Kraken vs Coinbase
Same rows for both. Country for the register status: Germany. Register checked 13 Nov 2026.
74 / 100
- Beginner score
- 75ahead
- Trader score
- 61ahead
- Holder score
- 85ahead
- Register status in Germany
- MiCA register · passportedPayward Europe Solutions Limited · Central Bank of Ireland (CBI)
- Proof of reserves
- independent accountant · report 30 Sept 2026ahead
- Taker fee, entry tier
- 0.80 %
- Maker fee, entry tier
- 0.40 %
- Volume tiers published
- 17 tiers, down to 0.05 % taker
- Deposit methods confirmed
- SEPA, Card, PayPalahead
41 / 100
- Beginner score
- 37
- Trader score
- 43
- Holder score
- 42
- Register status in Germany
- MiCA register · passportedCoinbase Luxembourg S.A. · Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF)
- Proof of reserves
- Not verified
- Taker fee, entry tier
- 0.50 %ahead
- Maker fee, entry tier
- 0.25 %
- Volume tiers published
- not verified
- Deposit methods confirmed
- not verified
Where they differ
Upper bar Kraken, lower bar Coinbase. Each criterion 0–100; not verified = 0. Formula
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FAQ
Which is ranked higher, Kraken or Coinbase?
Kraken has the higher overall score (74 against 41), for Germany as the country. The score counts only verified facts; it is not a recommendation.
Are Kraken and Coinbase in the MiCA register?
Payward Europe Solutions Limited is listed in the ESMA interim MiCA register as a crypto-asset service provider, home member state Ireland, competent authority Central Bank of Ireland (CBI), authorisation or notification dated 25 Jun 2025 (checked 13 Nov 2026). Germany is named among the member states in which it provides services. Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. is listed in the ESMA interim MiCA register as a crypto-asset service provider, home member state Luxembourg, competent authority Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), authorisation or notification dated 20 Jun 2025 (checked 13 Nov 2026). Germany is named among the member states in which it provides services.
Which one is cheaper for a purchase?
This page shows the published fee tiers. The total cost of a purchase including spread, deposit and withdrawal is calculated on comparecryptofees.xyz.