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Bithumb vs Kraken

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

Bithumb

212 coins, 221 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	Bithumb	Kraken	Winner
Coins listed	212	222	Kraken
Markets	221	700	Kraken
Maker fee	0.25%	0.16%	Kraken
Taker fee	0.25%	0.26%	Bithumb
Max leverage risk	1x	5x	Risk context only
Throughput	Not publicly disclosed	Not publicly disclosed	Unavailable
CoinGecko Trust Score	7/10	10/10	Kraken
CoinMarketCap rank	#19	#14	Kraken
Trustpilot	1.4/5	3.4/5	Kraken

Coins listed

Bithumb

212

Kraken

222

Kraken

Markets

Bithumb

221

Kraken

700

Kraken

Maker fee

Bithumb

0.25%

Kraken

0.16%

Kraken

Taker fee

Bithumb

0.25%

Kraken

0.26%

Bithumb

Max leverage risk

Bithumb

Kraken

Risk context only

Throughput

Bithumb

Not publicly disclosed

Kraken

Not publicly disclosed

Unavailable

CoinGecko Trust Score

Bithumb

7/10

Kraken

10/10

Kraken

CoinMarketCap rank

Bithumb

#19

Kraken

#14

Kraken

Trustpilot

Bithumb

1.4/5

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.