Bitget vs Kraken

Bitget and Kraken are both centralized exchanges where you can buy, sell and trade crypto. Bitget leans toward derivatives and extras like copy trading and trading bots, while Kraken holds a MiCA licence for EU customers and keeps a tighter, more focused feature set.

Bitget vs Kraken

Category	BBitget7.8/10	KKraken9.3/10
Overview
CryptoWinRate score	7.8/10	9.3/10 (higher)
Founded	2018	2011
Headquarters	Singapore	San Francisco, USA
Founder	Sandra Lou	Jesse Powell
CEO	Gracy Chen	David Ripley
KYC	Required	Required
MiCA licence	No	Yes
Regulator	—	Central Bank of Ireland (CBI)
Availability
Available in your country	—	—
Restricted countries	58 countries	6 countries
Deposits and withdrawals
Deposit methods	9 methods	9 methods
Withdrawal methods	4 methods	7 methods
24-hour withdrawal limitKYC 1	$100,000	$500,000
24-hour withdrawal limitKYC 2	$2,000,000	$10,000,000
Trading fees
Spot maker fee	0.1% (lower)	0.4%
Spot taker fee	0.1% (lower)	0.8%
EU spot feesmaker/taker	—	0.4% / 0.8%
Futures maker fee	0.02%	0.02%
Futures taker fee	0.06%	0.05% (lower)
Coins and markets
Spot assetscrypto	507	679 (higher)
EU coins	—	679
Futures contractscrypto	551 (higher)	199
Stocks	2,991 (higher)	13
ETFs	150 (higher)	5
FX pairs	—	3
Commodities	10 (higher)	6
Leverage and margin
Max leverage	125×	50×
EU max leverage	—	10×
Spot margin	3×	10×
Features
Spot	Yes	Yes
Futures	Yes	Yes
P2P	Yes	No
Demo Trading	Yes	Yes
Copy Trading	Yes	No
Trading Bots	Yes	No
Loans	Yes	No
Staking	Yes	Yes
Debit card	Yes	Yes
Security
Proof of reserves	YesAttestation ↗	YesAttestation ↗
Cold storage	Yes	Yes
Two-factor authentication	Yes	Yes
Withdrawal address whitelist	Yes	Yes
Anti-phishing passphrase	Yes	No
Reported hacks	YesSource ↗	YesSource ↗
Sign-up bonus
Bonus	6,200 USDT	—
Fee cashback	10%	10%
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Who should choose Bitget

Bitget fits active traders who want leverage and variety. Its futures reach 125x, well above Kraken, and it offers more futures coins at 478 across 551 markets. Spot fees of 0.1% maker and 0.1% taker are much lower than Kraken’s, so casual buyers pay less too. It also adds copy trading, trading bots and loans, plus a large set of tokenized stocks at 2,991. It requires KYC.

Who should choose Kraken

Kraken suits people who value regulatory standing and a wide spot menu. It holds a MiCA licence, which matters for EU customers, and lists 679 spot coins, more than Bitget. Its futures fees are competitive at 0.02% maker and 0.05% taker, though max leverage tops out at 50x. Spot fees are higher, at 0.4% maker and 0.8% taker. The feature set is leaner, with no copy trading or bots. KYC is required.

Verdict

Pick Bitget for high leverage, cheaper spot trading and extras like copy trading and bots. Pick Kraken if you want a MiCA licence, a broad spot coin selection and low futures fees.