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Kraken vs Kucoin

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

Kraken

222 coins, 700 markets

Kucoin

810 coins, 1,436 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	Kraken	Kucoin	Winner
Coins listed	222	810	Kucoin
Markets	700	1,436	Kucoin
Maker fee	0.16%	0.1%	Kucoin
Taker fee	0.26%	0.1%	Kucoin
Max leverage risk	5x	100x	Risk context only
Throughput	Not publicly disclosed	Not publicly disclosed	Unavailable
CoinGecko Trust Score	10/10	9/10	Kraken
CoinMarketCap rank	#14	#8	Kucoin
Trustpilot	3.4/5	Unavailable	Unavailable

Coins listed

Kraken

222

Kucoin

810

Kucoin

Markets

Kraken

700

Kucoin

1,436

Kucoin

Maker fee

Kraken

0.16%

Kucoin

0.1%

Kucoin

Taker fee

Kraken

0.26%

Kucoin

0.1%

Kucoin

Max leverage risk

Kraken

Kucoin

100x

Risk context only

Throughput

Kraken

Not publicly disclosed

Kucoin

Not publicly disclosed

Unavailable

CoinGecko Trust Score

Kraken

10/10

Kucoin

9/10

Kraken

CoinMarketCap rank

Kraken

#14

Kucoin

Trustpilot

Kraken

3.4/5

Kucoin

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.