Kraken Pro
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Established US exchange, 200+ assets, taker fee 0.26%, advanced order types. Best for active US traders.
Sign up at kraken.com. Use Kraken Pro (pro.kraken.com) — the consumer Kraken site has higher fees. Verification can take 1-3 days; complete it before you intend to trade.
Kraken Pro is the right exchange for active US traders. 0.26% taker / 0.16% maker fees are half of Coinbase's. 200+ assets, advanced order types (stop-limit, OCO, iceberg), and the longest clean security record in the industry (zero hacks since 2011). The advanced UX has a learning curve — Kraken Pro is a separate product from the consumer Kraken site. If you're trading regularly, the fee savings recoup the learning investment within months.
Pros
- 0.26% taker fees — half of Coinbase
- Zero hacks since 2011
- Advanced order types (stop-limit, OCO)
Cons
- UX has a learning curve
- Some assets only available to non-US residents
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