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Uphold vs Kraken

Uphold or Kraken – which is better for UK traders 2024? Compare Uphold and Kraken in this detailed breakdown of their platforms, features and fees.

Uphold vs Kraken Comparison Table 2024
Uphold	Kraken

3.4	3.9
Uphold is ranked #7 among crypto brokers.	Kraken is ranked #43 among crypto brokers.
Review	Review
Uphold is a digital asset platform offering a range of services, from crypto trading and staking to payment cards that provides rewards and easy multi-currency payments. The company was established in 2015 and has enabled $4+ billion in transactions. Uphold is now active in 180+ countries and deals in 200+ crypto and fiat currencies.	Kraken is a leading cryptocurrency exchange with a proprietary trading terminal and a list of 220+ tradeable crypto tokens. Up to 1:5 leverage is available with stable rollover fees on spot crypto trading and up to 1:50 on futures. The exchange also supports crypto staking and has an interactive NFT marketplace.
Terms Apply. Cryptoassets are highly volatile. Your capital is at risk.
Pros
Fees are competitive based on tests, with 26 underlying platforms helping to source the best prices Uphold continues to remain ahead of the industry, often being one of the first platforms to list new crypto tokens Crypto staking is available on 30+ tokens with above-average rates up to 16% Uphold is 100% reserved which helps to protect client funds Over 250 cryptos are available including major tokens like Bitcoin and Ethereum The proprietary app is extremely easy to use with a slick design and navigation UK users can get the Uphold card with up to 2% cashback in XRP Two-step authentication bolsters user security	Very good security track record with no hacks in a decade since launch Excellent range of 220+ more established cryptocurrencies NFT marketplace and crypto staking available Great trading platform and mobile app Low exchange fees on Kraken Pro 50x leverage on futures trading Low minimum deposit of $10 3D secure required Mobile investing Crypto staking
Cons
The charting analysis features on the platform trail specialist exchanges Customer service is slow based on tests, with limited contact options There is a 2.49% fee if you want to use debit or credit cards Uphold operates with limited regulatory oversight	Slow verification process on Pro account Does not support many newer altcoins Low leverage on spot trading Does not accept fiat deposits Slow verification times
FCA Regulated
No List of FCA Regulated Brokers	Yes
Instruments
Cryptos	Cryptos
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$0	$10
Payment Methods
ACH Transfer Credit Cards Debit Card Mastercard Visa Wire Transfer	Etana Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
$1	Variable
Regulator
	FCA, FinCEN, FINTRAC, AUSTRAC, FSA
Mobile Apps
iOS & Android	Yes
iOS App Rating
4.6
Android App Rating
4.4
Margin Trading
No	Yes
MetaTrader 4
No	No
MetaTrader 5
No	No
cTrader
No	No
AlgoTrader
No	Yes
OmniTrader
No	No
TradingView
No	No
Autochartist
No	No
eSignal
No	No
Trading Central
No	No
STP Account
No	No
ECN Account
No	No
DMA Account
No	No
MAM Account
No	No
PAMM Account
No	No
LAMM Account
No	No
Demat Account
No	No
AI / Machine Learning
No	No
Robo Advisor
No	No
Negative Balance Protection
No	No
Market Maker
No	No
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
Yes	Yes
Auto Trading
Automated crypto trading bots	Kraken Futures is integrated in other platforms which have bots: Bookmap, Caspian, FMZ Quant, Gunbot, HaasOnline, Hyndor, Margin
Copy Trading
No	No
Social Trading
No	No
VPS Hosting
No	No
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
Yes	No
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No	No
Islamic Account
No	No
Account Currencies
USD EUR GBP	USD EUR GBP CAD AUD JPY CHF
Commodities
Platinum Gold Silver Palladium Precious Metals
Cryptocurrency
You can buy and sell 250+ crypto assets with fiat currencies or in crypto pairs using the straightforward mobile app or through Uphold's browser-based account homepage. This is significantly more than many rivals. You can also earn up to 16% APY by staking one or more out of 32 valid tokens, or send tokens to an external wallet.	Kraken is a specialized crypto exchange and supports more than 220 cryptocurrencies. These include all of the established tokens like Bitcoin as well as some altcoins. Traders can make trades on spot crypto markets with up to 1:5 leverage or on futures with up to 1:50. Fees are low and the platform is super easy to pick up.
Spread
Up to 1.5%	0-0.26% average
Coins
BTC BTCO AAVE ALCX DYDX INH XYO API3 GHST LSK AUDIO GLMR NMR CAKE GODS REQ CHR TRB DAO ROOK XRP ETH BAT ADA ALGO ATOM AVAX AXS BCH BAL BTG CSPR COMP CRV DASH DCR DGB DOGE DOT EGLD ENJ EOS FIL FLOW FTM GRT HBAR HNT IOTA LINKLTC LUNA MATIC MKR NANO NEO OMG OXT RUNE SAND SNX SOL SRM THETA TRAC TRX VET WBTC UNI UPBTC UPCO2 UPT XCH XLM XTZ ZIL ZRX AR SPELL CVX SHIB MANA NEAR MOVR NU QNT 1INCH BNT SGB RAY LRC KP3R SKL KNC SUKU GALA APE	AAVE ALGO ANT REP REPV2 BAT BAL XBT BCH ADA LINK COMP ATOM CRV DAI DASH MANA XDG EWT EOS ETH ETC FIL FLOW GNO ICX KAVA KEEP KSM KNC LSK LTC MLN XMR NANO OCEAN OMG OXT PAXG DOT QTUM XRP SC XLM STORJ SNX TBTC USDT XTZ GRT TRX UNI USDC WAVES YFI ZEC BNB
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
Yes	Yes
Auto Market Maker
No	No

Uphold	Kraken
Review	Review
Terms Apply. Cryptoassets are highly volatile. Your capital is at risk.
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