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Binance vs Kraken

See which platform gives you more choice, lower fees, stronger public trust checks, and a better fit for the way you trade.

Binance

391 coins, 1,696 markets

Kraken

222 coins, 700 markets

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Side by side

Compare the core facts first: market depth, fees, access, and other numbers pulled from public sources.

Metric	Binance	Kraken	Winner
Coins listed	391	222	Binance
Markets	1,696	700	Binance
Maker fee	0.1%	0.16%	Binance
Taker fee	0.1%	0.26%	Binance
Max leverage risk	125x	5x	Risk context only
Throughput	1.4 million orders per second	Not publicly disclosed	Unavailable
CoinGecko Trust Score	10/10	10/10	Tie
CoinMarketCap rank	#1	#14	Binance
Trustpilot	Unavailable	3.4/5	Unavailable

Coins listed

Binance

391

Kraken

222

Binance

Markets

Binance

1,696

Kraken

700

Binance

Maker fee

Binance

0.1%

Kraken

0.16%

Binance

Taker fee

Binance

0.1%

Kraken

0.26%

Binance

Max leverage risk

Binance

125x

Kraken

Risk context only

Throughput

Binance

1.4 million orders per second

Kraken

Not publicly disclosed

Unavailable

CoinGecko Trust Score

Binance

10/10

Kraken

10/10

Tie

CoinMarketCap rank

Binance

Kraken

#14

Binance

Trustpilot

Binance

Unavailable

Kraken

3.4/5

Unavailable

Methodology: winner labels mark stronger raw metrics, not a recommendation. Leverage is risk context only. Scores, ranks, and source data can change after the latest refresh.