YieldCompare · head to head
Kraken Earn vs KuCoin
Asset-by-asset comparison of rates and risk profiles
Kraken Earn
Safety grade B
5 checks ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✓
USDT 5.5 %
BTC 0.15 %
ETH 2.33 %
Top product ATOM · 20.8 %
Products tracked 21
Coins tracked 21
Jurisdiction USA (FinCEN MSB), UK (FCA), EU (MiFID)
Founded 2011
Min deposit $1
Open Kraken Earn → 
KuCoin
Safety grade D
5 checks ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗
USDT 0.94 %
BTC —
ETH 0.5 %
Top product KSM · 6.0 %
Products tracked 39
Coins tracked 39
Jurisdiction Seychelles
Founded 2017
Min deposit $1
Open KuCoin → Coin by coin
Shared coins, side by side
| Asset | Kraken Earn | KuCoin | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATOM | 20.8 % | 1.0 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| KSM | 16.9 % | 6.0 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| XTZ | 6.75 % | 2.0 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| USDT | 5.5 % | 0.94 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| NEAR | 5.37 % | 1.0 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| DOT | 5.35 % | 1.0 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| AVAX | 5.07 % | 1.0 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| SOL | 4.85 % | 0.1 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| TRX | 3.68 % | 1.0 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| ADA | 3.2 % | 0.5 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| ETH | 2.33 % | 0.5 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| USDC | 1.75 % | 0.28 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| XRP | 0.1 % | 0.02 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| DOGE | 0.1 % | 0.06 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| LTC | 0.1 % | 0.03 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| LINK | 0.1 % | 0.01 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| FLOW | 16.1 % | — | ★ Kraken Earn |
| GRT | 11 % | — | ★ Kraken Earn |
| KAVA | 9.68 % | — | ★ Kraken Earn |
| MINA | 9.58 % | — | ★ Kraken Earn |
| USDD | — | 5.0 % | ★ KuCoin |
| RE | — | 4.0 % | ★ KuCoin |
| USDE | — | 3.5 % | ★ KuCoin |
| USDG | — | 3.1 % | ★ KuCoin |
| CFX | — | 1.0 % | ★ KuCoin |
| ZIL | — | 1.0 % | ★ KuCoin |
| PUMP | — | 0.52 % | ★ KuCoin |
| BNB | — | 0.5 % | ★ KuCoin |
| SAND | — | 0.34 % | ★ KuCoin |
| PEPE | — | 0.28 % | ★ KuCoin |
| ORDI | — | 0.18 % | ★ KuCoin |
| BTC | 0.15 % | — | ★ Kraken Earn |
| FLOKI | — | 0.15 % | ★ KuCoin |
| TRUMP | — | 0.14 % | ★ KuCoin |
| SHIB | — | 0.13 % | ★ KuCoin |
| STX | — | 0.09 % | ★ KuCoin |
| CHIP | — | 0.06 % | ★ KuCoin |
| KAS | — | 0.03 % | ★ KuCoin |
| BONK | — | 0.02 % | ★ KuCoin |
| UNI | — | 0.02 % | ★ KuCoin |
| VELO | — | 0.02 % | ★ KuCoin |
| BRETT | — | 0.01 % | ★ KuCoin |
| CRO | — | 0.01 % | ★ KuCoin |
| HYPE | — | 0.01 % | ★ KuCoin |
Safety — check by check
| Check | B Kraken Earn | D KuCoin |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Proof-of-Reserves | ✓ | ✓ |
| Flexible withdrawal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Insurance Fund | ✗ | ✗ |
| Track record (2+ years incident-free) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Score | 4/5 · B | 2/5 · D |
The five public criteria behind each platform's grade. Each ✓ is one point — more points, safer grade. A highlighted ✓ is where one platform wins the criterion outright.