

Trading Fees

Crypto Spot Fee Schedule

Fee tiers based on 30-day trading volume.

Trading Fees

CRYPTO | SPOT• Tiers based on 30-day trading volume

30-Day Volume (USD)	Maker	Taker	How to Qualify
< $50kDEFAULT	0.16%	0.26%	Default tier (no requirements)
$50k – $100k	0.14%	0.24%	Trade $50k+ in 30 days
$100k – $250k	0.12%	0.22%	Trade $100k+ in 30 days
$250k – $500k	0.1%	0.2%	Trade $250k+ in 30 days
$500k – $1000k	0.08%	0.18%	Trade $500k+ in 30 days
$1000k – $2500k	0.06%	0.16%	Trade $1000k+ in 30 days
$2500k – $5000k	0.04%	0.14%	Trade $2500k+ in 30 days
$5000k – $10000k	0.02%	0.12%	Trade $5000k+ in 30 days
$10000k – $0k	0%	0.01%	Trade $10000k+ in 30 days

How tiers work: Your fee tier is determined by your total trading volume over the past 30 days. Higher volume = lower fees.

View Official Fee Schedule →

Market Comparison

Cross-Venue Cost Ranking

All 16 venues ranked by total cost for a market order.

#	Platform	Spread	Fee	Total Cost	vs Best
#1	Bitfinex	0.19%	0%	€0.93	BEST
#2	Binance	0.000017%	0.1%	€1.00	+€0.07
#3	Bybit EU	0.024%	0.1%	€1.12	+€0.19
#4	WhiteBIT	0.048%	0.1%	€1.24	+€0.31
#5	XTB	0.29%	0%	€1.47	+€0.54
#6	Bitvavo	0.0085%	0.25%	€2.54	+€1.62
#7	Kraken ProTHIS	0.0071%	0.26%	€2.64	+€1.71
#8	KuCoin EU	0.42%	0.1%	€3.11	+€2.18
#9	OKX	0.00017%	0.35%	€3.50	+€2.57
#10	Bitstamp	0.0034%	0.4%	€4.02	+€3.09
#11	Kraken	0.0071%	0.4%	€4.04	+€3.11
#12	TradeRepublic	0.80%	0%	€5.00	+€4.07
#13	Crypto.com Exchange	0.0013%	0.5%	€5.01	+€4.08
#14	Coinbase Advanced	0.016%	0.6%	€6.08	+€5.15
#15	BSDEX	0.54%	0.35%	€6.19	+€5.26