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Bitfinex vs Kraken

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

Bitfinex

183 coins, 402 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	Bitfinex	Kraken	Winner
Coins listed	183	222	Kraken
Markets	402	700	Kraken
Maker fee	0.1%	0.16%	Bitfinex
Taker fee	0.2%	0.26%	Bitfinex
Max leverage risk	10x	5x	Risk context only
Throughput	Not publicly disclosed	Not publicly disclosed	Unavailable
CoinGecko Trust Score	9/10	10/10	Kraken
CoinMarketCap rank	#12	#14	Bitfinex
Trustpilot	2.0/5	3.4/5	Kraken

Coins listed

Bitfinex

183

Kraken

222

Kraken

Markets

Bitfinex

402

Kraken

700

Kraken

Maker fee

Bitfinex

0.1%

Kraken

0.16%

Bitfinex

Taker fee

Bitfinex

0.2%

Kraken

0.26%

Bitfinex

Max leverage risk

Bitfinex

10x

Kraken

Risk context only

Throughput

Bitfinex

Not publicly disclosed

Kraken

Not publicly disclosed

Unavailable

CoinGecko Trust Score

Bitfinex

9/10

Kraken

10/10

Kraken

CoinMarketCap rank

Bitfinex

#12

Kraken

#14

Bitfinex

Trustpilot

Bitfinex

2.0/5

Kraken

3.4/5

Kraken

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.