Krakenvs
Coinbase Futures
Compare Kraken vs Coinbase perpetuals: funding rates, fees, open interest, trading volume, liquidity, liquidation data and regulatory compliance updated in real-time.
Coinperps score
Four weighted criteria, scored out of 10 by Coinperps Research. How we score ›
Kraken8.2/10Coinbase Futures6.75/10Market position
Each venue's share of the perpetual venues Coinperps tracks, live over the last 24 hours.
The same market on each venue
One perpetual, both books: where the liquidity and the crowd actually are right now.
KrakenBTC/USDTCoinbase FuturesWinner marked per row. Funding is an 8-hour equivalent; the lower rate is cheaper for longs. Depth: order-book liquidity within 1% of mid.
BTC funding over 90 days
Daily funding on each venue's BTC perpetual against the cross-venue median, every venue normalised to an 8-hour equivalent. Persistent gaps are what a carry trade or a long hold actually pays.
Kraken vs Coinbase Futures: head-to-head
Fees, leverage and regulation from each venue's published terms; volume, open interest and funding live from the Coinperps feed. The better figure is marked where one exists.
| Dimension | Kraken | Coinbase Futures |
|---|---|---|
| Fees & costs | ||
| Taker fee | 0.05% | 0.6% |
| Maker fee | 0.02% | 0.4% |
| Volume & liquidity | ||
| Perpetuals volume (24h) | -- | -- |
| Open interest | -- | -- |
| Options volume (24h) | -- | -- |
| Liquidations (24h) | -- | -- |
| Perpetual contracts listed | -- | -- |
| Live funding rates | ||
| BTC funding rate | -- | -- |
| ETH funding rate | -- | -- |
| SOL funding rate | -- | -- |
| XRP funding rate | -- | -- |
| All funding on this page is shown as an 8-hour equivalent. Venues that settle hourly (Hyperliquid, Kraken, Coinbase, dYdX) are scaled by the interval the feed reports, so the figures compare like for like. | ||
| Trading features | ||
| Contract types | USDC and USDT | USDC only |
| Maximum leverage | 50x | 20x |
| Spot assets | 369 | 285 |
| Platform type | Centralized | Centralized |
| Regulation & trust | ||
| Regulation | Tier-1 Regulators including FCA (UK), BaFin (Germany), CySEC (Cyprus), DASP (France), MSB (USA & Canada), AUSTRAC (Australia), and 8 more | Tier-1 Regulators including FCA (UK), BaFin (Germany), BitLicense (New York), MAS (Singapore), AUSTRAC (Australia), and VASP (Multiple EU countries) |
| Proof of reserves | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Supported countries | 150+ | 100 |
| Users | 15 Million | 120 Million |
| Headquarters | United Arab Emirates | San Francisco, United States |
About Kraken
Kraken is the most heavily regulated major perpetuals venue and one of the oldest exchanges in crypto, founded in 2011 and now operating under parent Payward at a $20 billion valuation following an $800 million raise and a confidential IPO filing.
Its derivatives platform runs perpetuals at up to 50x leverage with a structure rivals don't match, settling funding hourly rather than every 8 hours and accepting BTC, ETH, and other assets directly as multi-collateral margin.
Regulation is the moat. Kraken holds MiCA authorization through the Central Bank of Ireland, a MiFID derivatives license, and the only full CFTC stack held by a crypto-native firm, making it one of the few venues offering regulated perpetual futures to US traders.
Security rests on a record no major rival shares. The exchange has never suffered a major breach in its history, backs custody with audited Proof of Reserves and a Wyoming-chartered bank, and holds ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certifications.
About Coinbase Futures
Coinbase, founded in 2012 and led by CEO Brian Armstrong, became the global leader in crypto derivatives by open interest and options volume after closing its $2.9 billion Deribit acquisition.
Perpetuals run through three regulated channels, CFTC-cleared perpetual-style futures for US traders, the Bermuda-licensed International Exchange with 180+ perps at up to 50x, and MiCA-covered access in the EEA.
International perps fees start at 0.020% maker and 0.040% taker, scaling to 0% and 0.015% at the top tier, while retail traders on Coinbase Advanced pay a promotional 0% maker and 0.03% taker.
On September 9 the international derivatives business consolidates onto Deribit's matching engine, bringing a unified order book, a larger insurance fund, and continuous funding accrual.
